In article 4tt%d.83484$fc4.62210@edtnps89,
Lorin David Schultz wrote:
Anyone have a manual for the Sennheiser K3U mic body/PSU or the ME80
capsule? I'm trying to find the manufacturer's "recommended" phantom
power requirement. I want to know whether they actually require 48V or
if they'll work to spec with less (and if less, how *much* less).

Won't the ME80 run on a battery?
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Scott Dorsey wrote:
In article 4tt%d.83484$fc4.62210@edtnps89,
Lorin David Schultz wrote:
Anyone have a manual for the Sennheiser K3U mic body/PSU or the ME80
capsule? I'm trying to find the manufacturer's "recommended" phantom
power requirement. I want to know whether they actually require 48V or
if they'll work to spec with less (and if less, how *much* less).

Won't the ME80 run on a battery?

Yes, those 4.5 V mercury things which are difficult to get. In fact, an
AV guy once told me that trick around that was you could put in three
button cells in a pinch since they just about fit right.

Rob R.

In article ,
Rob Reedijk wrote:
Scott Dorsey wrote:
In article 4tt%d.83484$fc4.62210@edtnps89,
Lorin David Schultz wrote:
Anyone have a manual for the Sennheiser K3U mic body/PSU or the ME80
capsule? I'm trying to find the manufacturer's "recommended" phantom
power requirement. I want to know whether they actually require 48V or
if they'll work to spec with less (and if less, how *much* less).

Won't the ME80 run on a battery?

Yes, those 4.5 V mercury things which are difficult to get. In fact, an
AV guy once told me that trick around that was you could put in three
button cells in a pinch since they just about fit right.

I _think_ that a Eveready PX12 is a reasonable replacement. It will not
last as long, though. But since the mercury cells are no longer legal to
make or import in the US, the supply has mostly dried up.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
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In article 4tt%d.83484$fc4.62210@edtnps89,
Lorin David Schultz wrote:
Anyone have a manual for the Sennheiser K3U mic body/PSU or the ME80
capsule? I'm trying to find the manufacturer's "recommended" phantom
power requirement. I want to know whether they actually require 48V or
if they'll work to spec with less (and if less, how *much* less).

Won't the ME80 run on a battery?

Yes. An SPX23, IIRC. 3.6 volts.

Steve King

"Scott Dorsey" wrote:

Won't the ME80 run on a battery?


Sure, if you can find one.

The fact that it *will* run on a battery is what makes me suspect I can
get away with less than 48V. I just don't know how much less.

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"It CAN'T be too loud... some of the red lights aren't even on yet!"
- Lorin David Schultz
in the control room
making even bad news sound good

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