[rescue] Vaxstation 4000VLC

[Maciej W. Rozycki]

On Fri, 1 Mar 2024, Dave McGuire 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.

 Apologies, <https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/530-940-SP-3066-OST> is 
the right link for the flat cable variant (I only use round cables FWIW).

  Maciej