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

[Paul Koning]

> On Aug 31, 2018, at 2:45 PM, systems_glitch <systems.glitch at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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.

That figures; the impedance is not quite the same but close enough (78 ohms vs. 100) and AUI cable is supposed to be shielded.  But there should be a fair amount of margin.

	paul