Power Cord Long Enough to Get to the Batteries

I assumed that he would upgrade later on, but 14 ga is as small as you should go,

 

It is the "italy" amp that you need a bigger wire. That's where I was going. See it is better to just do it once and have the flexibility than to have three or four attempts to get it right with other equipment.

By the way, I hope you fused the battery end of the power.

 

not all the time, depends on the amp.

Most of these clowns that work on radios for a living tune the radio for the amp, they get in there and monkey with it but all that has to be done is one resister added to lower the power going into the final, boom it is done.

BUT seeing your father-in-law is a retired engineer, then I would tap him for some ideas for an amp.

 

Yeah, no need for a "Linyeeer" LOL. Those that need to hear ya (the yard ops guy, the guy ahead of you about to lose a strap, the guys behind you that you are warning about the "smokey") can hear ya just fine on 4 watts.