[geeks] Looking for MMJ cables/adapters...

[vance at neurotica.com]

They're ridiculously easy to make.  You just crimp an MMJ on one end of a
piece of twisted-pair, then solder the other end on a DB25 connector.

Peace...  Sridhar

On Sat, 15 Mar 2003, Lionel Peterson wrote:

> I'm getting ready to get my stuff in order, adn I am thinking I want to
> take advantage of the additional serial ports on my various DEC
> terminals:
>
>  - VT420
>
>  - VT525
>
>  - V<whatever> the plasma screen terminal I got from Mr. Bill (BTW, it
> appears to work fine
>
> Anyway, I'm looking for about 8 MMJ <-> DB25 cables, with the ultimate
> goal of a clean cable from the terminal to the serial port on the
> machine (no null modem/gender changers)... Something like 3 - 5 meters
> would be great.
>
> Any help is appreciated - I'm willing to buy a crimper and make my own,
> but I am unclear about the wiring of the modular to DB25 end...
>
>
> =====
> Lionel
>
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