skippydiesel Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Hi All, I have a handheld back up ICOM airband transceiver and a Uniden handheld CB for contacting farming friends (as I overfly). I have 240V charging stations for each unit. I would like to be able to charge them from my aircrafts 12V port - To this end I have done one line research - nothing yet. I have alosocontacted both manufactures for advice (nothing yet). Do any of you have a solution?
skippydiesel Posted April 5 Author Posted April 5 Hi RF - time has a habit of producing solutions (ie I just need to be patient). ICOM advise that that the CP 23L will do the job. Still costly, at around $50 delivered, for a a length of twin core and a plug at each end. One supplier was kind enough to suggest a considerably cheaper option, GME LEO12, about $25 deliver, that she has supplied to others, with at least no return/complaints.
KRviator Posted April 5 Posted April 5 I replied to this a while back didn't I? Where's my post gone? Did someone report it?!? I'm not so old that I am that technologically illiterate yet...
RFguy Posted April 5 Posted April 5 but a CP23 is just a cig light plug and a 2.1 or 2.5mm DC jack -- so a plug from jaycar for $2 you can do the job ???
skippydiesel Posted April 5 Author Posted April 5 2 minutes ago, RFguy said: but a CP23 is just a cig light plug and a 2.1 or 2.5mm DC jack -- so a plug from jaycar for $2 you can do the job ??? Wow! Thanks for that. Is there really no practical difference between each chord, other than the size & polarity of the small plug? I always thought that the cigaret lighter (fatter) plug had some electronic gizmos inside.
RFguy Posted April 5 Posted April 5 usually a fuse. What ICOM radio is it ? this will have a voltage input on the side connector
RFguy Posted April 6 Posted April 6 mmmm wont be 4 amps what does it say next to the connector on the plastic housing ?
BrendAn Posted April 6 Posted April 6 It seems odd to me To have an aircraft and worry about a one off purchase of a power lead for $50. Just buy it. 2
facthunter Posted April 6 Posted April 6 Life is far too short to get everything to suit your exact purposes. Probably easier with models where the Market is very well served.Nev
Methusala Posted April 6 Posted April 6 For 20 years I powered an Icom A20 in a couple of simple aircraft using exactly the setup as described by Glen. Absolutely safe, just mind the polarity. Don 2
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