Amplifier in a hybrid

[295 antenna]

Does anyone here use a amplifier in a hybrid?

[De_Wildfire]

This sounds like uncharted territory. I don't know of anyone around here that put an amplifier in an electric car. I'm guessing you'll need separate batteries to run it. One time we went to Field Day weekend camping to practice emergency communications, there was someone running an amp on batteries with his setup on a park bench. He used our gas power generators go charge the extra set of batteries. I wouldn't run the amp with the electric car because of the distance with the mileage but probably use separate batteries with backup batteries. Maybe someone will come along in here soon that has tried running directly with the hybrid.

[395Renegade]

Hybrid vehicles have a 12V battery in them. It's charged via the gas engine's alternator, the regen braking system, and the main traction batteries via a DC-DC converter. If you install the amp just like you would in an ICE vehicle with a fuse at the battery, it will work the same. If you plan on installing a typical off the shelf amp like a KL-503, you'll see no difference. Hybrids, depending on model, can be noisy on the RF side. That's nothing some mix 31 ferrites can't fix though.

[MDYoungblood]

I agree with 395Renegade completely. It really isn't any different than a normal vehicle. I would add ground both the radio case and a good ground on the antenna mount. Bond the hood, tailgate , and doors. Use the snap ferrites (type 31 or 43 material) everywhere the more the merrier. Adjust the antenna for the best SWR to help reduce noise and use high quality coax.

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Greg