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Can I use the Yaesu SAD-25 power supply instead of the Yaesu SAD-24 power supply to charge my Yaesu FT-60R/E?

 

As the title reads.
 

Might want to post the type of battery you want to charge.
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Gary
KY8M
Macomb, MI.
 

Either are absolutely fine to use.


On Fri, 26 Jul 2024, 22:54 dcx3420 via , <dcx3420=[email protected]> wrote:
Might want to post the type of battery you want to charge.
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Gary
KY8M
Macomb, MI.
 

Which cradle do you have? And is your radio an "R" or an "E?"?
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
 

The SAD-25 is intended for the FT5DR radio.
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The SAD-24 is for the charge cradle SBH-13.
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
 

I have the FT-60R with the SBH-13 charging cradle and the FNB-83 7.2 v NiMH battery.
 

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Hank,
The SBH-13 needs a 12V power input.
Andrew VK5CV

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Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Can I use the Yaesu SAD-25 power supply instead of the Yaesu SAD-24 power supply to charge my Yaesu FT-60R/E?
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I have the FT-60R with the SBH-13 charging cradle and the FNB-83 7.2 v NiMH battery.
 

Actually, neither one. That is, assuming your intent is to plug it into the side of the radio. The US version of the FT-60R may only be charged using a drop-in desk charger (SBH-13 with PA-48 adapter). The 12V connection on the side of the radio will only power the radio and will not charge the battery. See Page 9 in the manual.
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Michael WA7SKG
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I read my page 9 of the manual differently. My page 9 expressly states the battery ... may be charged by connecting to the "ext dc jack" with? their adapters, or it also implies any 12 to 16 vdc supply, (using the correct polarized plug).

I charge mine all the time thru the "ext dc jack" from my fixed station 12 volt main battery system, or my truck 12 vdc buss.
Ray, W4BYG

On 7/28/2024 00:17, Michael WA7SKG wrote:
Actually, neither one. That is, assuming your intent is to plug it into the side of the radio. The US version of the FT-60R may only be charged using a drop-in desk charger (SBH-13 with PA-48 adapter). The 12V connection on the side of the radio will only power the radio and will not charge the battery. See Page 9 in the manual.
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Michael WA7SKG
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There are two versions.? I believe the older one could be charged thru the DC jack. I believe, however the newer ones cannot.? And, no, I have no idea why the change.

Dave J. AF0DJ (who owns several -60s? of which some can and some can't.)


On Sun, Jul 28, 2024 at 14:31, Ray, W4BYG
<w4byg@...> wrote:
I read my page 9 of the manual differently. My page 9 expressly states the battery ... may be charged by connecting to the "ext dc jack" with? their adapters, or it also implies any 12 to 16 vdc supply, (using the correct polarized plug).

I charge mine all the time thru the "ext dc jack" from my fixed station 12 volt main battery system, or my truck 12 vdc buss.
Ray, W4BYG

On 7/28/2024 00:17, Michael WA7SKG wrote:
Actually, neither one. That is, assuming your intent is to plug it into the side of the radio. The US version of the FT-60R may only be charged using a drop-in desk charger (SBH-13 with PA-48 adapter). The 12V connection on the side of the radio will only power the radio and will not charge the battery. See Page 9 in the manual.
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Michael WA7SKG
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utterly practical, round-the-clock power to make a liberating difference in life"... John Piper

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The SAD-25 is intended for the FT5DR radio. The SAD-24 is for the charge cradle SBH-13.
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-- Clint Bradford K6LCS
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
 

We have older FT60R units and they do charge the standard battery pack when 12V is supplied to the external connector.? We had an experience that may explain why they disabled that feature.? We were using the official Yaesu AA battery holder while using the radio while it was powered via the external pack.? For whatever reason, the AA batteries made electrical?contact with the charging tabs and the radio thought it had a Yaesu rechargeable?pack installed.? The radio went into charging mode which caused the AA alkaline batteries to boil, literally, with the toxic fumes going into the radio ruining it.? We were not touching the radio as we were using it for packet work so we did not notice it getting hot until too late.

Andy

On Sun, Jul 28, 2024 at 8:47?PM Dave Jeffries AF0DJ via <radioranger44=[email protected]> wrote:

There are two versions.? I believe the older one could be charged thru the DC jack. I believe, however the newer ones cannot.? And, no, I have no idea why the change.

Dave J. AF0DJ (who owns several -60s? of which some can and some can't.)


On Sun, Jul 28, 2024 at 14:31, Ray, W4BYG
<w4byg@...> wrote:
I read my page 9 of the manual differently. My page 9 expressly states the battery ... may be charged by connecting to the "ext dc jack" with? their adapters, or it also implies any 12 to 16 vdc supply, (using the correct polarized plug).

I charge mine all the time thru the "ext dc jack" from my fixed station 12 volt main battery system, or my truck 12 vdc buss.
Ray, W4BYG

On 7/28/2024 00:17, Michael WA7SKG wrote:
Actually, neither one. That is, assuming your intent is to plug it into the side of the radio. The US version of the FT-60R may only be charged using a drop-in desk charger (SBH-13 with PA-48 adapter). The 12V connection on the side of the radio will only power the radio and will not charge the battery. See Page 9 in the manual.
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Michael WA7SKG
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Edited

I thought it was some regulation about devices shouldn't charge without a timer cutoff.? ?I thought there was that 3rd tab on the packs, which isn't on the alkaline pack, but either that doesn't disable the slow charge or something malfunctioned.? ?Wow, yeah, 100-200mA through alkalines is going to be a mess, one way or the other.
Mine is pretty new, USA model, and only charges in the cradle.? Or magnets, a resistor, and a bench power supply (haven't tried that, but in an emergency at work, away from the cradle... maybe).
I found California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 20, Section 1605.3(w), requiring maintenance mode charging to be under 1W.? 12V at even 100mA (it was probably 140 for 1400mAh?).? Perhaps instead of reducing the current to a 24h charge rate, they dropped it altogether.
 

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If you really are charging the battery via the external 12V jack, then you must have an FT-60E, not an FT-60R. Or possibly an older original FT-60. My guess, though, is you are powering the radio, but not really charging the battery.
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I can only go by what my manual says. YMMV (unless you are on Dagobah, then VYMM).
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Michael WA7SKG
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Yaesu changed the packaging of the FT-60R in early 2013 - to include the SBH-13 charge cup.
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Reason is that it is NOT best to charge NiMH with a constant-rate, uncontrolled, never-turning-off
charger.
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com

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