Monday, December 12, 2011
Power Supply Mod
I've been wanting to replace the battery clip style connector on my ETX's 9v supply. Today I picked up a type N bayonet style jack from Radio Shack on Trenton and 10th. Two others on 83X and N Conway were unable to help. Radio Shack seems to be dropping their parts merchandise gradually. Type N is 5.5mm OD and 2.1mm ID. They didn't have the matching plug in stock so I'll either have to use something from the junkbox or wait until the weekend. In the meantime, I can install the jack on the ETX and either switch to the portable power station or keep using the wall wart supply. Tomorrow is partly clear, so maybe I'll get a quick peek at the moon or the sun then.
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Update: added the coax jack to ETX today but the little universal Radio Shack 12v adapter is only 350ma and won't quite run the motors. Need at least a 500ma 9v adapter.
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