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<DIV><SPAN class=864324615-22012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>That
is a cool product to have espacially if you have a lot of small accessories,
think I am going to buy one for my next car that is coming up
soon. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=864324615-22012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>After
seeing the explination of IK1AQI's problem that may not be the right ticket. I
think I know what he is expiriencing and that is just either a weak or cold
battery or a factor of both. I often had that problem with my TM-742A while in
Florida and that was a sign that the battery was going to need replacement soon,
not imminent but soon. Living further north now with cold weather and a diesel
truck I started seeing it again with a 1 year old battery and my ID-800. It is
just a matter of voltage drop and can happen at any time even if you only had
your car shut off for 5 minutes and came back in.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=864324615-22012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>A
couple of years ago I belive there was an article in QST for a voltage
booster/regulator that was made for exactly such a problem. Someone is making
them now and advertising in the back of QST from time to time, yellow ad's I
belive. I just looked through my 3 past issues but I can not find a recent ad,
maybe someone on the sig has one or knows of it's specific name. It was also
made to boost up weak batteries used for portable QRP operations where your
radio would not work properly if an under load drain would take the battery to
10.8 volts or so.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=864324615-22012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Our
friend from Itally does not state if it happens EVERY time he starts the car or
not but the timer would only really assist if the voltage drop was after 10 or
so minutes. In my case working on the road I am often in and out of sites in
less that 10 minutes so that would not assist me for work but in my personal
truck where I stay out for longer periods it's just the
ticket.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=864324615-22012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Rich</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Terry Palmer<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 22, 2008 5:21
AM<BR><B>To:</B> TAPR APRS Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [aprssig] info
for TM-D710E in car<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The following device IS the solution to the
problem stated by <FONT face="Times New Roman">IK1AQI and IZ1CQY<FONT size=3>
:</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2> <A
href="http://www.aprsworld.com/apo3/">http://www.aprsworld.com/apo3/</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use this on a car with 12 volt accessories
powered up 24/7 and on a car with the ignition that powers up, then off,
then on that above authors mentioned.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I leave the D700 turned on 24/7 and never have to
use the hardware power-on button; the d700 automatically turns on when the dc
voltage hits 14.1 and in the case of the car (Audi) that has accessories hot
24/7, I have the APO3 set to turn off D700 after 10 minutes.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You will love this device.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>P.S. I do not work for the company; just a
satisfied customer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry K1LCH</FONT></DIV>
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