[Elecraft] Mobile Radio Dreams & the KX2

[Bill Steffey NY9H]

having used a 706 for YEARS.... in my VW...
i tried the kx3 mounting it in the lower console down by the 
handbrake, BETWEEN THE SEATS where the 706 head was.
The KX3 with the mic/pwr/ctl lines out the left and the BNC out the 
right, doesn't fit ..too wide. However the KX2 fits even with that BNC .
I had considered taking off the KX3 BNC and putting an sma on the 
left side with the other required connections, with that teflon version of 174.
Enter the KX2, I made a small tray with the 3d printer. So the kx2 
can snap in/out.  The rear / bottom of the mount has a large cutout 
for the audio to get out.
And the 'mount' to the car also has a audio funnel. The KX2 seems to 
be much louder than the KX3...  I do not even need an external 
speaker....and my vw sportwagen is loud inside ( road noise))  I 
slide the kxpa100 under my front seat, where it can be removed easily,

only issue i have , system on power up keeps reverting back to amp off...

This week  .... was working a guy on 80,  I checked and the amp was on
only to discover MUCH LATER   the power was set to 5 watts....I wish 
it would retain amp on and the power. maybe something I am doing wrong...
eventually i'll get some good pictures  KX2 W/ AMP GETS MY MOBILE VOTE