[ICOM] IC-215 batteries????

[Dave Edwards]

Thanks for the info...From what I've found so far, I may have to make up a 
pack with 1/2 sub C's. I think with solder tabs, 5 of them will take up the 
room of 3 C's.
I have not seen anything like 3/5 C size. The original were 900 ma.   Even 
the 1/2 C now are quite a bit more than that.
I'd just like to get it going with batterys to move around the house. The 
shelf-type radio has a lot better sound than any handheld today!!
...Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 11:58 PM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-215 batteries????



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
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