[Elecraft] Mobile advice?

[Rod N0RC]

Folks,

If you want a quality cigarette lighter plug, check out the offering
at Power Werx: http://www.powerwerx.com/mobil.html

My "New" VW Beetle has three power jacks, each are rated at 10amps. I
have used the plug from PowerWerx with my K2 (~3amp draw); my Yeasu
FT-1500 drawing 5-10amps and a Icom 706 drawing almost 10 amps.
Everything worked FB. Of course I kept the power lead short < 3ft with
heavy 10-12 gauge wire.

The Jacks in the VW are "cigarette lighter" in style but are intended
as PTOs.

I wonder, with a full tank of gas to idle the engine, how many
amp-hours could it provide? ;-)

73, Rod N0RC
Ft Collins, CO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Wilhelm" <w3fpr@peoplepc.com>
To: <kc4kgu@ENTERZONE.NET>; <jakidz@pullman.com>
Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Mobile advice?


> Gang,
> A cigarette lighter socket will truly have a greater current
capacity than
> the K2 will draw - but the problem with using the lighter socket is
in the
> connectors.  Many folks have found significant voltage drops when
using the