[Mobile-Portable] Re: How To Get Rig Power in Rental Car?

[Richard Whipkey]

On most cars the hood is not sealed near the front window and the cable 
will pass through easily.  I have not had any problem with the cable going 
through the door seal. The seal is usually quite soft and flexible.  I 
believe the cable that came with my radio is # 12.  I have measured the 
voltage drop with the stock Icom cable to be about 1 volt at 20 amps.

73,
Rich



At 12:27 PM 12/9/2008, you wrote:
>Wow, I had not considered coming out of the hood and in the
>door!
>
>Does the insulation on the cable get damaged by the hood or
>the passenger door?
>
>What gauge wire are you using, please?
>
>I could use painter's tape to keep the cable out of the way once inside 
>without messing up the carpet with duct tape stickum.
>
>>I have a standard 12 foot cable that came with my radio
>>that I put large alligator clips on.  I connect directly
>>to the battery and route the cable from under the hood
>>through the passenger side door to the radio.
>>73, Rich AD6X
>>
>>At 11:51 AM 12/9/2008, you wrote:
>>>How does one get sufficient power for a FT-857 or
>>>similar rig in a rental car without doing damage?
>>>I understand that a single accessory plug is inadequate
>>>but what if one tied two in series?
>
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