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Re: BNC network cable connectors

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From: Graeme Moffat
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 05:28
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chem194@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (John Davis) writes:

>I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but I'm forver
>having problems with conventional 'T' bnc connectors for thinwire
>ethernet blocking other cards in PC's and workstations (especially
>on the back of our rs/6000-320s). I've just found out that AC&E

Don't we all?

>in auckland now have a 'goalpost' type BNC t connector available,
>this means your cables run out in line with the machine's socket,
>as opposed to at 90deg ... so if anyone wants them drop them a line
>( AC&E Sales Ltd, 300 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn, Auckland, ph 09-787478, fax
>09-360-2180)
>price is about $10 higher than 'el cheapo' BNC t's - but who cares
>if it means you can tame the cabling around your machine

Well, I have in front of me a catalogue from Business Computer Maintenance,
506 Wairakei Rd, *Christchurch*, 03-359-5556 fax 3-359-5975, which lists a
side entry bnc for $10 (it's shown as part of an ethernet adapter for
notebooks)

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Graeme Moffat                g.moffat@aukuni.ac.nz \ Time wastes us all, 
Computer Aided Design Centre,  Fax: +64-9-366-0702 /  our bodies & our wits
School of Engineering,    Ph: +64-9-737-999 x8384 /  But we waste time,
University of Auckland, Private Bag, Auckland, NZ \   so time & we are quits
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Subject: Re: BNC network cable connectors
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From: graeme@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz ( Graeme Moffat)
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 05:28:02 GMT
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