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Maestro A internal battery charging

Matt (K0KB)
Matt (K0KB) Member ✭✭
edited June 2020 in Maestro

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  • Neal_K3NC
    Neal_K3NC Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
    Is the link to amazon's product a micro or a mini? I did this myself and just clicked on the link and ordered the project without looking at it!
  • Butch
    Butch Member ✭✭✭
    edited December 2018
  • Matt (K0KB)
    Matt (K0KB) Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
  • Neal_K3NC
    Neal_K3NC Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
    Its interesting that the typo has been there 2 years and no one has noticed! I guess we all just followed the link.
  • Matt (K0KB)
    Matt (K0KB) Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
    The document is only 7 months old.
  • Neal_K3NC
    Neal_K3NC Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
    Must be a new version, I had to do this to my A Maestro 2 years ago and followed the document then. Could be it was issued per helpedesk request versus on the website but I am sure the origin is over 2 years.
  • Matt (K0KB)
    Matt (K0KB) Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
    They should have allowed owners to register their units and they should have been sent a free cord for when this inevitably happens.
  • Butch
    Butch Member ✭✭✭
    edited December 2018
    Just speaking for myself of course but rather than deal with the inevitable, I'd be happy to pay for a B modification and not worry about it.
  • Matt (K0KB)
    Matt (K0KB) Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
    Agreed
  • Mike Smoot
    Mike Smoot Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
  • KF4HR
    KF4HR Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
  • K1UO Larry
    K1UO Larry Member ✭✭✭
    edited December 2018
  • Mike Smoot
    Mike Smoot Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
    Thank you!

    I ordered the USB micro-to-standard adapter cable at the link provided.  They're currently on 2-day shipping.
  • Mike Smoot
    Mike Smoot Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
    Thanks!
  • Mike Smoot
    Mike Smoot Member ✭✭
    edited December 2018
    Thank you!  
  • Steve K9ZW
    Steve K9ZW Member ✭✭✭
    edited December 2018
    Pictures of A vs B model buttons

    https://k9zw.wordpress.com/2018/09/16...

    73

    Steve
    K9ZW
  • John, G3WKL
    John, G3WKL Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • Steve K9ZW
    Steve K9ZW Member ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
    I'd bought cables, adapters and caps to move the Maestro A USB into the open battery bay.  The idea being I could isolate and charge per FRS instructions without opening the unit.

    I intended to install them when a Maestro needed the special charging, rather than opening them up before.

    Bought them well over a year ago, but they are uninstalled as neither Maestro needed the special charge.  Both needed to be put on charge overnight when my station was torn down and being moved.

    I've had both Maestro-A's since they came out four years ago, and take care of a third that because it was damaged during shack construction had its tablet replaced.  The third has never needed the special deep charging and the other two only one needed it on one occasion.  

    Following FRS procedure was simple and took care of the issue in short order.  

    73

    Steve
    K9ZW

    Blog:  http://k9zw.wordpress.com


  • Bob Needleman
    Bob Needleman Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
    John,
    If you bought a cable for your Maestro off Amazon, it would be helpful to the group to copy/paste the URL of the item (it will be shown on the item's screen (top line)  on Amazon). Then if someone else has a need for this item, they can simply click the Amazon URL and order the item. Glad you get your Maestro battery issue resolved.

    73,
    Bob K3AC
  • John, G3WKL
    John, G3WKL Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Bob, it's the item/URL referenced in the FR article
  • Bob Needleman
    Bob Needleman Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Sorry- “FR article”? What is that abbreviation? You typed “Amazon.com” in your message which prints as a hot link to the opening screen Amazon site. Better to give the cables actual URL on Amazon so people can easily find it.’ Bob K3AC
  • Tom OBoyle
    Tom OBoyle Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
    FR = Flex Radio. The Flex instructions (article) has the Amazon url clickable link within it.
  • k3Tim
    k3Tim Member ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • Bob Needleman
    Bob Needleman Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Thanks for the links, Tim. 73, Bob K3AC

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