do HAMs need independent power and ground?

[rc51kid]

I just ran 12g wire direct from my batt both power and ground for my HAM. It sure would be nice to power a fuse box with it and then power the HAM. Will this cause problems with the HAM?

 

[MANUCHAO]

It shouldn't, but that hot wire you running from your battery should be fused as close as possible to the (+) battery terminal.
I run a dedicated ( + & - ) for my ham radio.

 

[izzyandsue]

I added one of these units on my 80. Was easy to do with 10ga wire from battery to it, then I can have independent fused circuit. Added the Ham radio and aftermarket lights to it so far. Bonus is all fuses are the same type too.

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Best practice is power and ground back to the battery, but...

I run radios off my interior fuse panels just because it's neater and cleaner. It might lead to more radio noise with HF but for 2m and 440 it's been fine.

 

[1911]

Best practice is power and ground back to the battery, but...

I run radios off my interior fuse panels just because it's neater and cleaner. It might lead to more radio noise with HF but for 2m and 440 it's been fine.

My experience also - I run 2m/70cm through a fuse box, but in camp I hook up my HF radio straight to the battery.

 

[Kofoed]

I run dedicated wires into the passenger compartment to run my amateur radio, childrens band radio, and amplifier off that power source.

 

[rc51kid]

thanks guys. I will leave as is for now. But maybe in the future i will add a fuse box and switch it up. Right now the Ham is right off the battery with 12g wire and it is fused right at the batt