Nautilus Lifeline Radio Disassembly
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davecampbell
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JFS
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I have the battery. Took about 2 1/2 weeks to arrive to me in Cozumel from China. Its exact size as the original but a little thinner. I have to look at the wiring on the battery. It has 3 wires, same as the original. However their placement is different. I wonder if I just switch them in the plug to match the original? Ah, Dave I just read your post. Just swapping the wires to match on the plug works? Awesome. Good team work. TEAM CANADA for the WIN!
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JFS
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Totally works. Just switch the wires to match the original battery. They just pull out of the plug. Push them back in snuggly. It's pretty much plug and play. I would put a little silicone around the inside where the top white control cap is just to make sure no water gets inside when you open the lid.
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davecampbell
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that's great! I just received my MI (mmsi) from the Canada gov't, so I should be good to go. Took 2 weeks for the application to be approved.
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JFS
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Here is a link to the battery. REPLACEMENT BATTERY The number of the battery is 803450 3.7v 1800mAh Lipo. There are several vendors on Aliexpress with them. Make sure the one you are buying has the 3 wires as some only have 2.
I tried to take apart one a while back and had less success than you... now I carry a new lifeline.
I'm looking for a depth rated enclosure for my icom m73, I use the m73 for dinghy sailing and it works just fine while i'm swimming around the capsized boat. There's a reason the m73 is standard issue for coast guard rescue swimmers.
I'm looking for a depth rated enclosure for my icom m73, I use the m73 for dinghy sailing and it works just fine while i'm swimming around the capsized boat. There's a reason the m73 is standard issue for coast guard rescue swimmers.
Still Kicking
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I have had an ICOM M36 for years. Almost immediately the battery charging terminals corroded and one terminal disintegrated. I packed aluminum foil into the hole and it has been working and i will use it until it dies but i wasn't impressed. It sounds like the M73 holds up better.
As for a canister, if you can find an old D cell dive light (or C cell for smaller radios), pull the guts out, cut the handle off and they make great canisters.
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