Connecting 600XL up via RF?

[bfollowell]

OK, first off, I haven't connected anything via RF in many, many years. Secondly, I really don't want to, at least long term. The only reason I'm considering it is to check for proof of life, or at least a relatively easy repair, on a 600XL I have coming in, before I send off for a UAV and monitor port for it. I haven't had any real Atari switch boxes or cables in at least a couple of decades, maybe longer. I may have an old NES switchbox around here somewhere, but I'm not certain, and I'm even less certain if it works if I do have it.

 

So, does anyone know if an old NES switch/connector like this would work with a 600XL?

 

 

 

If not, does anyone have any suggestions or links for a decent switchbox that will work a 600XL?

 

Thanks.

 

[+DrVenkman]

Don’t use any kind of powered or automatic switch. Just use a standard RCA connector cable with an RCA-to-F type (male) coax connector on the TV end. 

[bfollowell]

Well, no luck with the old NES RF connector. Either it just no longer works, or doesn't work with an 800XL for some reason.

 

I'll look into picking up a new F-Type Female to RCA Male Adapter. I have enough RG-6 cables to last several lifetimes.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

[ApolloBoy]

5 hours ago, bfollowell said:

Either it just no longer works, or doesn't work with an 800XL for some reason.

Automatic switchboxes like the NES's don't work with any pre-crash system that originally used a manual switchbox, which I think is because the RF modulators on these systems don't have the voltage offset necessary to trigger the autoswitching circuitry. The one exception is the 4-port 5200 but that has its own weird switchbox with the power input built in.

[bluejay]

Yeah, RCA to Coax F type adapters only cost like $3. Much easier to deal with as well; switchboxes will most likely have the devil's pitchforks that are both a pain in the ass and breaks easily.