ICOM A6E: 12V= adapter
I was clever enough to reverse the input wires on the 12V= adapter (with car-lighter style power plug) of my brand new Icom A6E. It is absolutely FuBaR so I want another one. But I have my doubts about the factory price, and, having some skills with soldering and electronics, am wondering about an alternative.
The spec says 11V/3Amp but 11V is tricky to produce from the typical 12V system in car or (light) plane. However the A6E runs happily on 6 NiMh rechargeables, giving only 7,2 V or thereabouts.
Would it work equally well on an externally fed voltage of less than 11V? Perhaps a bit less transmitter power, but I am mostly using it for Rx only anyway. I cannot imagine I could produce any harm in the A6E itself this way, or could I?
I am aware this kind of question should go on an electronics forum rather, I did try but got no useful answers.
TIA,