Re: Hacker Sovereign II (RP25) tuning extended to 104 Mhz?
I'd be cautious about a non-standard approach to a DC input socket. Think about the next owner...
Later sets came with a DC input jack mounted on the side, though some earlier sets have them - we think Hacker supplied a mod kit for dealers. Adding one in the original style is definitely worth considering, but I'd wire it in the conventional way, and charge the batteries out of the radio.
At the risk of stating the obvious, it's quite feasible to fit 6 or 7 AA nicads (and a fuse!) in the shell of a dead PP9.
As an aside, I have a VHF Herald that had a hole in the side because of a bad mains conversion. Luckily it was in the right place for a DC input socket. But for added realism, I made a copy of the surround that Hacker used. Admittedly on card rather than aluminium, but from a distance (and not in bright sunlight!), it looks pretty convincing.
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