[rescue] Vaxstation 4000VLC

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Fri Mar 1 22:35:30 EST 2024


On 2/27/24 14:43, Maciej W. Rozycki via rescue wrote:
>>   Thanks all for the hints.I was last really into vintage (less vintage
>>   at the time!) computing gear in the early-mid 00s. Getting back into
>>   ~6mos ago, I am shocked at how much the older stuff has gone missing
>>   and up in value. Pre-Ultra Suns are rare and expensive, MIPS
>>   Decstations are much rarer still, old big iron has vanished as well.
>>   Gone are the days when I could buy a Maspar for $68. I used to buy SCSI
>>   cables in bulk for minimal cost and now they are $30/cable. MMJ
>>   equipment is the same. For now I ordered a RJ12 cable and DB9 connector
>>   to build my own...
> 
>   FWIW MMJ plugs are still active parts and are readily available, e.g.
> <https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/530-940-SP-3066> (for flat cable) or
> <https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/530-940-SP-3066R-OST> (for round),

   The first one, at least, is NOT an MMJ connector.  It's a standard 
6-pin modular with a non-offset clip.

              -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA




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