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In my car I was able to easily remove the:
With no issues. If you do the same be sure to replace the antenna with a ~~resistor~~ dummy load so you don't have stray voltages floating around your electrical system.
The technical term for this is a "dummy load." Something which looks like an antenna as far as a radio is concerned, and allows for testing without transmitting any significant amount of RF. This jargon should help dig up relevant ham radio articles.
Thanks for the correction.
I would be interested in learning more about how to do this
It's specific to the car but mine was just with the wiring under the steering wheel.