Hacker Radio Special 2 by 6AA Converters
2 by 6AA battery converters( pp9 9v battery equivalent) for the Hacker range that used two nine volt battery Most 1960s and early-1970s Hacker portables ran from two PP9 batteries in series (18 V). That was the standard arrangement for the larger wooden-cased sets of that period. Well-documented examples include: Herald RP10 (the first Hacker portable) Sovereign RP18 Sovereign II Hunter RP38 / RP38A Democrat RP34 VHF Herald RP37 Contemporary service notes describe two PP9s as typical of most Hacker sets from the 1960s and early 1970s. And any other radios that used two PP9 cells
2 by 6AA battery converters for the Hacker range that used two nine volt battery
Most 1960s and early-1970s Hacker portables ran from two PP9 batteries in series (18 V). That was the standard arrangement for the larger wooden-cased sets of that period.
Well-documented examples include:
- Herald RP10 (the first Hacker portable)
- Sovereign RP18
- Sovereign II
- Hunter RP38 / RP38A
- Democrat RP34
- VHF Herald RP37
Wikipedia and contemporary service notes describe two PP9s as typical of “most Hacker sets from the 1960s and early 1970s.”
Later models (Sovereign III, RP72 and similar) switched to eight D-cells instead. Smaller sets such as the Mini-Herald RP17 used two PP7s, and the Rambler record player used three PP9s.
PP9s are now scarce and expensive, which is why owners commonly use 6×AA or 12×AA adapters (or rechargeable packs) that drop into the original battery compartment.
| Title | Hacker Radio Special 2 by 6AA Converters |
|---|---|
| Category | Battery and Connectors |
| SKU | QiESxyB |
| Condition | new |
