25 Dec
2012
25 Dec
'12
4:11 a.m.
Irrelevant knowledge: It is expensive as hell in Brazil.
Here, the cheap cable is RG058 (not cellular type) :o(
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Smith" <eric at brouhaha.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 2:37 AM
Subject: Re: VAX 7700 CPUs, CI cables
Alexandre Souza - Listas wrote:
Newer coax has less losses and a better speed
factor. Maybe it was
overengineered to a better spec...
For short distances, i.e., tens of meters
rather than hundreds, RG-174/U
will work fine. It is more flexible and very inexpensive.
Eric