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Cbblackbeard
Intermediate Member
Username: Cbblackbeard
Post Number: 107
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 1:18 pm: | 
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Is there a way to run a KL-203 as a temporary set up... for example slip seating. Let's say I want to run my KL-203 in my work truck, but I change trucks often. How could I use my amp during working hours, and take it out at the end of the day? |
Butcher 318 (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 9:49 pm: |
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Some kind of a quick-disconnect would work if you drive the same few trucks. Hide a line under the dash that you plug into each time. Beyond that you would need a dedicated 20 amp outlet or acessory line. Even then your at the limit of what will work. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3431
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 10:23 pm: |
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Cbblackbeard,
Try the Link below for the Quick Connector.
http://www.copperelectronics.com/cgi-bin/checkitout/checkitout.cgi?catalogSTORE:CKIE:prodW90-30012+
Makes Slip Seating very easy.
Lon
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Cbblackbeard
Intermediate Member
Username: Cbblackbeard
Post Number: 108
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 12:59 pm: |
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OK, Thanks. |
Rob5mike
Intermediate Member
Username: Rob5mike
Post Number: 123
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 9:01 am: |
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Cbblackbeard,I do the same thing at work(never in same truck)I have a TR396F with a KL200P hooked up to a plug for the cig lighter and it works great!
Mike |
Brewdirect
Junior Member
Username: Brewdirect
Post Number: 36
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 5:15 pm: |
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If you cig plug has enough juice just use it, otherwise use a quick disconnect power wire.
Very simple. |
Cbblackbeard
Intermediate Member
Username: Cbblackbeard
Post Number: 109
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 10:52 pm: |
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I thought I could use the lighter outlet, but I wasn't sure. I bet a heavy duty power cord would work pretty good. |
Rob5mike
Intermediate Member
Username: Rob5mike
Post Number: 124
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 10:28 am: |
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I got a heavey duty cord at a truck stop and wired the radio and amp to it,as far as enough juice goes,most trucks since the mid to late 90's have 20 amps at the cig plug and that is plenty to run a radio and KL200P.
Mike |
Patzerozero
Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 71
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 7:42 pm: |
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20 amps thru that little skinny wire on the back of the lighter? you sure about that? |
Cbblackbeard
Intermediate Member
Username: Cbblackbeard
Post Number: 110
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 12:22 am: |
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That reminds me... I read an article here about radios needing heavier gauge wire after being peaked and tuned due to more current draw. So I bought a heavy duty power cord for my General Lee in my semi, and the lights still dim during transmit. Could this be because the power wires that are provided in the semi are still too thin? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3463
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 12:45 am: |
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Cb,
In our 2000 Pete 379 we had to go direct to batteries or we would fire off the flashers and spike the gauges and dim the lights and fire the brake lights off. In our 2000 KW L-800 we also had to go direct to the batteries to avoid problems with the computer and every time I keyed the mic the Pass side turn signals would flash.
And our Chicken lights would flash like a Rolling Billboard for Viagra.
You would not believe how many other drivers would holler hey are you ever going to turn?
I ran 10 Gauge direct to the 2970DX and when we ran the AMP I had 8 gauge from the batteries for it.
Big trucks were designed by some person who never ever used a CB or Ham radio in his life and figured everyone would use a Little Cobra or Uniden 4 watt radio and nothing else and come from the factory with the poorest excuse for coax and antennas there is.
Ok I am done now. hehehe
Lon  |
Cbblackbeard
Intermediate Member
Username: Cbblackbeard
Post Number: 112
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 6:49 pm: |
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I hear ya Lon.
Well, since my last post I took out the General Lee, and put in a Cobra 25 NW WX ST and a KL-203. Everything seems cool except for some engine noise coming thru the radio speaker. I guess I'll be buying a noise filter. Has anyone else had this problem with the newer Cobra radios? |
Cfowlar (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 10:06 pm: |
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Yes I have had problems with Cobras even with the new switch that supposedly removes 90% of the noise. I went back to a Galaxy then later tried a Mirage and both are clear as a bell with no noise like the cobra. |
Cbblackbeard
Intermediate Member
Username: Cbblackbeard
Post Number: 132
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 12:02 am: |
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I understand that engine noise is a prolem with the new Cobra radios... like the Sound Tracker models. I put a Cobra 29 WX ( without Sound Tracker ) in the same truck, and had no problem. |
