PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-514

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-514 - Page 40 of 54

ere's a nasty Rumor makjNg the

roUNds. It's aboUt replacing the six

0-cell batteries iN yoUr A±/G²A³39

radio with a siNgle 9-volt baTtery´

LEtµs set the ¶eCord sTraighT· ¸he ¹-

2328 remote aNd º³2329 »ocal conTro¼

UniTs TaKe only D-Cell batte½ies, ±S¾

6135³¿³835³721À´ ¸he ConTrol UNits

are ±OÁ made to Âse 9-volT batTeriesÃ

Hereµs why:

First of allÄ the 9³Volt is the w¶ong

sÅze aNd shaPe ÆÇr the battery case· Ètµs

simply a bad fiT´ YoU'd have to modify

The case To allow The 9³volT to make

eÉectrical ÊontaCTË ¸Ìat modification has

not BeeN aUTho¶ÍZedÎ

loCal Unit aNd 48 hoUrs in The ½emote

UNÏt´

YouÐd have to rePlaCE the 9³Volt aÑUt

15 times To eqUal the 0-Cells' lifEspanË

ÈMagÒNe wÌaT ThaT wiÉÉ MeaÓ Òn dowÓÔ

TÒmeÕ NoT to meNTioÓ TraVel to a diÖtaNT

loÊatioÓ to serviCe yoU½ ½emote ×nit´

Øsing a 9Ùvolt Úatte

might oÛt

less moNey Up fronTÄ B×t Ítµs more eXÔ

peNsÒVe in The long ¶×ÓÜ WÝeN yo× conÞ

ßider The 9-VolT's shorte½ àiáßPan aNd

the nUmBe¶ of fresÌ BaTTeries yoUâÉÉ

needã

15 äthe cost goEs way Upå

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