Atari 2600 light 6 switch... What is causing this issue ?

[TheCoolDave]

Hey all,

 

Sorting through my 2600 machines, my light 6 switch one is in the best shape body wise, so it's the one I want to use for my collection.

 

I pulled it apart, cleaned it up, looks like new.

 

The issue is, when I hook it up, it flashes static.

 

Like in this video ( just created).

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHtqJYbxXsY

 

Power block is OEM, tried it on a 4 switch 2600 and it works perfect.

 

 

Any idea ?

Edited November 11, 2018 by TheCoolDave

[SignGuy81]

Have you tried another TV? Try a different TV if you can. Is this console A/V modded and if so are you using A/V or RF and if A/V try RF and if RF try A/V as well.

[TheCoolDave]

Have you tried another TV? Try a different TV if you can. Is this console A/V modded and if so are you using A/V or RF and if A/V try RF and if RF try A/V as well.

 

 

Tried a 4 switch 2600 using the same power cord to the same TV, it works perfect. I don't think it's the TV. RIGHT now, I am only using RF, I was going to S-video mod this 6 switch because the case looks brand new (it's impressively clean), the 4 switch is all scratched up and paint is faded off...

 

The TV I am using is a LG 1080p TV (with no stand, as you can see in the video) been using this TV to test consoles....over 25 have been connected to this TV from Component, S-video, Composite and about 10 using RF. Only problems were because there was a problem with the consoles (about 4 gave me issues)

 

The end goal is to get this 6 switch as my primary console. As this looks like a RF issue, I've been suggested to just A/V mod it and by pass the RF...not sure if that will fix it.

Edited November 12, 2018 by TheCoolDave

[SignGuy81]

Do you have a vcr that you can plug the 2600 into, and then a/v from vcr out to TV? If so could you give that a try?

[TheCoolDave]

Do you have a vcr that you can plug the 2600 into, and then a/v from vcr out to TV? If so could you give that a try?

 

 

I tried to plug it into a different TV and it did the same thing...

[TheCoolDave]

Any other ideas on this issue...

 

It's such a nice looking 2600 light six switcher, I don't want to abandon it. It's even got all it's paint around the switches, something hard to find these days..

Edited November 12, 2018 by TheCoolDave

[SignGuy81]

Could be the crystal oscillator perhaps.

[TheCoolDave]

This appears to be something with the RF, would just doing a A/V mod by pass this and make it a working system ?

[TheCoolDave]

ANyone following this... I did a A/V (composite) upgrade to this console. It' works fine now. It's better than RF by far...