DEC VT 420 comm cable?

[W2HX]

A hearty thank you to Bill D. Dave W., Jonathan C and Warner! Everything you ever wanted to know about MMJ (and then some)! Gracias!


73 Eugene W2HX


-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Warner Losh via cctalk
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 10:31 AM
To: Jonathan Casiot; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: DEC VT 420 comm cable?

In a pinch, you can use a normal modular jack (RJ45 I think) with the retaining tab cut off. All MMJ does is move that tab. The idea, back in the day, was that you wouldn't want to confuse phone and serial cables. Sounds sane, but the MMJs were hard to get a hold of and a real pita in practice.

Warner

On Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 3:35 AM, Jonathan Casiot via cctalk < cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:

>
>
> On 15/06/2018 03:45, W2HX via cctalk wrote:
>
>> Hi friends,
>>
>> I just received a refurb'd VT-420 with green screen. I see that I 
>> need a special 6 pin/modular-type cable for the comm port. I located 
>> the adapter to get to DB25 ( https://www.ebay.com/itm/262041938994 ) 
>> but I need the interconnecting cable. Anyone know what it is called? 
>> Anyone have one for sale?
>>
>> 73 Eugene W2HX
>>
>>
>>
> RS Components in the UK have a 3m male MMJ to male MMJ cable for a 
> reasonable price:
>
> https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/telecom-cable-assemblies/0446670/
>
> --
> Jonathan
>