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Power cord question, Craig L-103

SmileySixguns

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I already have been using a Craig L-103 that was given to me by my Grandfather, and I was notified by eBay that one had been listed on there. The guy said it worked, but lacked a mic and a power cord so I took the bait lol. The cool part was that I had already found a mic to use and for testing I just used the power cord I already had. It worked well, other than being scratchy when adjusting the volume (which I addressed with the Deoxit5) and it’s swr meter is also non-functional. Based on its serial number, I believe it to be older than the one I already had. So to the main question, are these types of power cords a standard size? I’m including a picture of where it plugs in for reference.
 

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Found this on Amazon; Does it look like it would work?
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POWER CORD w/ LIGHTER PLUG Heavy Duty 16 ga with 3 pin socket for CB Ham Radios - Workman CB3AP​

 

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I have that power cord from Amazon on the way. It should be arriving with a new President McKinley II FCC radio as well. I’m hoping to try setting up a base station at my older daughter’s house next week, then just driving around to see how far apart we can chat. I don’t have a base station antenna just yet, so this may or may not work. But it should be fun to try.
 
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