I think that's a bit extreme, my Xterminator Pro has been running it's whole life with a standard (looks like one straight from radio shack) 1/8" audio connector for charging/on-off switch. It's worked great and never given a problem.
-Charles On Fri, 10 Sep 2004, Charles Eaton wrote: > You MUST use jacks designed for DC power. Do not use audio jacks or they > will fail. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jared" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 1:54 PM > Subject: RE: [RCSE] Re: Radio Shack parts for plug/switch? > > > > I don't have a link handy. But I will offer some suggestions through > first > > hand experience. First, don't bother with Radio Shack parts. Especially > if > > you're doing one of the 1/16" or 1/8" style headphone jack installs. The > > ones from Radio Shack aren't designed to handle much voltage and they WILL > > short out. Cost me a battery and almost a plane! Thankfully it was on > the > > ground when it happened! > > > > I have heard the Switchcraft jacks and switches are really good, but I > don't > > have any experience. > > > > Currently I use a Switched DC plug on my Spirit Elite. It's good for up > to > > 40V. I picked this up at Radio Shack. But it might be too large for a > DLG. > > > > > > Good Luck! > > Jared > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 3:36 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [RCSE] Re: Radio Shack parts for plug/switch? > > > > Need part numbers for a tiny plug/ jack combo for a DLG radio system. Want > > to > > charge the RX batts when the plug is in, and have the radio system on when > > plug is removed, and system off when an inert plug is inserted. Any URL's > to > > > > direction/diagrams appreciated. > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and > > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with > > MIME turned off. > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with > MIME turned off. > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and > unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
