Thicknet/10base5 Test Segment: The Cable is In!

[systems_glitch]

Yeah, you can make up your own AUI cables with less-than-spec wire and get
away with it no problem, but I was referring to NOS premade AUI cables
being a limited resource.

I've made them with DA15s and CAT5 cable before, and it works for short
runs.

Thanks,
Jonathan

On Fri, Aug 31, 2018 at 1:21 PM Paul Koning <paulkoning at comcast.net> wrote:

> I understand 10Base5 cable being limited, though regular 50 ohm coax
> generally works fine if you work around the lack of stripes.
>
> AUI cable, though, that doesn't seem much of a problem.  Straightforward N
> pair twisted pair cable, terminated with DA15 connectors.  The slide locks
> are not quite common but I believe still exist in parts catalogs, and you
> can do without them in any case.
>
>         paul
>
> > On Aug 31, 2018, at 11:25 AM, systems_glitch via cctalk <
> cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >
> > Honestly? I'm worried about someone reading the list archive and hoarding
> > them all away. It's a limited resource.
> >
> > I'll send you the link off-list.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jonathan
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 31, 2018 at 11:18 AM Grant Taylor via cctalk <
> > cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >
> >> On 08/31/2018 08:04 AM, systems_glitch wrote:
> >>> Excellent, glad it made it there quickly and safely!
> >>
> >> Me too.
> >>
> >>> If anyone needs AUI cables, I don't have a bunch on hand, but I can
> pass
> >>> on the seller I buy them from -- 1m cable, $20 shipped in the US.
> >>
> >> Is there any reason not to go ahead and share the information publicly?
> >>
> >> I know that I will eventually need to acquire some AUI cables.
> >>
> >> The kicker is that I had two, exactly what I need and the NICs to
> >> connect them to before a cross country move that I got rid of a LOT of
> >> stuff.  (I keep finding out exactly how much I'm replacing.  :-(  No
> fun.)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Grant. . . .
> >> unix || die
> >>
>
>