RE: RFI shields. Was: Star Wars power

Naturally they are installed to reduce radio frequency interference.

Typically, excessive RFI will cause problems/interference w/ cordless
phones, portable communicators (walkie-talkies), and related wireless
products, microwave oven controllers (and similar sensitive IC controllers),
garage door openers, radio controlled equipment, etc.

You may not notice the effects if you don't have these types of devices in
your home, but your neighbors may. I recommend running the games w/ all RF
inhibitors/filters in place.

Finally, arcade games are not constructed or FCC licensed for residential
use -- meaning if you were to get 'caught' by the Feds, you may have to
remove ALL of you games. (It is a long shot, I know, but it is still a
possibility -- especially if you cause lots of RF interference for your
neighbors...)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com
> [mailto:owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com]On Behalf Of Rosenzweig, Joel B
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 10:33 AM
> To: 'vectorlist@synthcom.com'
> Subject: VECTOR: RFI shields. Was: Star Wars power
>
>
> I've been operating all of my games without the RFI shield that
> are referred
> to below. Can anyone offer a reason why they should be used in the home
> environment?
>
> Joel-
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher X. Candreva [mailto:chris@westnet.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 12:02 PM
> To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> Subject: VECTOR: Star Wars power
>
>
>
> Incidently, back when I first fixed my Star Wars (and AR2) I posted that
> my card interconnect board (the thing between the wire harness and the
> game boards) didn't deliver both +5v lines to the board. No one answered
> back that this was common or a fluke, but anyone with a SW might want to
> check this, if they haven't. I put a jumper wire through the via hole, so
> both +5 lines are now in use.
>
> Other than twice the current capacity, you now won't blow your AR2 if one
> of the pins stops making contact.
>
> -Chris
>
> ==========================================================
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> WestNet Internet Services of Westchester
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