On 4 May 2004 06:36:19 -0700, Dan wrote:

12 feet of RG58, plugged into the cigar lighter using one of those
radio shack adapters. I tried hooking it directly up to the battery
and had the same problem. Also hooked it up to a 10Amp power supply.

That's probably your problem. The conductor size in RG58 is
teeny-teeny for a transmitter that is 'sposed to put out 45 W.

Get rid of the RG58 for the power lead and get yoursrelf some
16-gauge red-black Zip cord. Most ham radio stores or trailer.RV
places should have it. Run it directly to the battery with fuses in
both leads at the battery. I run mine through a fused headlight
relay next to the battery so I can control it with a simple
on-off-on switch (hot-off-accessory). It will make all the
difference in the world.

--
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon