Star Tech Journal

STAR*TECH Journal
April 7993
ATARI
ARACHNID
HAllD DRIVIN'
DARTS
STEERING POT
OMNI VISION
SOURCE
II
m~~pb,9'3
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#1502
REDUCED VID
Nature
Paul G. Storm
Fun Factory Inc.
Maui, Hawaii
John Michael Bevar
Ries Amusement Inc.
Denison, Iowa
SUB.JECT
PROBLEM
In reference to your article "Al-
ternate Source for Atari Hard
Drivin' Steering Pot" in the
February 1993 issue of
STAR*TECH Journal.
Small or reduced in size pic-
ture on screen.
B+ voltage checks out O.K.
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
Mon~tor Updates
Since your article ran, Hosfelt
Electronics has had a run on
those l0K ohm 10-turn pots
and are now out of stock. That
was apparently a one-time
only deal and they are not get-
ting any more.
Found D14 (MR818 or
ECG506) and C 18 to be bad.
1990. 1991. 1992, 199~
SOLUTION
The good news is that Digi-
Key carries the original re-
placement part (Digi-Key
#73JA103N) for $10.98. This
is a regular part in their cata-
log so it will continue to be
available.
SOURCE
Call Digi-Key toll free at: 800/
344-4539 and don't forget to
ask for a catalog. They carry
lots of components and connec-
tors.
always sides
with the
hidden fl.aw.
SYMPTOM
Ciet all four Mon1,tor Update5 for
NOTE
C18isa330ufd, 16Vdccapaci-
tor used in the monitor, al-
though the schematic shows it
to be a 4 70ufd, 16 V de.
onl4 f~~.27 total.
ln,hv1,duall4 pnced at 112.9?,
plu5 5/ h. th1,5 off er repre5ent5 a
20 % di.scount!
Order prepa1,d or COl7 from
5fAR*reCH Journal, r'O Box
I 06? Merchantvdle. NJ 08109.
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