[Icom] Temporary radio installations

Sun, 18 Apr 2004 09:58:02 -0500

Mac,The real test will come when you drop a hf rig into your
truck,especially on 40 mtrs...NOISE..hi 73,john
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D C Macdonald" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 9:07 AM
Subject: RE: [Icom] Temporary radio installations


> The "Power Point" auxilliary outlet is fused
> by Ford at 20A.  The .6V drop on transmit
> suggests that the wiring used in the truck
> for this outlet might better have been of
> larger gauge, but it is acceptable to me for
> the time being.
>
>
> Mac, K2GKK/5
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: [email protected]
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: [Icom] Temporary radio installations
> Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 09:00:33 -0500
>
> I have used the Radio Shack plug referred to in the first posting in my
> Honda Civic Aux socket for over a year with no problem whatsoever.  I have
a
> 2 meter FT-1500 transceiver.  Granted, I normally run at 25 watts, but I
> have kicked it up to 50 watts when necessary, again with no problem.  The
> Civic owners manual states that the socket is "rated at 120 watts (10
> amps)."
>
> I suspect the Aux socket in Mac's truck may be rated higher than my
"little"
> Civic.
>
> Dave
> K9ZEN
>
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