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Re: Mounting New Radio

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Originally Posted by feverittm View Post
... the version that is currently being tested by the Beta test teams is a 12V units and not 5V as it was in previous years.
Something I did was make sure to flag each barrel connector with the voltage it is carrying and the device it is to provide power to. I also flag the positive wire with a red flag at the VRM end to lessen the chance of a miswire there.

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Originally Posted by billbo911 View Post
How well did that TRENDnet switch work for you? Were there any issues with it at all? It seems like a good choice for adding additional ports.
I haven't had any issues with it. It's nice and light.
It couples nicely with the radio and one shared VRM, since the radio takes from the 12v side and the switch takes from the 5v side.
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