DON'T TRUST IT!!! Use only the proper Yaesu power supply from the manufacturer, for the type of battery in your FT 60!!!?
On Fri, Dec 15, 2023 at 12:50 PM, Jayne Rising KD9WLM
<jayne.rising@...> wrote:
Hello,
So I was given an external power supply at the White Elephant gift exchange during the ham club Christmas party. I spoke with the guy who built it, and he said it's a 2 amp power supply that would supply my HT but not much else. He did point out the danger that if I didn't connect things properly I could burn out my radio, but I'm still curious to learn how to do this even if I never take the chance. There's no diode, just a fuse, a couple of connectors (+ and -) and a plug that's surprisingly not grounded. And a DC dial, of course.
My question is this: I want to find the part he described. He said I'd need a part that fits into the battery slot with a couple of cords coming out, used to connect the HT to the poles on the power supply. The part would have to make contact with the contacts on the radio, yes the same ones the battery makes contacts with. Does anyone know what this part is called, or even a part number if one exists?
Thanks!
