[vcf-midatlantic] Re: UK Atari STE on US via 240V transformer (50 vs 60 hz)?

Not sure where you are but I have a 240v step up transformer I can part with. On Sun, May 31, 2026, 9:24 AM John Heritage via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

Hi folks,

I'm importing an Atari STE from the UK, that requires 240V. I have a 120V to 240V transformer, and was wondering if that would work, or would there be a problem because the UK's grid runs at 50 Hz while the US grid runs at 60 Hz.

I plan to replace the internal power supply with a modern 120V solution, but wanted to test the STE out of the box before I replaced the PSU.

Thanks! John