skippydiesel Posted April 2 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFguy Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 What are the device model numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippydiesel Posted April 5 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRviator Posted April 5 Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFguy Posted April 5 Share 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 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippydiesel Posted April 5 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFguy Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 usually a fuse. What ICOM radio is it ? this will have a voltage input on the side connector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippydiesel Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 240 on 12V out - 4 amps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFguy Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 mmmm wont be 4 amps what does it say next to the connector on the plastic housing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted April 6 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted April 6 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methusala Posted April 6 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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