Re: Tempest vector jitter.

Is the aluminum perforated cover still on the HV cage? That helps
filter out the HV 'noise' and will reduce jitter. Otherwise recap the
HV unit with low ESR capacitors.

Search the archives for jitter...

John :-#)#

At 9:47 PM -0500 1/25/06, Alexander Glaser wrote:
>Dear All:
>
> I am relatively new to this group after having recently
>acquired a Tempest machine (and now gradually abandoning my Atari
>2600 collection ;-). In the meantime, I have installed an LV-2000,
>but I have started to observe "vector-jitter" occurring sporadically
>once the machine has warmed up. Without trying to describe the
>problems with too many words, this is the way it more or less looks
>like: http://www.superzapper.org/problem/
>
> Can one assume that the WG-board(s) are the primary cause of
>the problem (rather than components on main PCBs)?
>
> Is recapping likely to help? I've ordered a Zanen Get-Well
>kit (not yet installed), but I understand that not all "potentially
>problematic" parts would be replaced. Are there specific components
>that I should definitely exchange (and that may not be part of the
>standard Zanen kit)?
>
> I'd appreciate any suggestions and comments. Regards, Alex
>

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Received on Wed Jan 25 22:00:00 2006