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Kenwood KVC-18

Vehicular DC Charger for NiCd or NiMH Batteries
For KENWOOD NX-210, NX-210G, NX-410, NX-411, TK-5210, TK-5310, TK-2180, TK-3180 radios
Replacement product: KVC-23
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Item SKU Number:  100123
Manufacturer Part Number:  KVC18, KVC 18, KVC-18
FCA point / Shipped from:  USA 
 Item Details:


KENWOOD KVC-18 Charger

Kenwood KVC-18 vehicular drop-in battery charger.

Equivalent replacement models:

Kenwood KVC-23 - rapid rate DC vehicular charger.
Endura LEVC-KW4 - DC vehicular charger, 10-30V DC input.
Endura LEVCA-KW4 - DC vehicular charger, 10-30V DC input.
Endura EC1M-KW4 - DC single unit vehicular charger.
Endura TWC1M-KW4 - DC single unit vehicular charger.

The KVC-18 is a rapid rate vehicular drop-in DC charger for Kenwood portable radios with NiCad and NiMH batteries. It's rugged, heavy duty design is ideal for demanding public service and industrial vehicular applications where extended shifts and rural usage is common.

The KVC-18 is designed on a similar platform to the KVC-5 and comes complete with an adjustable-angle steel bracket, status indicator lights and D.C. cable.


Markets:

- Police, Fire, EMS, Search & Rescue
- Disaster Preparedness Agencies
- Local Govt. / School Districts
- Utilities, Railroads
- Fish, Game & Wildlife
- Forestry, BLM, DNR, Conservation
- Construction, Logging, Mining, Services
- Geodetic Survey, Oil & Gas / Pipeline
- Transient Industrial Services


Features:

- Pyramid SVR Vehicular Repeater Compatible: When the Repeat Enable Switch is "On", the KVC-18 activates the vehicular repeater unit's "man-out" function when the portable is removed. The KVC-18 then deactivates the function when the portable is inserted.

- KMC-25, KMC-26 Speaker Microphone Compatible: A portable can be inserted into the KVC-18 while a speaker microphone is installed on the portable.

- Rapid Charge (Red) LED: "On" when the portable radio is inserted and the battery is in rapid charge mode. NiMH & NiCD only.

- Trickle Charge (Green) LED: "On" when the battery is fully charged and the charger is in the trickle charge mode.

- Repeat Enable (Yellow) LED: "On" when the Repeat Enable switch is on and the portable is removed; "Off" when the portable is inserted.


KVC-18 compatible with KENWOOD radios:

NX-210
NX-210G
NX-410
NX-411
TK-5210
TK-5310
TK-2180
TK-3180


 Manufacturer's Catalogs and Guides:

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Kenwood logoJVCKENWOOD Corp. manufactures analog and digital two-way radios, including P25 compliant and NEXEDGE radios that use the NXDN protocol. Kenwood provides complete turnkey system solutions for the utility, public safety, government, education, healthcare, and business and industrial markets.

KENWOOD land mobile portables, mobiles and custom systems are acknowledged to be a top choice in the world market, particularly by first responders, and are a trusted supplier to business and industry. KENWOOD is deploying digital radio communications systems with high reliability and functionality, which were developed by leveraging its long-standing technologies and know-how in communications and audio around the world. Professional two-way radio solution is designed to meet the highest demand of today's communications environment and to provide users with innovative features to transform their operation.





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