Small Motorola external speaker
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Small Motorola external speaker
In another thread, we got to talking about small external speakers that still sound good. While sorting through a junk box yesterday, I found a new-in-the-box sample of one of the speakers I've been happy with. I bought it at a hamfest several years ago.
It appears to have been part of a Motorola cellphone car kit. The part number is SSN4005A. The housing measures about 4.25" W x 2.5" H x 2.25" D. The driver is apparently 4 ohms.
Anybody know of a source for these speakers or something similar? Is there an alternate Motorola part number? A non-Motorola part number?
Thanks!
Bob...
It appears to have been part of a Motorola cellphone car kit. The part number is SSN4005A. The housing measures about 4.25" W x 2.5" H x 2.25" D. The driver is apparently 4 ohms.
Anybody know of a source for these speakers or something similar? Is there an alternate Motorola part number? A non-Motorola part number?
Thanks!
Bob...
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I was wanting to use the SSN4005A on my XTL5000 O-3 due to space issues in my Tahoe. Does anyone know what the ohm rating is on the factory speakers for the XTL5000 (HSN4031B and HSN4032B) off the top of their heads? I want to avoid any mismatch issues. I can always hook them up to the meter and check, but wondered if anyone already knew. Any other issues you've experienced running these smaller speakers? Thanks.
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The HSN4031 is 8 Ohms. Most XTL's that I have, or installed have a caution sticker on them to use an 8 Ohm or higher impedance speaker (most Moto external speakers are 3.2 to 4 Ohms).JeffFireRadio wrote:I was wanting to use the SSN4005A on my XTL5000 O-3 due to space issues in my Tahoe. Does anyone know what the ohm rating is on the factory speakers for the XTL5000 (HSN4031B and HSN4032B) off the top of their heads? I want to avoid any mismatch issues. I can always hook them up to the meter and check, but wondered if anyone already knew. Any other issues you've experienced running these smaller speakers? Thanks.
Jim
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Jim,
Thanks for the words. Well, that makes the plan as follows...use an HSN8145B (7.5 watt, 8 ohm) Maxtrac/CDM speaker for each of the three XTL5000 radios. I've ordered SSN4005A speakers in order to rob the cable and plug assembly to match the XTL/Spectra setup. So, after a little quality solder work inside the speaker housing swapping cables, I'll have good Motorola 7.5 watt, 8 ohm speakers with XTL/Spectra factory cables and plugs. See anything I'm overlooking? BTW, got the new SSN4005A speakers for only $19.95 each...bargain!
Thanks for the words. Well, that makes the plan as follows...use an HSN8145B (7.5 watt, 8 ohm) Maxtrac/CDM speaker for each of the three XTL5000 radios. I've ordered SSN4005A speakers in order to rob the cable and plug assembly to match the XTL/Spectra setup. So, after a little quality solder work inside the speaker housing swapping cables, I'll have good Motorola 7.5 watt, 8 ohm speakers with XTL/Spectra factory cables and plugs. See anything I'm overlooking? BTW, got the new SSN4005A speakers for only $19.95 each...bargain!
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I personally would've ordered the nylon connectors from Mouser for a little bit of nothing (a buck or two for a whole handful), whacked the GM300 connector off the HSN8145s, and crimped/soldered the nylon connector on, and not had to order the SSN4005 speakers at all.JeffFireRadio wrote:Jim,
Thanks for the words. Well, that makes the plan as follows...use an HSN8145B (7.5 watt, 8 ohm) Maxtrac/CDM speaker for each of the three XTL5000 radios. I've ordered SSN4005A speakers in order to rob the cable and plug assembly to match the XTL/Spectra setup. So, after a little quality solder work inside the speaker housing swapping cables, I'll have good Motorola 7.5 watt, 8 ohm speakers with XTL/Spectra factory cables and plugs. See anything I'm overlooking? BTW, got the new SSN4005A speakers for only $19.95 each...bargain!
At least, that's what I did for the 16 HSN8145s in my truck (no, I didn't pay retail or even NSO), and it worked out fine.
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If you shop around you can find them for next-to-nothing. We used to buy them from Workman Electronics (yeah, a speaker that surprisingly wasn't crap like the rest of theirs) for only a few bucks.
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JeffFireRadio wrote:Jim,
Thanks for the words. Well, that makes the plan as follows...use an HSN8145B (7.5 watt, 8 ohm) Maxtrac/CDM speaker for each of the three XTL5000 radios. I've ordered SSN4005A speakers in order to rob the cable and plug assembly to match the XTL/Spectra setup. So, after a little quality solder work inside the speaker housing swapping cables, I'll have good Motorola 7.5 watt, 8 ohm speakers with XTL/Spectra factory cables and plugs. See anything I'm overlooking? BTW, got the new SSN4005A speakers for only $19.95 each...bargain!
IIRC the connectors for the cell phone speakers are not the same anyway.
Jim
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Re: Small Motorola external speaker
Fair warning to anyone using the SSNxxxx speakers: I tried them, and blew them within a couple month's use on a Syntor X9000 and Astro Spectras. Also, their audio output was disappointingly low, even for speakers of their size.
The HSN8145s would probably be okay with their slightly-higher power rating, but at $30+ a pop I just opted to find room for the old-school HSN4032s.
The HSN8145s would probably be okay with their slightly-higher power rating, but at $30+ a pop I just opted to find room for the old-school HSN4032s.