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

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

If you use a VERY sharp Exacto knife, you could possibly
cut a slit in the door seal in a place that would not show
when you remove the power cable.  If your rental is just
for a short period, it may not be worth taking the chance
that it would be discovered when you turn the vehicle in.
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City, OK> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:51:14 -0800> To: mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net> From: ad6x at arrl.net> Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Re: How To Get Rig Power in Rental Car?> > 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
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