Have you tried Digi-Key, Mouser, Newark, etc.?

Have you tried looking for an internet Truckstop? Surely someone, somewhere
has such a beast?

Finally, it never hurts to _call_ these places. Some will just brush you
off, but some may be willing to tell you about what they have, and keep you
from crawling all over the US interstate system looking for the right part.

Let us know what you find -- I'd like to know where to get these things,
too.

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Tim Wescott, KG7LI

"Brian Kelly" wrote in message
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Keith Hosman wrote in
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On 10 Jan 2004 15:48:18 -0800, (Brian Kelly) wrote:

I have a borrowed example of a plug . . .

(A) Does anyone out there know where one can buy these?
(B) Or have a source for a similar alternative plug?
(c) Ignoring the fuse ratings how many amps can auotomotive cigarette
lighter receptacles supply before they become toast? What are the
standards/limits? Versus having to punch #8 wire thru the firewall and
do it right?

TNX a bunch, Brian W3RV


Try a I know it will sound strange, but try a truckstop. Semi's have
all sorts of accessories that plug into cig lighter or accy. plugs, so
truckstops usually carry a good adapter and other items along that
line.

Not strange at all Keith. I borrowed the nice plug I described above
from an over-the-road trucker & ham buddy who picked it up at some
truck stop mobile electronics boutique. These guys really put their
lighter receptacles to work and they can't afford to mess around with
junk. But he drives 4,000 miles/week and at this point he has no idea
where he got it so I'm sort of stuck unless I go Interstate crawling.

Back to Google . . they gotta be out there.

Heh.


73 de Keith

Brian w3rv