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meisner · 07-18-2008, 02:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by colin

There's a pin at the DIN connector that is actually called PW_ENABLE, and it goes LOW when the unit is on, high when the unit is off. You could use that signal to ground a relay which provides the +12 to your antenna. That way the antenna goes up and down with the unit's power.

Thanks Colin for the idea. I wonder if this pin is populated in Mitch's cable. If so, that could be wired up easily enough.

07-18-2008, 02:33 PM	#14
meisner Constant Bitrate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashua, NH Posts: 176	Quote: Originally Posted by colin There's a pin at the DIN connector that is actually called PW_ENABLE, and it goes LOW when the unit is on, high when the unit is off. You could use that signal to ground a relay which provides the +12 to your antenna. That way the antenna goes up and down with the unit's power. Thanks Colin for the idea. I wonder if this pin is populated in Mitch's cable. If so, that could be wired up easily enough. Last edited by meisner; 07-18-2008 at 02:43 PM. Reason: Cited wrong cable