Commodore 64 Power Supply

[Tony Duell]

> There are plenty of transformers around with two 9V secondaries.  I'd 
> reckon on using on of at least 20VA rating even if you have a switching 
> regulator.

I'd proably go for overkill and get a 50VA one. But then I like 
over-rating power-handling components...


> 
> I went on to the RS Components web site and found this, despite its 
> being an utter pig to search:
> 
> http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=5405163
> 
> (Note for our American readers.  RS Components is not Tandy, it's the 
> supplier formerly known as Radio Spares.  People still sometimes call it 

I thought it was all one word -- Radiospares. I still have a few -- a 
very few -- components wih that name on them.

> Radio Spares, although AFAIK that hasn't been its name for at least a 
> quarter century...)

I believe the name changed in 1972. The RS sales reps get annoyed if you 
call them Radiospares, but everyone does :-).

-tony