Yaesu: What is this

[King18471]

Does anyone know what this is. I bought a radio from eBay and this was pictured with it and is currently being shipped to me. The seller didn’t have much info on it. He just said it was “attached to the radio”. I don’t know how it was attached or anything. Thanks for the help. I believe the radio is a European model because it is a yaesu with a N-type coax connector. If that helps.

 

[SteveSimpkin]

It looks like an adapter that would plug into a car cigarette lighter socket for power. What model Yaesu radio did you buy?

 

[Murphy625]

I bet if it fits into a standard cigarette lighter port then that's exactly what it is.

Might want to do a continuity check between the tip and sides.. is that an insulator I see between the two?

 

[krokus]

Does anyone know what this is. I bought a radio from eBay and this was pictured with it and is currently being shipped to me. The seller didn’t have much info on it. He just said it was “attached to the radio”. I don’t know how it was attached or anything. Thanks for the help. I believe the radio is a European model because it is a yaesu with a N-type coax connector. If that helps.

What is the other end connected to?

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[King18471]

What is the other end connected to?

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I do not have the radio yet. I’m not sure.

 

[King18471]

It looks like an adapter that would plug into a car cigarette lighter socket for power. What model Yaesu radio did you buy?

It’s a yaesu FT-90r. Looks like a good radio for my truck. Got it for $100 on eBay.

 

[King18471]

I bet if it fits into a standard cigarette lighter port then that's exactly what it is.



Might want to do a continuity check between the tip and sides.. is that an insulator I see between the two?

I’ll try that once I get it. I really don’t have any info on it from the seller.

 

[Driverj30t9]

Some semis I've driven have a cigarette jack in them that looks kinda like that so maybe just a cigarette plug.

 

[jaspence]

What?

That does look like a power plug for a cigarette lighter. The FT90R is a great radio and great for mobile. If you can find one, the separation kit makes it even better for mounting the radio body in the trunk and control head near the driver. If you run it from the plug, do not go above medium power. Most lighter sockets have 10 amp fuses and high power will pull too much current. Some vehicles have auxiliary jacks with higher current capacity, so check before you have to find the fuse and replace it. The radio is easy to program wiothout software.

 

[KK4JUG]

I would never power a 50W radio through a cigarette lighter plug.

 

[kayn1n32008]

I would never power a 50W radio through a cigarette lighter plug.

If it’s a 20A power point, no issues for temporary setups. Been there, done that, never had an issue in modern vehicles both 25 and 50w LMR and amateur radios.

In vehicles where the cigarette lighter was actually used to light cigarettes, then there can be issues, I have, however, had a plug melt due to dirty, high resistance contacts due to smokers using the lighter.

I have also had no issue using 10A power points with 50w radios.


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[BaoFeng_Blogger]

Look At The Other End...

A previous poster asked, ie: "What's on the other end"... to which "King 18471" replied in part (see below).

I’m not sure.

I have found the easiest way to find "what's on the other end" of a cable is to lightly grasp the cable in your hand and slowly pull it until the end that "you don't know what's on it" is now in your hand. At this point you're able to see... "what's on the other end". Problems now solved.

73 to ya...

BaoFeng Blogger

KN4OTS

 

[UPMan]

All the OP has is pictures from the seller...

 

[ko6jw_2]

European models may have limited frequency coverage compared to US models. Two meters will be 144-146 and 70cm will be 430-440. May be able to open up older models. I was just in Japan and visited 3 radio stores in Tokyo. Lots of nice radios, but none that covered US bands. Same with antennas. The prices weren't any better there and sometimes higher. Same with camera equipment. No US warranty either.

 

[DJ11DLN]

All the OP has is pictures from the seller...

This place needs a like button...the original post plainly stated that he'd bought it on eBay and it is in transit, not in his hands. Not intending to be a grump (the "curmudgeon" thread a few weeks back comes to mind...) but people should read through the thread before replying. No offense intended to anybody but this kinda of stuff really does get old.

 

[King18471]

A previous poster asked, ie: "What's on the other end"... to which "King 18471" replied in part (see below).







I have found the easiest way to find "what's on the other end" of a cable is to lightly grasp the cable in your hand and slowly pull it until the end that "you don't know what's on it" is now in your hand. At this point you're able to see... "what's on the other end". Problems now solved.



73 to ya...



BaoFeng Blogger



KN4OTS

Another good technique is to continue reading to understand that I do not yet have the equipment, which I’ve stated a couple times now. It makes the “lightly grasping” part of your solution difficult. Thanks anyways.


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[King18471]

Thank you to everyone for the help on this topic. Once I actually receive the item I hope to figure out for sure what it is and I’ll post it here.


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[KevinC]

It looks like someone pulled the lighter plug out and the vehicle part came out with it. I suspect the silver piece is part of the vehicle.

 

[King18471]

European models may have limited frequency coverage compared to US models. Two meters will be 144-146 and 70cm will be 430-440. May be able to open up older models. I was just in Japan and visited 3 radio stores in Tokyo. Lots of nice radios, but none that covered US bands. Same with antennas. The prices weren't any better there and sometimes higher. Same with camera equipment. No US warranty either.

Thanks for this info. I did look into this and it appears that it covers the US ham bands. Hopefully I got that right or else I just wasted a good chunk of change.


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[krokus]

I do not have the radio yet. I’m not sure.

I missed that bit about it being in transit. (At least I wasn't the only one.)

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