For anyone considering this for a different vehicle, my 2015 Forrester's 12V outlets ARE all switched by the ignition switch. I have a typical VHF FM box in the cargo compartment that is powered by the rear "cig" lighter outlet. No HF in the "family car" however. This radio also has the ability to turn itself off after a selectable time of no operation, but this is probably not the case for HF rigs. For me, this connection works fine with no problems with power, RFI etc. The 10 Amp max rating is generally common, but the on/off switching may be more typical. My Taco's front outlets are also switched. I only use them for GPS and USB charging, but I did run separate a feed for the TS-480.
73, Charlie k3ICH -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Craig LaBarge Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 5:45 AM To: erw....@gmail.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 power outlets Gene: I have a 2017 Silverado 1500 double-cab. The 12V outlet on the dashboard is on all the time. There's one inside the center console and one on the rear of the console (for rear passengers) that are switched. I don't know what the current ratings are but I use the one in the rear to power my Yaesu FT-8800 dual-band rig at full power (50W on 2M) with no issues. I occasionally use the one on the dash to power an APRS tracker (8 watts). I haven't used an HF rig with the power outlets but on VHF/UHF I have no detectable noise. Again, I don't know if that would be the case at HF. Hope this helps. 73, Craig WB3GCK http://wb3gck.craiglabarge.com/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to pin...@erols.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
