[torontocbm] Re: Length of serial cable
- From: Gil Winkler <kimmyland@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:57:52 -0400
Ummmm....we HAVE to talk.
This sounds impossible.
Do you have any details?
Where did you hear this from?
From my standpoint you MUST have made a mistake somewhere!
Gil
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:27 AM, Brian Lyons <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: Gil Winkler
>>> To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 1:20 AM
>>> Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Length of serial cable
>>>
>>
>
> Excuse me? Electrons in the states increased in size?
>>>
>>
> Yes, I think this is related to global warming.
> However the electrons in northern Canada have not increased in mass nearly
> as much as the ones in southern US.
>
> Not sure about this thinnet wiring......where can I peruse the specs for
>>> it?
>>>
>>
> I saw a link posted a couple weeks ago.
> It's a great source of info on the topic, maybe you missed it.
>
> http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=thinnet
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Rick Towns <rick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>
> I read that you can use networking cable for this purpose, but you have
>>>>>> to make sure you're using thicknet wire as opposed to thinnet. Over the
>>>>>> last
>>>>>> 20 years, an interesting fact is that >>>>>electrons have increased in
>>>>>> mass
>>>>>> by 30% (at least in North American anyway) and as a result of friction,
>>>>>> thinnet wiring is unable to support transport speeds above 110 baud. The
>>>>>> resulting >>>>>heat does pose a fire hazard, therefore thicknet cabling
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> recommended.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>
> YMMV. :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>
> Rick in Barrie
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>
> On 3-Apr-09, at 11:09 AM, Tom Luff wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>
> How long do you need your cable???
>>>>>> Standard IEC cable for the Floppy Disk Drives are about 3 feet, for
>>>>>> printers they can be 6 feet but are a little larger in diameter due to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> thicker wire. Thin wires loss signal strength over >>>>>greater distance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
> Cat 5 cable I think is alright.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
> Tom L
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>
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