tcp2525 Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 6 hours ago, WRYS709 said: Not one reported DB20-G/AT-779UV cigarette lighter plug melting to the date of this post... Nor will they. Instead of moaning about it on a forum, it's easier to send the radio back to Amazon for replacement or cut it off and hook it up like it supposed to be in the first place. Quote
SvenMarbles Posted January 13 Author Report Posted January 13 8 hours ago, tcp2525 said: Nor will they. Instead of moaning about it on a forum, it's easier to send the radio back to Amazon for replacement or cut it off and hook it up like it supposed to be in the first place. Why would it melt though? It draws roughly 6amps through a receptacle that can provide 10? Quote
tcp2525 Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 Just now, SvenMarbles said: Why would it melt though? It draws roughly 6amps through a receptacle that can provide 10? Generally a poor connection or impurities in the "copper". A poor connection increases resistant, which generates heat. Quote
SteveShannon Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 13 minutes ago, tcp2525 said: Generally a poor connection or impurities in the "copper". A poor connection increases resistant, which generates heat. Higher resistance also limits the current. I don’t believe that there have been many (if any) cigarette lighter plugs on db20g radios that have melted. Quote
WSEZ864 Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 16 minutes ago, tcp2525 said: Generally a poor connection or impurities in the "copper". A poor connection increases resistant, which generates heat. Can also be due to light/intermittent contact if the plug/adapter are not securely connected. Quote
tcp2525 Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 1 hour ago, SteveShannon said: Higher resistance also limits the current. Which is dissipated in as heat. Quote
Davichko5650 Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 On 1/11/2025 at 8:42 PM, tcp2525 said: As for the DB20, I have to bash it for having that stupid cigarette lighter plug on it. Just cut the damn thing off. Did that when I put the RA87 in the truck and moved the DB20G into the shack. Sits right atop the Yaesu FT-450D just fine! Haven't look at Jailbreaking it yet, but monitors 2m/440 hams bands just fine for now and gets on on Simplex with the local ragchewers on Ch. 18 just fine. tcp2525 1 Quote
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