• To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software:

    Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold (or was sold) by the manufacturer for any monetary value. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. The same goes for any private transaction via Private Message. Even if you attempt to engage in this activity in PM's we will still enforce the forum rules. Your PM's are not private and the administration has the right to read them if there's a hint to criminal activity.

    If you are having trouble legally obtaining software please state so. We do not want any hurt feelings when your vague post is mistaken for a free request. It is YOUR responsibility to properly word your request.

    To obtain Motorola software see the Sticky in the Motorola forum.

    The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online (i.e., Kenwood). Please use Google or some other search engine to find a dealer that sells the software. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Often the Kenwood software is less than $100 so don't be a cheapskate; just purchase it.

    For M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500. The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola).

    This is a large and very visible forum. We cannot jeopardize the ability to provide the RadioReference services by allowing this activity to occur. Please respect this.
Status
Not open for further replies.
Joined
Mar 30, 2014
Messages
1
Location
Wentzville, Missouri
Okay, so I looked for a spot for other radio stuff, and finally decided to post here.

I have a pair of Realistic (RadioShack brand in the 70's) and I was just wondering if anyone had any basic specs on them.

What i would like to know really is how many volts do i need to charge them, and how many amps for a charger (i don't want to fry it with to many amps). i saw somewhere that 12 volts is its operating voltage, but i just want to know how many amps it can take.

Thanks!

-Steven
 

WA0CBW

Member
Premium Subscriber
Joined
Dec 8, 2011
Messages
1,633
Location
Shawnee Kansas (Kansas City)
A radio will only draw as much current as it needs. You just need to supply a little more than it needs. I wouldn't think it would draw more than an amp so anything over and amp would probably be ok. You do need to supply the correct voltage however.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top