charge jack on Hitech and futaba
04-21-2008, 01:05 AM
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charge jack on Hitech and futaba
Are the center pins on the charge jacks on Hi-tech and futaba radios of different sizes, I can use the futaba charger to charge both Hi-tech and Futaba radios, but I cant use the Hitech male plug to fit the radio plug on a Futaba?
04-21-2008, 08:52 AM
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RE: charge jack on Hitech and futaba
It is not wise to use the Futaba connector on the Hitec. The Futaba uses a 5mmOD 2.1mmID (Radio shack part no. RS274-1567) while the Hitec uses a 5.5mm OD 3.5mm ID (Radio Shack no. RS274-1573) connector. You could buy the proper connector from RS and solder it in parallel with the existing connector on your Futaba charger and charge either safely with the same charger.
04-21-2008, 12:58 PM
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RE: charge jack on Hitech and futaba
ORIGINAL: Rodney
It is not wise to use the Futaba connector on the Hitec. The Futaba uses a 5mmOD 2.1mmID (Radio shack part no. RS274-1567) while the Hitec uses a 5.5mm OD 3.5mm ID (Radio Shack no. RS274-1573) connector. You could buy the proper connector from RS and solder it in parallel with the existing connector on your Futaba charger and charge either safely with the same charger.
It is not wise to use the Futaba connector on the Hitec. The Futaba uses a 5mmOD 2.1mmID (Radio shack part no. RS274-1567) while the Hitec uses a 5.5mm OD 3.5mm ID (Radio Shack no. RS274-1573) connector. You could buy the proper connector from RS and solder it in parallel with the existing connector on your Futaba charger and charge either safely with the same charger.
04-23-2008, 06:04 PM
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RE: charge jack on Hitech and futaba
WOW
I never knew this, and I've been using a futaba wall charger on a hytec optec 6 for three years.
Too late to quit now.
Matt
I never knew this, and I've been using a futaba wall charger on a hytec optec 6 for three years.
Too late to quit now.
Matt
04-24-2008, 04:44 AM
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RE: charge jack on Hitech and futaba
ORIGINAL: Matt14x
WOW
I never knew this, and I've been using a futaba wall charger on a hytec optec 6 for three years.
Too late to quit now.
Matt
WOW
I never knew this, and I've been using a futaba wall charger on a hytec optec 6 for three years.
Too late to quit now.
Matt
I can use the futaba charger to charge both Hi-tech and Futaba radios, but I cant use the Hitech male plug to fit the radio plug on a Futaba?
