Star Tech Journal

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September 1991
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STAR*1ECH Journal
CUSTOM/8 LINE WIRE HARNESSES
Made To Order
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P.O. Box 1065
18 North Centre Street
Merchantville, NJ 08109
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Harnesses • Interface Boards • Color Conversion Pcb
JAMMA Generic Harnesses
609/662-1080
609 / 662-053 7
404/631-2928
JAMMA Interface Wired
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Office Manager:
Contributors:
James Calore
Sharon Iacono
James Beck
Tom Bell
Erwin Boot
Dave Bushey
Leon Cauchois
Vic Fortenbach
Pat Lawlor
Kerry Messana
Kevin T. Lee
Donald B. Prince
Adam Spector
Cassie Szabo
Randy Terry
Evan Wessel
STAR*TECH Journal, September, 1991, Volume 13, Number 7,
Copyright © 1991 by Star Tech Journal. Inc. All rights reseNed.
Information contained herein is verified whenever possible buts* TJ
is not responsible, however, for damages which may occur from
implementing this information. Address inquiries to: PO Box 1065,
Merchantville, NJ 08109. Phone: 609/662-1080. Subscription rates:
USA $67.00. Canada $76 .00 (US funds) . Other Countries S 120.00 Air
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Conversions Made Simple With Interface Boards
Double Male Interface Board with JA MMA pin out one side and choice
of either 28/56, 22/44 or 18/36 on other side @ $12. Male/Female
Interface Board with male JAM MA pinout on one side and choice of
28/56, 22/44 or 18/36 female connector on other@ $15. 8 line tails
@ $20. 8 line generic complete with terminations@ $26.50. Boards
wired to your pinout $7. Nintendo Monitor Color Conversion PCB ,
instructions furnished $22. Quantity prices on request. Prices subject
to change without notice.
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SWITCHING POWER SUPPLIES
New! Best of STAR*TECHJournal.All about Switching
Power Supplies. From the very beginning! Switchers are
covered from when they first appeared in our Industry
up to the current models and uses.
Theory and Circuit Analysis. Voltage Measurements,
Substitute Parts and Failure Modes.
Modifications. Getting negative voltages from posi-
tive-only switchers, Identifying power legs on ICs,
Capacitor Replacements.
Troubleshooting. Peter Chou, Condor, Wico, Power Plus,
Nintendo, Sieracin, HiTron, Penn-Ray.
Never before published information outside of our
journals. This info can not be found in any of our current
service manuals.
So, if you 're looking for the definitive word on Switching
Power Supply servicing and repair, this is it. Now, you can
detennine if that switcher is repairable or simply not worth
your time. Look up the symptom, perfonn the solution and
you 're back in business. Take another look at that pile of
useless supplies in the corner of your shop -are thay really
beyond help? Maybe not! $29.95 (plus $3.50 s/h) NJ add 7%.
STAR*TECH Journal PO Box 1065,
Merchantville, NJ 08109. 609/662-1080