Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

[Mike Stein]

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From: "Bill Gunshannon via cctalk" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2019 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals


On 3/23/19 12:07 PM, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote:
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> From: "ben via cctalk" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
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> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2019 5:02 AM
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>> On 3/23/2019 2:41 AM, Henk Gooijen wrote:
>>> Would this be useful?
>>>
>>> http://geoffg.net/terminal.html
>>>
>>> Henk, PA8PDP
>>
>> It would be if it had RS232 rather than TTL? outputs.
>> To source all that stuff with the high price of USA to Canada shipping
>> it would be about $150? Canadian as a guess.
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> I'm just about to build one of those; looks like the cost will be more like C$40.00 including 9 extra PCBs.
> 
> As to RS-232, it can provide TTL or 0-3.3V 'pseudo-RS-232' which usually works in my experience, but if you need 'true' RS-232 there are tiny TTL<>RS-232 adapters on eBay for < $2.00
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> I believe Rich Cini built one; maybe he can add something

Where does one get the board?  Are you planning to offer any
of your extras for sale?  I could definitely use one or two
of them.

bill
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The Gerber files are in the 'construction pack' at the bottom of the linked page; the readme.txt and errata.jpg should probably be removed before sending to a PCB house.

But I'll happily send you one or two boards once they get here; just ordered them a week ago. Maybe Rich also has a couple spare.

m