"VHFRadioBuff" wrote in message
...
Many lighter plugs available on the
market, may be adequate for five amperes, but not much more. I recall
melting
insulation on the wire to a lighter plug on a car I used to have, and the
fuse
never blew. The rig I was using only ran 25 watts output, but it had a
problem!

But again, I am not asking about the CIGARETTE LIGHTER PLUG. I am asking
about
the ACCESSORY port in the car, which is supposed to be used to power
"accessories", like inverters, computers, etc. I originally asked for
anyone
with actual experience with using 50w FM radios and the accessory port,
but I
guess I am the only ham in the world that reads this newsgroup that has
wanted
to try this.

If anyone has any factual information for me, preferably actual
experience,
please let me know!
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73! de Andy KC2SSB - WPYI880 (GMRS)
Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw
http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com


I am running a Azden PCS 6000-H 2m rig on high power through an accessory
port whenever I travel with the Red Cross, as I am usually in a rental car
and I doubt that the rental company would like me running wires all over the
place, this way too when I am in my hotel I can plug the same rig into my
power supply to ragchew a bit before going to bed.

I also have run other rigs this same way and never had any problems, I do
however have an inline noise filter in place so as to avoid any alternator
or other noise.

73 de Keith
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KC8TCQ

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