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| I used plastic wire ties and Velco tape to hold the battery. I used a 4mm x 10mm long socket cap screw and washer to fasten the Sony. I put self-stick pads on the bottom corners. I used 3/16" eyebolts, chain masterlink and a strap from an old Sony Handycam. |
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| The Terk antenna can be used with a Sony unit if the plastic retainer clips are removed. The Terk manual shows how, but I also tagged the wires SAT and TER to keep the proper connection. I bought an 8" wide x 6" deep x 3" high, plastic enclosure from Radio Shack. The 6 V battery is for a kids Play & Ride. These are next to the Power Wheels batteries at WalMart. I could not find a Play and Ride charger, so I bought a 6 V Power Wheels charger. I cut off the connectors on the charger and battery and installed mating connectors from Radio Shack and kept the proper polarity. I took my Sony power plug to Radio Shack and had them match the tip of the power plug. I installed a mating connector to to the other end to attach to the battery connector. It was a fun project to build, and it worked for me, but if you try make a portable unit, it is at YOUR RISK. I would recommend that you wait for the Sony portable to come out. |
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| Link to 8"wide x 6" deep x 3" high enclosure from Radio Shack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to headphone amplifier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to in line volume control | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| View proper polarity of plug tip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Universal mounting bracket used to pivot antenna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to my 2nd generation, low profile homemade portable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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