Battery Pack Question

[Fisherfinder]

I there a battery pack that takes off the shelf AA alkines that fits the XS?

I've seen one or two of those packs around, but they were for the GT.

 

[deepdiger60]

Hi Fisher i have the same AA battery pack for my GT it came out of a Sovereign Elite it is gray color but it works fine in my GT , you shouldn't have any problem with that blue one in your GT . Jim

 

[NEBeachcomber]

If I recall correctly... the XS came with a small circuit board adapter that had two sets of nine volt type terminals on it. Two battery holders which held four AA batteries (each) connected to the terminals on the circuit board adapter.

You can still find the battery holders... but the circuit board adapters sell at a premium as they are no longer made.

Hopefully... if I'm wrong someone else will jump in and correct me.

-NEBeachcomber

 

[Neil]

I there a battery pack that takes off the shelf AA alkines that fits the XS?

I've seen one or two of those packs around, but they were for the GT.

The ones for the XS are black open plastic, there are two for it, each holds 4 AA batteries. They used to have them right on the shelf at radio shack as well as the push pin connectors for them. there should be a pic or two somewhere here on the forum, I will see if I can locate one someone has posted.

 

[Neil]

I there a battery pack that takes off the shelf AA alkines that fits the XS?

I've seen one or two of those packs around, but they were for the GT.

here is a pic I got from the forum, about 5yrs old, from our moderator Ron.

 

[Rick(ND)]

This was the style that was used for the original and the XS while the XS2 and the XS2a used the ones with small circuit board and were drop ins and held in place by the battery door. The original and the XS were plug in pack so you had to plug the battery packs into the Sovereign. I liked the plug in better, but had to be careful when unplugging and plugging the battery back in again so I didn't break a wire, but knew it had a good connection.

 

[Fisherfinder]

Oh,.......

My local electronic supply house may have these, they carry Philmore battery holders.

Great holders and very little cost.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Buy two AA packs off of Ebay and an N series computer female connector and 2 nine volt battery plug wires from Radio Shack.Wire the two 6V packs together to make a 12V system and connect to the N series female connector to plug into your Sovereign.Good Luck Ron

 

[Fisherfinder]

Thanks Ron!