> On Nov 17, 2020, at 11:12 AM, Grant Taylor via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have any AUI cables for 10Base5 that they would be willing to
> sell?
>
> I'm looking for a couple of them 1-2 meters long. I will eventually* need
> them for my 10Base5 / Thicknet / Hosepipe network segment.
>
> In ham radio net style, chat on list, and conduct business directly / off
> list.
>
> *I still haven't found sufficient Round-to-Its to get off my posterior.
I can see them still for sale as current products.
One is from Black Box, at an insane price, with actual AUI style (slide lock)
connectors.
There are several others that are much less expensive, with regular screw lock
DA-15 connectors. And of course cables with those connectors are readily
available from the usual suspects (I like L-com).
The question is whether "plain" cables are electrically adequate. Most likely
yes, especially in the short lengths. They might not be twisted pairs and/or
shielded per spec, but if you're only going a meter or two, that's unlikely to
matter at 10 Mb/s rates.
FWIW, there exist adapters from slide latch to screw lock DA-15; I have one I
bought from L-com so I could attach a 10BaseT transceiver with slide lock posts
to my Pro-380, which has a screw lock DA-15 connector for its Ethernet port.
paul
