Date : Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:20:45 +0100
From : michael.firth@... (michael.firth@...)
Subject: Retro Reunited: Econet Cabling, Demos, etc.
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> .uk] On Behalf Of Rob
> Sent: 19 August 2009 16:09
> To: Joel Rowbottom
> Cc: bbc-micro@...
> Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Retro Reunited: Econet Cabling, Demos, etc.
>
> Trying again after little fingers closed the page on me ..
>
> On 19/08/2009, Joel Rowbottom <joel@...> wrote:
> > IF YOU ARE 'DOING' RETRO REUNITED, PLEASE READ THIS.
>
> All good points
> >
> > - Terminators and clock box need to be volunteered along
> with spares.
> >
> > - Socket boxes need to be wired in.
> >
> > - Someone is going to have to provide cables.
>
> I've got seven of Phils new sockets, albeit still to be boxed, mostly
> cat5 interconnects, but including a pair with krone so I can run an
> arbiterally long cable between them, say, up and over between the
> halves. Two are terminated, for the ends. I've got most of a box of
> cat5 cable so can run very long links if needed. I'll also have some
> spare flyleads, but eould expect anybody with kit would have at least
> one each of those!
>
If you find a good choice of box for Phil's boards, can you let me know?
(I should probably think about boxing my two as well.)
Regards
Michael