Connex 4600 Turbo Question

Whether it overheats or not depends on who tuned the radio.

 

As far as i know it's battery direct the 4600 is kickin out 150 watts easy.

As of cooling more air better it is!!!

 

No no no! Mount it on your dash or behind the windshield, any radio with a heat sink must be out in the open to cool properly. As for your power supply run at least 10guage minimum right off your batteries, you can go 8guage if you want. Before using your radio make sure your swr is below 1.5, otherwise your radio will build excessive heat, do to ressistance. Try to get it to 1.3 if possible.

 

Yeah, and it's more important to assure proper cooling for 150 watts than it is 4 watts due to the added component heat generated by the higher level of energy.

Four watts might feel warm, while 150 watts might sting a bit.

About the SWR, I make sure that value is OK where I do all my RF talking, which is on the road. There the SWR is around 1.3,

But in the yard at the spot I test it at prior to leaving, my SWR is at 1.6.

Not a big difference, but I like the better value, which fortunately is achieved where the radio is actually used.

 

Since battery direct is not an option, you will have no choice but to use the CB connection. Most of the power adapters in the vehicle, is rated at 10 Amps. So if you are careful, you can still use your radio, just don’t go over 50 watts with it. I noticed some dealers say they don’t cover the warranty on the output transistors. So you'll need to be careful and not be long winded, and you should be alright.

 

There should be a battery cable that comes through the firewall or through the floor connects to a junction block.
It would definitely be worthwhile to locate the junction block and unscrew the nut and attach your power lead and replace the nut and tighten it down.

 

Given as he asked it in October of 2015, think he made it work?

 

Ha, good catch.