« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2006, 11:21:30 PM »
I thought Doug Oade looked at the unit and determined it wasn't possible to use it in the field. I mean, if he can't do it I can't think of any reason why it would be possible. Especially since he only stands to gain from it monetarily speaking.
If I had to guess, I would say it could be modified. Powering USB externally is no problem (using +5V from an external supply). It should just be a matter of tracing stuff out. The only thing I can think of is if it needs to download firmware from the computer or something. Anyway, are there any options options that are known to work, besides the UA5? The AD20, right?
Richard
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