I agree, Eric, but I need 30 of them, so even a slightly lower price will be good. I've found only 1 on Ebay, so I may buy one just to see what the quality is like. And the Moto stuff is probably made in China anyway.
lh On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:22 PM, Eric Lemmon <wb6...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > Not really. Even though it costs about $16, I think that kit is a good > value for what you get: Color-coded heavy-duty high-temperature wires (14 > AWG) that are long enough to reach the battery- even with a Charge Guard in > line- and with an inline fuse and equipped with the proper plug on the > radio > end. Similar cables I found at RV stores were only 16 AWG and never long > enough. I can't see trying to kluge together a cable when one is readily > available, especially for what is probably a one-time purchase. > > I suppose that some vendor in China will come out with a cheap knock-off of > the HKN4137A kit, but I would expect the thick insulation to hide some > small > conductors. Caveat Emptor! > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>] > On Behalf Of la88y > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:37 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] DC power cord HKN4137A > > Anyone have a suggestion for a less expensive alternative to the standard > Motorola power cord? > > lh > > >
