[rescue] Vaxstation 4000VLC

[Dave McGuire]

On 5/16/24 12:49, Maciej W. Rozycki 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).

   I stuck one of these in my last Mouser order, and they are in fact 
MMJs.  I wanted to double check, as there's also a version of these that 
was used in some Lego product some years ago, but the tab is on the 
opposite side.  Bel-Stewart 940-SP-3066-OST is in fact a DEC-compatible 
MMJ connector.

            -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA