[Kenwood] tm-d700 have ignition sense???

[tvsjr]

Mike-

I am fortunate enough to have accounts at Hutton and Tessco, and order my 
relays through them, so I can't comment on the availability of parts from 
NAPA, etc.

The 70-amp relay is a Bosch 0-332-002-150, $27.80 list. The 35-amp relay is 
a Bosch 0-332-019-150, $4.25 list. There's also a wiring harness available 
for the 35-amp relay, which I'd *strongly* recommend - it's made by 
Wireless Solutions, part # RH1 (12" leads) or #RH2 (24" leads). The 70-amp 
relay must be mounted vertically, as it is NOT totally sealed, and can fill 
up with water. No biggie, but something to think about.

As for my 200A mobile requirements, I'm a volunteer firefighter and also 
serve as a command technician and communications specialist. The Dallas 
area has a wide variety of different radio systems, so I have to have a 
variety of radio gear. Also, the truck is heavily configured with emergency 
equipment, which can suck some power.

In the front consoles:
5 Motorola Spectras
1 Motorola Syntor X9000 (100-watt drawer) equipped with an integrated siren
1 Motorola Maxtracs
1 Optoelectronics Scout
1 Garmin GPS-II+
1 Uniden BC-780XLT scanner
1 Code 3 VCon switch box/siren/airhorn/PA
1 Code 3 Arrowstik controller
2 Kenwood TK-x80 series mobiles
1 Realistic CB
1 Bendix-King KY97A aircraft radio
1 M/ACom Orion trunked radio
1 Kenwood TM-D700 (the only real amateur radio on board)

Other equipment:
2 Whelen UPS-690 strobe power packs (6 outlets each)
1 alternating headlight flasher
1 pair of KC Daylighters (150-watt model)
Miscellaneous LED lighting.

When running hot, the amps rack up pretty quick. Wig-wag headlights, 26 
amps of strobes, 4 amps of LED ArrowStik, 5 amps of other LED lighting, two 
sirens (dual-tone) at around 40 amps combined, plus all the radios in 
standby. Transmit on one (especially the high-power Syntor) and the draw 
can easily hit 100 amps.

By the way, it's an Expedition... 15 antennae mounted on the roof and two 
lip-mounted on the hood... I'm about out of room and sheet metal, though!

73,
Terry/N5RSE

At 07:12 PM 08/04/2003 -0400, Mike Rhodes wrote:
 >Terry,
 >  Regarding the Bosch relays, do you have part numbers available and are
 >these relays available over-the-counter at places like AutoZone or NAPA?
 >  And, now that you have us wondering, would you care/dare to elaborate on
 >your 200A mobile requirements?

 >
 >Tnx & 73 de
 >Mike / W8DN
 >
 >----- Original Message -----
 >From: <tvsjr@sprynet.com>
 ><<<snip>>>
 >
 >> If you want relays, I would consider two types. Bosch makes two very nice
 >relays for vehicular use - one is rated to 35 amps and uses slip-on
 >terminals, the other is rated to 70 amps and uses screw terminals. I use a
 >few of each throughout my vehicle (yes, I really have that much current to
 >handle - 1/0 ga. wire breakered at 200 amps) and they work flawlessly.
 >Beware of solenoids, many are meant for starter applications only and are
 >NOT continuous duty cycle devices. You will overheat one and start a fire
 >rather quickly!
 >>
 >> My $0.04 (spent too many years wiring up too many vehicles...)
 >>
 >> 73,
 >> Terry/N5RSE
 >
 >
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