And what about when the vehicle is idling? I've almost always had problems 
running a vhf or uhf rig through a lighter outlet when the engine was not up 
to speed. Lou  WA3MIX
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "howard kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: Kenwoods


> How do you draw 12 amps through a lighter?  You used to get wine if you
> tried that.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 12:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Kenwoods
>
> Hey guys, you don't have to mount the TMV71A permanently in the car.  I 
> use
> a cigarette lighter and a mag mount 2M 440 antenna and it works great! Jim
> WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard B.  McDonald" <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:08:39 -0800
> Subject: Re: Kenwoods
>
> Suggestion: Upgrade to a XYL who will let him put the 2M/70 cm in the car 
> ;
> ) [LOL - Sorry, I could not resist this one!]
>
> Richard KK6MRH
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Ron Yearns
> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 1:37 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Kenwoods
>
> Hello folks,
> A blind  friend of mine recently upgraded to general and is looking for
> suggestions of which H F Kenwood would be best for him.  I have the 480 
> but
> some are telling him the 590 or others would work well for him.
> he has the
> 71a for 2 meter and 440 so we don't feel a need to duplicate those freqs 
> in
> a base since his wife likely will not permit moving the 2 meter into the
> car.
> What are the suggestions?
> Ron
> KD0HOY .