[Icom] Re: Source for Icom IC-502A bits

Mon, 18 Feb 2002 12:04:36 -0600

ALL who need a battery backup connector for Kenwood TR-9000: 

Find an old Hayes smartmodem- probably the 2400 and 9600 baud ones will do- and cut the end off the wall wart power supply. When I was working at Miller Brewing, they had a dozen in drawers and cabinets and they were tossed in the trash. Unfortunately, I don't have a source for them any longer, but the one I got works great on my TR-9000. 

There might have been some early USR modems that used that connector. Also I seem to recall very old TI calculators using that for power- or was it HP? They used a three-pin connector because they used AC and rectified in in the unit rather than in the wall wart. 

HTH es 73 de N9QQB

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Caitlyn M. Martin" <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 16:23:09 -0500

>Hi, everyone,

I've acquired a really nice, clean, working Icom IC-502A.  (Yes, I
know... I have a soft spot for the old bookshelf portables. :)  

First, I am missing the DC power cord.  This is the one with the strange
three pin female molded plug on the end, which kind of looks like a
triangle with the corners shaved off.  Icom only used these on the
IC-505, IC-502A, IC-202A, and IC-202S.  Kenwood used them on the battery
backup connector on the TR-9000, TS-660, and TR-50.  Does anyone eith
have a spare cord or else does anyone know of a source for the cord
and/or connector?

Second issue:  I have the BC-20 internal battery charger, which seems to
be in good working order.  The N-900C batteries are shot, though. 
Anyone have a source for N-900C NiCad or NiMH batteries?

Thanks in advance for any help or leads on finding these items.

73,
Caity
KU4QD

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