scannerdaddy
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does anyone know the radio shack part number for the above mentioned scanner. the local store geek could not answer me on the phone. any help is appreciated. thanks.
I'm using this one for my BR330 & my BCD396. Also works on my 246T. Get the adaptaplug 'B' tip for it.scannerdaddy said:does anyone know the radio shack part number for the above mentioned scanner. the local store geek could not answer me on the phone. any help is appreciated. thanks.
hiegtx said:I'm using this one for my BR330 & my BCD396. Also works on my 246T. Get the adaptaplug 'B' tip for it.
That's the way it's supposed to work on the receiipt. They charge you for the adaptaplug, then it "minuses" back out. You're supposed to get one 'free' with the dc adapter. If you needed a second, it would have been an additional $4.99. In the "old" days at Radio Shack, they gave you 4 or 5 with each adapter.pwscott said:I picked one up this afternoon- it was at a reduced price so the cord at $18.99 and the B Plug at $4.99 rang up for total of $18.99- bonus. Anyway, works great although the plug fits VERY tightly in the back seat socket of my car where I regularly plus either a Verizon BlackBerry charger or Motorola E815 charger. Thanks for the info!
RISC777 said:The AC requirement stays the same whether you're charging or not.
I never tried switching my 396 to alkaline to disable the charger. However, one time I accidentally plugged it into the ac adapter for my BC246, which is 500ma/6vdc. Got an error message "illegal voltage". They're both 6volts, so I'm sure it was the lack of current available. That probably made the avaiilable voltage drop & caused the error message. No damage done. Switched to the correct adapter and back in business immediately.schriber said:Thanks for the tip (literaly). I'm going to pick up a RS 6v 800ma AC adapter becuase I can't bear paying $31 for Uniden's (with shipping). I wasn't sure what tip I needed but now I know!
I wonder how much the radio really needs if you switch the battery mode to alkaline so it dosen't try and charge. I bet we could get away with the 300ma version.
Mike
The Uniden's (330, 396, 246) are 6 volt. I suspect you'd get the "illegal voltage" error message with a 9 volt adapter.69stiles said:I have a 9 volt that I was using for my RS radios. Just got a br330t. Would it work or does it have to be 6 volts?
Mike,schriber said:Well, well well...
I just tried the RS 6v 800ma adapter I bought. The 396T says "Illegal Voltage" and that's all there is. I put the supply on a meter and it puts out 7.5v with no load. I'll have to test the Uniden one.
So, that slimline one work eh? Very strange. I've love to know what the no load voltage is!
Mike
schriber said:...
I wonder how much the radio really needs if you switch the battery mode to alkaline so it dosen't try and charge. I bet we could get away with the 300ma version.
Mike
schriber said:Hmmmmm.... do you have any data or tests to back that up? The radio is going to pull more current if it's charging batteries. That's pretty much a given with all devices.
Mike