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From: sct@lanl-a.UUCP
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Subject: American C-64 in England
Message-ID: <5026@lanl-a.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 10-Apr-84 15:10:41 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 10 15:10:41 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 11-Apr-84 07:29:56 EST
Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
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   Does anyone know what problems and modifications one will encounter
when taking a C-64 computer purchased in the U.S. to England?  I know that
the C-64 uses the 60 Hz frequency for timing.  What effect will the 50 Hz
power in England have?  A step down transformer will be used to get the
voltage down to 120 volts.  Can modification kits be pruchased or can 
Commodore modify the computer to run properly in the UK?  Also, how will the
50 Hz affect the operation of the 1541 disk drive?

   Please reply to me at sct@lanl or post.  Thanks in advance.

                                     Stephen Tenbrink
                                     Los Alamos National Lab
                                     P.O. box 1663 M/S B255
                                     Los Alamos, NM 87545