[ICOM] IC-215 batteries????

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Actually, they are 3/5 C size.  Five fit in the
length of 3 C cells.  The IC-215 takes 9
C cells to operate, giving ~ 13.5VDC for
the operating voltage.  The optional charger
that you have fits in one of the sections of
the battery compartment that holds 3 C cells
in each column.  Then 10 each of the 3/5 C
size cells fill the remainder of that compartment.

I still have the 215 I bought new at Dayton back
around 1976 or so.  The NiCd cells bit the dust
somewhere around 1980 or so, but I just have
it powered up by external 13.8 VDC supply for
a monitoring receiver in the shack.

The NiCd cells had become unobtanium as far
as I knew, but have found that they are more
readily available now.  Replacing mine is far
down on my priority list.
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City, OK



> From: kd2e at comcast.net
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 22:35:18 -0500
> Subject: [ICOM] IC-215 batteries????
>
> I have a couple of these old TR-22 like handheld 2 meter rigs.
> One of them has the charger option for NiCd cells.
> The batteries required are called N-900C's
> They appear to be C cell diameter, but about half the length
>
> I've never heard or seen them before.
> Does anyone know if they are unobtanium...or just rare and goofy?
>
> Thanks for any leads!
>
> ....Dave
>