Date   : Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:02:32 +0100
From   : michael.firth@... (michael.firth@...)
Subject: Econet over UTP ?

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:bbc-micro-bounces+michael.firth=bt.com@...
> .uk] On Behalf Of Phil Blundell
> Sent: 05 July 2009 18:23
> To: bbc-micro@...
> Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Econet over UTP ?
> 
> On Wed, 2009-04-29 at 16:06 +0100, michael.firth@... wrote:
> > One thought I had for an 'easy Econet' kit was to make up PCBs that
> > had 2 5-pin DIN sockets and 2 RJ45 sockets, and then any size of
> > Econet could be made up by stringing those together with 
> standard CAT5
> > cables.
> 
> Having run out of DIN T-pieces and not being able to find anywhere to
> buy more, I've been thinking about acting on Michael's suggestion and
> building some PCBs along these lines.  Would anybody else be 
> interested
> in buying some?  
> 
> I guess they will cost something around ?7 each for a small batch,
> though obviously the price will go down if the number of 
> units goes up.
> You'd get the option to have termination circuitry onboard as well.
> 
Count me in for at least 2.

Thanks

Michael