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Title: Connecting mp3300 to a R-44
Post by: Taper Chris on December 02, 2015, 03:01:42 PM
I'm sure it's been covered in here, but how do I connect this
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16817552001&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Cell+Phone+-+Batteries-_-N82E16817552001&gclid=Cj0KEQiAyvqyBRChq_iG38PgvLgBEiQAJbasd69V6gSZ5CgoIGdLAhHCp4yY0a6q26AI_P4vkU7sFC0aAlFF8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds to an r 44? A link to the reverse polarity cable for the mp3300? Thanks.
Title: Re: Connecting mp3300 to a R-44
Post by: tgakidis on December 02, 2015, 03:19:23 PM
Buy one of these https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-adaptaplug-m?variant=7188497861 and plug it in with the "+"  reverse on the tekkeon female side.

Or you can buy one custom from me  ;D http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=131680.0
Title: Re: Connecting mp3300 to a R-44
Post by: Taper Chris on December 02, 2015, 04:40:29 PM
Thanks for the link Ted!
Title: Re: Connecting mp3300 to a R-44
Post by: capnhook on December 02, 2015, 08:45:25 PM
When you get to try it out, can you let us know how much running time you get with this?  Thanks
Title: Re: Connecting mp3300 to a R-44
Post by: T-90 on December 02, 2015, 09:19:58 PM
Capn I've gotten 8 hrs plus with r44 running 4 chan with still a light or two on the meter....even longer with mp3450.

Title: Re: Connecting mp3300 to a R-44
Post by: capnhook on December 03, 2015, 05:09:40 AM
Capn I've gotten 8 hrs plus with r44 running 4 chan with still a light or two on the meter....even longer with mp3450.

That's some pretty good runtime, niiiiice.  Thanks T..!
Title: Re: Connecting mp3300 to a R-44
Post by: Taper Chris on December 03, 2015, 09:41:34 AM
The size m adapt a plug at radio shack is sold out. Any other inexpensive ideas?
Title: Re: Connecting mp3300 to a R-44
Post by: Taper Chris on December 03, 2015, 01:00:04 PM
I got it figured out. Thanks everyone!
Title: Re: Connecting mp3300 to a R-44
Post by: Fried Chicken Boy on December 03, 2015, 06:15:59 PM
Capn I've gotten 8 hrs plus with r44 running 4 chan with still a light or two on the meter....even longer with mp3450.

I'll second T-90's findings.  You'll get a lot of runtime for the R-44 using the MP3300 batteries.  I can tell you that running 2 channels w/phantom at festivals for the past few years, I was getting at least 12-13 hours with a light or two still glowing on the battery's meter at day's end. 


The size m adapt a plug at radio shack is sold out. Any other inexpensive ideas?

With Radioshack going under, you can usually find reasonably priced (for now) Adaptaplug tips on eBay and sometimes on Amazon.  Otherwise, if you're handy and careful with a Dremel, saw blade, chisel, needle-nose pliers, etc, you could remove the "skirt" on the Tekkeon tips that keeps you from plugging them into the cable with reverse polarity. 
Title: Re: Connecting mp3300 to a R-44
Post by: mysticeyes on December 06, 2015, 09:17:04 PM
I've been very happy running my R44 with MP3450/3300's  :D