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Scott in Baltimore[_3_] · November 3rd 12, 02:19 AM posted to rec.radio.cb

On 11/2/2012 3:20 PM, wrote:
Any tricks to hookin[g] up a sweet 16 in a big truck??? Thinkin[g]
about one to put behind my 2970n2. No substitute for horsepower, sorry
Amps....Thanks BEER CAN. 244 Diesel Car

a few big alternators and a couple of batteries and use 1/0 welding
cable. Be sure to run as large a ground wire back under the hood as
the positive you run out from there. It's OK to use the chassis as
ADDITIONAL grounding but don't make it your primary ground. Figure
on needing at least 160 amps of current and plan accordingly.

I run a 34Ah SLA at my 4x2879 box just to buffer the pulses
that SSB makes on the power source. I was going to make a set
of splitters and combiners to put two of them together but
decided my car wouldn't have enough alternator to run it.

Hell, 4 pills on 10 meters with a 102" whip busts pile ups!