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HSN9008A speaker question
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:20 am
by N4DES
I'm a little cramped for space in my truck and want to add an external speaker to my XTL1500 other than type supplied with the XTL2500/5000 series. I'm unable to find the impedance specs., so my question is can the HSN9008A speaker be used with no ill affects on the XTL series mobile radio?
Thanks
Mark
Re: HSN9008A speaker question
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:37 am
by arlojanis
The HSN9008A is 8 ohms and 7.5 watts. I do not know what the radio needs.
Re: HSN9008A speaker question
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:52 pm
by N4DES
I believe the supplied one is 3.2 ohms. Shouldn't be a big deal in that case.
Thanks.
Re: HSN9008A speaker question
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:00 am
by fineshot1
Mark - I found this warning below in the XTL 1500 Installation Manual
CAUTION: DO NOT use an external speaker which exceeds 7.5W
or is below 8 Ohm. Use ONLY HSN4031_ speaker kit
Page 3-4 Moto Doc 6815851H01-O XTL 1500 Installation Manual
I also looked over the XTL 2500 Install Manual and did NOT find the same warning.
Re: HSN9008A speaker question
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:41 am
by escomm
Can't imagine why they'd be any different since they use the same guts.
Re: HSN9008A speaker question
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:30 am
by N4DES
Thanks for the responses guys and very interesting read.
Being the HSN9008 is an 8ohm/7.5 watt speaker I should be safe then.
Re: HSN9008A speaker question
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:19 am
by fineshot1
escomm wrote:Can't imagine why they'd be any different since they use the same guts.
Yes - those were my thoughts as well but that was the warning I found in the XTL1500 install pdf manual.
Re: HSN9008A speaker question
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:43 am
by escomm
Understood. The manual can be a bit misleading. I've got a customer using 15 watt/8 ohm Speco externals with no problems to report.