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From: ken@umbc3.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: still need foreign power supply info (CA - please read!)
Message-ID: <1059@umbc3.UMD.EDU>
Date: 1 Jul 88 23:36:28 GMT
Organization: Univ of Maryland Baltimore County
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Hi, I wrote a while back about my travel plans. Here's an excerpt:

> I plan to take my Amiga to New Zealand with me later this year.  Their 
> power is 230V, 50hz.  I've heard of people that have taken Amigas to
> Europe and gotten them to work at 50hz with the proper voltage converter.
> Q1: Did I read that 1.2 senses what frequency it is given and conforms to it?
> Q2: Can the Amiga really handle 50hz?  The specs rate it from 54-64hz.
> Q3: If 50 is too low, are there frequency converters available to bring it
>     back up?
> I would also appreciate any recomendations anyone has on voltage converters.

I really need to get some answers to these q's.  I called CA tech support
(215-436-4200) and was not told anything more than they don't recommend
I take my A1000 to NZ!  There must be some way to either convert the existing
power supply or to get a new 50hz power supply.  Please send any info you
may have, be it leads to where power supplies can be bought, tips on converting
it myself, or even phone numbers of where some real support can be had!
There have been some CA people post to the net in the past.  Anyone 
remember their addresses?  Thanx again for anything.

Ken Spagnolo
ken@umbc3.umd.edu or uunet!umbc3!ken