Could I use this charger to charge my radio in case of an extended power outage? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004...
796901
I know it is a well built device and charges a 6Volt Stanley spot light. Check voltage output/input for radio vrs K-tor? good luck.
1245917
I doubt this radio's solar panel would charge a modern day cell phone even at noon in the dead of summer. The solar panel is just too small, it's not designed for that. It could probably charge a primitive cell phone (a Nokia brick for example) in emergency situations, however. If you're looking to charge a cell phone with solar alone, look at these Anker 14W Dual-Port Solar Charger with PowerIQ Technology
962076
I looked in the manual for anything to answer this and found nothing. As a mechanic though, I'd say as long as your using the lighter end supplied, I don't see a problem with that.... the lighter end does have a fuse, (3Amp fast blow) so IF something went wrong the fuse would/should protect both the charger and likewise, whatever it is plugged into. I've never done so with this, but routinely use a female lighter plug end with gator clips on opposite end to use battery power for all types of devices. On the other hand, if your asking will this CHARGE that battery.... I would have to say no. It's not designed to take a battery and charge (backwards) through the lighter plug.
47786
NO! That is my problem with this. When the power goes off and then comes back on again the charger goes into a standby mode and will not charge. We leave home for several weeks at a time. If there should be a power interruption the charger will not keep the batteries in our cars charged which defeats the purpose of the charger. There are other chargers on the market that if the power goes off and back on again they will write resume with the charge code so you're protected. Battery Tender Plus returns to charge mode after power interruption. Hope this helps.
1614669
No experience with that charger, but it should do the job. One note to radio operators; you cannot run the charger when receiving as it creates much QRN.
1704562
I don't know. This charger is designed for batteries used in radio control transmitters and receivers. I don't know if it can be used to charge batteries for power tools.
47785
No. That is one of the limitations of this product. It is also one of the reasons that the price is lower than chargers that will still work if the power goes out.
1717730
This radio with the USB connector is made for what it is made for.... small things like phones and maybe tablets. Even tablet charging is asking for a lot. The charging circuit is very limited. If we did ever get an EMP or CME pulse from the sun it will fry the electronics of this radio. Remember this radio has IC circuits in it. A blast of X-Ray energy will wipe it out. I guess if you are not using the radio and have removed any battery's from the radio you could wrap it in about 5 layers of heavy duty aluminium foil. That may be enough to stop an EMP or CME blast from wiping it out.
318578
i guess anything is possible, but of what purpose? it's for charging a 12 volt battery. the only thing i could guess is if your bike is battery powered? this unit is a slow charger not for a fast recharge. it is a workout on a stationary bike as it is. best of luck!
1620028
you can use the Tenergy charger, may need a spacer tho im not sure. Look at lighthound.com when i worked there they had great chargers
1591501
Yes. It gets the power from the phone company line, ie no external power adapter. Unless the phone company is down, ie rare, it should continue to work in case of a power outage. I specifically bought it for that purpose as well.
2057930
I have not tried that but can't see why it would not work. May take a little longer to charge because of voltage drop over distance.
843741
You can by a $5.00 5W (5V 1Amp) charger at any gas station, corner store or any store that carries ipod/ipad/iphone chargers. my suggestion to you is, get a cigarette lighter USB charger for your car if you plan to use this for a MP3/GPS. I highly suggest that if you are driving to not mess with the device as it is dangerous. If you have to put in another address for the GPS please pull over or have someone else do this for you.
1999769
It worked fin plugging 12VDC into the charger base. Unfortunately, that is the ONLY car charging option I am currently aware of for the Baefeng radios. Hope this helps answer your question.
1132044
Yes you can. As stated in my other responses, I used mine for all situations, from cell charger to running power strips to power my house. A separate battery charger is ideal, bc then the charger is mobile, not stuck with the vehicle. I would recommend the Die Hard Branded one from a local auto parts store, roughly $50, it will do AGM(deep cycle batteries), trickle charge and conventional batteries.
446790
I assume because it has an AC plug that this will work. Keep in mind it requires a lot of effort to get a charge so this device really is for emergency situations where you might need power rather than as a means to charge a device for the long term.
335515
I am using a car battery charger bought at (B&D;) Walmart and it works fine. The battery charger need be "smart" enough to sense when the battery is full and automatically shut off. Overcharging a sealed lead acid battery would not be good.