Topic: Hosa ODL-312 Bit Accuracy Results

[John R]

brian, please help me out w/ the batt for thge odl-312!!!!im clueless!!!

bean. radioshak

battery: 23-331  9.6V/1600mAh $24.99
charger:23-446   $44.99
extra male/female rc plug kit   $1.75

hack off the plug end of the hosa's wall wort.  attach it to the female half of the extra plug (the battery comes with male attached) i discarded their crimp connectors, the guage of the wallwort is too thin, and used some telephone 'beans' to make the crimp.   attach the male end to the wallwort.  charge up the battery.  you're good to go.  the hosa draws 60mA, so you should be able to leave it on for an entire day.

jr

edit for pricing

[F.O.Bean]

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F009%5F010%5F000%5F000&product%5Fid=23%2D440

and maybe a couple of theses!!!
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F009%5F010%5F000%5F000&product%5Fid=23%2D331

[F.O.Bean]

brian, please help me out w/ the batt for thge odl-312!!!!im clueless!!!

bean. radioshak

battery: 23-331  9.6V/1600mAh $24.99
charger:23-446   $44.99
extra male/female rc plug kit   $1.75

hack off the plug end of the hosa's wall wort.  attach it to the female half of the extra plug (the battery comes with male attached) i discarded their crimp connectors, the guage of the wallwort is too thin, and used some telephone 'beans' to make the crimp.   attach the male end to the wallwort.  charge up the battery.  you're good to go.  the hosa draws 60mA, so you should be able to leave it on for an entire day.

jr

edit for pricing

telephone beans, please modify??

[John R]

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F009%5F010%5F000%5F000&product%5Fid=23%2D440

and maybe a couple of theses!!!
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F009%5F010%5F000%5F000&product%5Fid=23%2D331

the charger i got is the rapid charger, good for festivals in case there is limited power and need to give up the plug, or charge something else.

i really don't think you need two of those batteries rigth away, unless you are going right into a festival environment.  one will last all day.

beans and 3m crimps(avaviable at hardware stores) below

[F.O.Bean]

are these a bean crimp???
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F009%5F010%5F000%5F000&product%5Fid=23%2D445

  ???what do i need to crimp the hosa>rcbatt?

[John R]

are these a bean crimp???
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F009%5F010%5F000%5F000&product%5Fid=23%2D445

  ???what do i need to crimp the hosa>rcbatt?

yeah, those are the extra leads you need to get.  like i said, those solderless connectors are for a much larger gauge wire than the wallwort's.  i chopped them off and used the crimps above.

jr

[F.O.Bean]

are these a bean crimp???
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F009%5F010%5F000%5F000&product%5Fid=23%2D445

  ???what do i need to crimp the hosa>rcbatt?

yeah, those are the extra leads you need to get.  like i said, those solderless connectors are for a much larger gauge wire than the wallwort's.  i chopped them off and used the crimps above.

jr

im confused, john, i bought these ones!!!you think the guage will be to big???

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F009%5F010%5F000%5F000&product%5Fid=23%2D445

[John R]

are these a bean crimp???
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F009%5F010%5F000%5F000&product%5Fid=23%2D445

  ???what do i need to crimp the hosa>rcbatt?

yeah, those are the extra leads you need to get.  like i said, those solderless connectors are for a much larger gauge wire than the wallwort's.  i chopped them off and used the crimps above.

jr

im confused, john, i bought these ones!!!you think the guage will be to big???

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F009%5F010%5F000%5F000&product%5Fid=23%2D445

yes you are  you got the right ones, but they are sized for 16-18 qauge wire.  the wire from the hosa is approx 22-24 ga.  so, even when i folded the wire onto itself, it came out of these prepackaged ends.  chop them off and use something else(smaller, solder/tape, etc).

jr

[F.O.Bean]

so id go to the hardware store, and get those dolphin things(beans)? then chomp off the crappy ends on the extra leads, and apply the dolphin ones!!!what about the guage difference???

will the dolphin ones be able to adjust from 22guage to 16 or whatever????so what im asking is, the dolphin will fit the extra lead guage(22), and also the hosa guage (16)

thanks,
  bean

[F.O.Bean]

FWFW, the full compass hosa rep on the phone yesterday was chatting w/ me, and asked why i needed the odl-312, so i told him about our liul hobby, so the cool mutha fugga says shipping is free if i send him a couple discs, what a deal!!!

anyhoo, i HIGHLY reccomend giving full compass a call, theyre super friendly and said they were out of stock, i let the guy when i kinda needed it by, and he said, hold on, ill call ya back in 30(im like whatever, hes not calling me), in about 35 mins d00d called and said theyd special process one so i could have it by the 27th!!!

HELL YEAH!!!

bean

[John R]

so id go to the hardware store, and get those dolphin things(beans)? then chomp off the crappy ends on the extra leads, and apply the dolphin ones!!!what about the guage difference???

will the dolphin ones be able to adjust from 22guage to 16 or whatever????so what im asking is, the dolphin will fit the extra lead guage(22), and also the hosa guage (16)

thanks,
  bean

yes.  your hardware store may not have the dolphins, if you see a telephone guy, ask him for a couple.  the store is more likely to have the 3m's, or a smaller gauge solderless crimp.  id none of that works, i'll mail you some.

jr

[F.O.Bean]

so id go to the hardware store, and get those dolphin things(beans)? then chomp off the crappy ends on the extra leads, and apply the dolphin ones!!!what about the guage difference???

will the dolphin ones be able to adjust from 22guage to 16 or whatever????so what im asking is, the dolphin will fit the extra lead guage(22), and also the hosa guage (16)

thanks,
  bean

yes.  your hardware store may not have the dolphins, if you see a telephone guy, ask him for a couple.  the store is more likely to have the 3m's, or a smaller gauge solderless crimp.  id none of that works, i'll mail you some.

jr

the 3m's dont look as neat/sturdy, are they as effective!!!