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Power AC adapter compatibility

 

I own The FT-817, and a FT60R. After coming home from a POTA activation I immediately set up to recharge my batteries overnight. When I bought my FT-817 it came with a charging/power supply which I use just for it. My FT60R has a PA-44B AC adapter to charge the handheld.
I noticed that the plugs for each are similar. However, the charging/power from the PA-44B is 12v 2.0A output. I'm just wondering if it is compatible with the FT-817 since the max output of the transceiver is 5 watts? Can I use the PA-44B to charge my battery in the FT-817?
73's de kd5smf
 

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The FT-817 charges its internal battery pack from rig power, so the question is can you power the FT-817 with the PA-44b power adapter.

I presume you can, since the supplied power adapter for the FT-817 is only 0.5 amps.

Are you sure about the PA-44b part number? I see the PA-48b as an FT-60 accessory, but it too is only a 0.5 amp 12 v power source.

Both the FT-60 and the FT-817 can be powered by the EDC-6 power cord, so I see no reason you couldn't charge the battery with the alternate power adapter that is also 12v and at least 0.5 amps, but I've not done it.

Hope this helps,

Ken, N2VIP

On May 8, 2025, at 08:53, Mark via groups.io <KD5SMF@...> wrote:

?I own The FT-817, and a FT60R. ?After coming home from a POTA activation I immediately set up to recharge my batteries overnight. When I bought my FT-817 it came with a charging/power supply which I use just for it. ?My FT60R has a PA-44B AC adapter to charge the handheld.
I noticed that the plugs for each are similar. However, the charging/power from the PA-44B is 12v 2.0A output. ?I'm just wondering if it is compatible ?with the FT-817 since the max output of the transceiver is 5 watts? Can I use the PA-44B to charge my battery in the FT-817?
73's de kd5smf

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