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From: peplasters@rockford.com (Paul Plasters)
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 17:51:13 -0600
OOO, I never thought of a television set.  I thought we were talking
Amateur Radios.  My previous answer may not be a valid one then.
73 Paul


At 06:12 PM 11/4/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Greg:
>An even bigger problem is that most european television is based on the PAL
>system, which is 625 lines with a 50 Hz vertical sync rate, and a totally
>different aural to visual carrier carrier relationship.  Bottm line - it
>won't work even if you do adapt the line voltage.   Better to ocasionally
>rent a base unit somewhere; I think the game cartriges are the same for
>either system.
>73's
>George - K1GXT
>
>Greg Deiss wrote:
>
>> Hello group,
>>
>> Since this is not a Tentec question I am appealing to your sense of
>> compassion and good will.  We have a foreign exchange high school
>> student from Germany living with us this year. He has brought with him a
>> piece of electronic equipment (dare I say Playstation?) that is designed
>> to run on 220-240v.AC @ 50hz.  Converting the voltage for use in the USA
>> is easy.  Is there a need to worry about accommodating the difference in
>> frequency as well?  If so, can it be done easily?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Greg, KL7QX
>>
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