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David G4EBT · 14th Jan 2018, 9:59 pm

Thanks for the link Lawrence - most useful.

I've just measured the space in the back of the set and you're correct in terms of the space - as you say, a 200mm long battery would fit snugly with no risk of sloshing about. Not having found any other scan, I simply made the replica from the one that I'd found, to the dimensions given. Clearly too short it seems, but the width and depth do seem to be the correct size.

Forum member 'Batterymaker' doesn't have a PP8 scan on his site as far as I can tell, but interestingly, this YouTube video of his RT1 clearly shows a full length battery:

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...T6TslGPynkPXFB

200mm does look awfully long for a battery - I don't recall having ever seen an original one.

14th Jan 2018, 9:59 pm	#12
David G4EBT Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cottingham, East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 5,767	Re: Replica PP8 6 Volt Battery (as used in Roberts RT1). Thanks for the link Lawrence - most useful. I've just measured the space in the back of the set and you're correct in terms of the space - as you say, a 200mm long battery would fit snugly with no risk of sloshing about. Not having found any other scan, I simply made the replica from the one that I'd found, to the dimensions given. Clearly too short it seems, but the width and depth do seem to be the correct size. Forum member 'Batterymaker' doesn't have a PP8 scan on his site as far as I can tell, but interestingly, this YouTube video of his RT1 clearly shows a full length battery: https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...T6TslGPynkPXFB 200mm does look awfully long for a battery - I don't recall having ever seen an original one. __________________ David. BVWS Member. G-QRP Club member 1339.