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Old August 17th 03, 02:19 PM
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John FYI -- from a recommended book:
Mobile power. It is tempting to use the cigarette lighter plug for 12 Volts
to power the mobile radio and this may work for low power units, but it is
always best to run two heavy gage wires through the firewall and directly to
the battery via fuses in both lines. Don't use the chassis as a ground
return, ground loop problems and noise pickup may occur, run both + and -
lines to the battery. FM mobile transceivers with 50 W of output power can
draw up to 10-12 Amperes of current at 12 Volts. Most cigarette lighter
plugs cannot handle these high currents. Operating a 50 W mobile transceiver
from the cigarette lighter plug may cause permanent damage to vehicle's
electrical system, and can also be a fire hazard. You can probably operate a
6 W handheld transceiver from the cigarette lighter plug, but not a higher
wattage radio.
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I recently purchased a used rig and along with it came a nice cigar
lighter adapter that terminated in two "lugs" with screw on caps for
attaching the power cable of the rig. There is no cord on this adapter
itself. Anyone know where I can find a couple more of these? They seem
ideal for running moderate powered mobile rigs ( 50W ).

thanks!

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John LeMay
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NJMC | http://www.njmc.com | Phone 732-557-4848
Specializing in Microsoft and Unix based solutions



 
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