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Title: Is UA-5 @ 6V possible?
Post by: drewloo on June 19, 2003, 06:05:30 PM

Sorry if this has been discussed already but I couldn't find an answer w/ the search function (both here and at Oade).....

Has anyone tried to power their UA-5 w/ a 6V battery system instead of a 9V or 12V battery sytem?  I figured that since the something like an AD-20 can be powered from 6V to 12V perhaps the Edirol might do so as well.  My guess is probably not since I've not seen any discussion about it but I thought I'd ask anyway.

thanks,
Drew

Title: Re:Is UA-5 @ 6V possible?
Post by: jewgrass on June 19, 2003, 06:09:11 PM

tried it with 4 brand new lithium AA's (measured 6.2v) for shits and giggles, no go.  

Title: Re:Is UA-5 @ 6V possible?
Post by: drewloo on June 19, 2003, 06:24:41 PM

That's what I pretty much guessed... Thanks for the info! +T

Drew

Title: Re:Is UA-5 @ 6V possible?
Post by: Lee on June 19, 2003, 08:18:20 PM

Probably with a creative voltage transformer circuit (if I recall correctly from my ham radio test) it could be done, but it's not worth the hassle.

huh huh, you said bridge rectifier, huh huh...

-Lee <- geek extrordinaire

Title: Re:Is UA-5 @ 6V possible?
Post by: rabhan on June 20, 2003, 01:06:26 AM

you might want to ask joe w. about those 9v rc car batts, he loves them. i got a pic of him showing them love at bonnaroo, pics coming soon!

Title: Re:Is UA-5 @ 6V possible?
Post by: drewloo on June 20, 2003, 05:27:05 AM

I ran it this weekend w/ a 12V SLA.  It worked OK so I guess I'll stick w/ that for now.  Besides, I've been wanting to get back into weight lifting again....  Thanks for the suggestions.

Drew