In article (Brian Kelly) writes:

I checked my own car last week and the circuit is fused for 15 amps. I
was just wondering if 15 amps is some sort of "standard".

I've done #8 zip cord thru firewalls installations but that's not a
consideration in this instance. I want to be able to occasionally move
my equipment from vehicle to vehicle without having to run a power
cable all the way to the battery. It's apparently done all the time
with a ten amp plug. Back to square one . .

VW seems to use a 20 amp fuse for the lighter -- at least in the Jetta.

The problem seems to be voltage drop -- perhaps they can handle 20
amps, but there is still voltage drop -- even 10 amps had a good deal
of voltage drop.


Alan
wa6azp

Radio Shack sells an adapter that would work. It's rated at 10 amps and comes
with a pos and neg binding post, like that on a power supply. With a decent car
ACCESSORY port (not cigarette lighter port), you can run a 50 watt FM radio. I
have been using on in my work car with no problems. The radio indicated over
14VDC when it is turned on and plugged into the aftermarket accessory port.

At the aft end there two
nice big red/black screw-down terminal posts of the usual design which
can accomodate up to #10 wire, maybe even #8. Nicely finished, quality
piece

That sounds like the one I picked up from Radio Shack. Part number 270-1521.
Here's a link:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=270-1521

Hope that helps!
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73! de Andy KC2SSB
Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw
http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com

Radio Shack sells an adapter that would work. It's rated at 10 amps and comes
with a pos and neg binding post, like that on a power supply. With a decent car
ACCESSORY port (not cigarette lighter port), you can run a 50 watt FM radio. I
have been using on in my work car with no problems. The radio indicated over
14VDC when it is turned on and plugged into the aftermarket accessory port.

At the aft end there two
nice big red/black screw-down terminal posts of the usual design which
can accomodate up to #10 wire, maybe even #8. Nicely finished, quality
piece

That sounds like the one I picked up from Radio Shack. Part number 270-1521.
Here's a link:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=270-1521

Hope that helps!
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73! de Andy KC2SSB
Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw
http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com

That's what I said, no? Ceptin' I don't remember what V. I measured on
mine.
Steve N.

"VHFRadioBuff" wrote in message
...
Radio Shack sells an adapter that would work. It's rated at 10 amps and
comes
with a pos and neg binding post, like that on a power supply. With a
decent car
ACCESSORY port (not cigarette lighter port), you can run a 50 watt FM
radio. I
have been using on in my work car with no problems. The radio indicated
over
14VDC when it is turned on and plugged into the aftermarket accessory
port.

At the aft end there two
nice big red/black screw-down terminal posts of the usual design which
can accomodate up to #10 wire, maybe even #8. Nicely finished, quality
piece

That sounds like the one I picked up from Radio Shack. Part number
270-1521.
Here's a link:


http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=270-1521

Hope that helps!
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
73! de Andy KC2SSB
Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw
http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com

That's what I said, no? Ceptin' I don't remember what V. I measured on
mine.
Steve N.

"VHFRadioBuff" wrote in message
...
Radio Shack sells an adapter that would work. It's rated at 10 amps and
comes
with a pos and neg binding post, like that on a power supply. With a
decent car
ACCESSORY port (not cigarette lighter port), you can run a 50 watt FM
radio. I
have been using on in my work car with no problems. The radio indicated
over
14VDC when it is turned on and plugged into the aftermarket accessory
port.

At the aft end there two
nice big red/black screw-down terminal posts of the usual design which
can accomodate up to #10 wire, maybe even #8. Nicely finished, quality
piece

That sounds like the one I picked up from Radio Shack. Part number
270-1521.
Here's a link:


http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=270-1521

Hope that helps!
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
73! de Andy KC2SSB
Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw
http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com

pamme (VHFRadioBuff) wrote in message ...
Radio Shack sells an adapter that would work. It's rated at 10 amps and comes
with a pos and neg binding post, like that on a power supply. With a decent car
ACCESSORY port (not cigarette lighter port), you can run a 50 watt FM radio. I
have been using on in my work car with no problems. The radio indicated over
14VDC when it is turned on and plugged into the aftermarket accessory port.

First I've heard of an "accessory port" vs. a lighter rerceptacle. Do
you know if those are available as aftermarket items which can be
installed separately from the usual lighter receptacle?


At the aft end there two
nice big red/black screw-down terminal posts of the usual design which
can accomodate up to #10 wire, maybe even #8. Nicely finished, quality
piece

That sounds like the one I picked up from Radio Shack. Part number 270-1521.
Here's a link:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=270-1521

Hope that helps!

That's it! That's the plug I borrowed from my buddy. So he didn't get
it at a truck stop after all. I'm outta here for the neighborhood
Radio Slack!

Tnx Andy!


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73! de Andy KC2SSB
Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw
http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com

Brian w3rv

pamme (VHFRadioBuff) wrote in message ...
Radio Shack sells an adapter that would work. It's rated at 10 amps and comes
with a pos and neg binding post, like that on a power supply. With a decent car
ACCESSORY port (not cigarette lighter port), you can run a 50 watt FM radio. I
have been using on in my work car with no problems. The radio indicated over
14VDC when it is turned on and plugged into the aftermarket accessory port.

First I've heard of an "accessory port" vs. a lighter rerceptacle. Do
you know if those are available as aftermarket items which can be
installed separately from the usual lighter receptacle?


At the aft end there two
nice big red/black screw-down terminal posts of the usual design which
can accomodate up to #10 wire, maybe even #8. Nicely finished, quality
piece

That sounds like the one I picked up from Radio Shack. Part number 270-1521.
Here's a link:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=270-1521

Hope that helps!

That's it! That's the plug I borrowed from my buddy. So he didn't get
it at a truck stop after all. I'm outta here for the neighborhood
Radio Slack!

Tnx Andy!


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
73! de Andy KC2SSB
Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw
http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com

Brian w3rv

"Brian Kelly" wrote

First I've heard of an "accessory port" vs. a lighter rerceptacle. Do
you know if those are available as aftermarket items which can be
installed separately from the usual lighter receptacle?

My '99 Dodge PU has one, plus a lighter jack. They look similar but the
accessory jack is fused higher and, unike the "lighter", isn't on the
ignition switch circuit. Works great to power different 50W 2 meter and
dual-band rigs. There's also a place in the armrest for your packet station
(c:

73, K3DWW

"Brian Kelly" wrote

First I've heard of an "accessory port" vs. a lighter rerceptacle. Do
you know if those are available as aftermarket items which can be
installed separately from the usual lighter receptacle?

My '99 Dodge PU has one, plus a lighter jack. They look similar but the
accessory jack is fused higher and, unike the "lighter", isn't on the
ignition switch circuit. Works great to power different 50W 2 meter and
dual-band rigs. There's also a place in the armrest for your packet station
(c:

73, K3DWW

That's what I said, no? Ceptin' I don't remember what V. I measured on
mine.
Steve N

I use an FT-3000 in the work vehicle, and it displays the voltage when first
turned on. With the cig lighter, it shows around 12v. In the aftermarket
accessory port, it shows over 14v.
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73! de Andy KC2SSB
Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw
http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com