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From: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Thinnet cable choices
Message-ID: <15840@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 13 Nov 90 22:16:17 GMT
References: <376@dsinet> <34770.273a9bb5@ccavax.camb.com> <1990Nov12.180204.5239@amd.com>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <1990Nov12.180204.5239@amd.com> phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil Ngai) writes:
> In article <34770.273a9bb5@ccavax.camb.com> bruce@ccavax.camb.com writes:
> |DO get Belden, not the many other brands that are qualified to DEC's spec.
> |Little problems (like getting the foil to strip easily...) can become
> |major pains with cheaper wire. The actual price difference is tiny, so 
> |get the good stuff.
> 
> I want to second this. Belden is the best and the only cable you should use.
> The extra cost is tiny compared to the secondary costs of using inferior
> cable. Parts is parts but cable is not cable.

Let's get real here.  Belden makes good cable, but there's nothing that
magical about it to justify this kind of statement.  On the other hand,
I don't suggest you source your cable from Radio Shack or Joe's TV.

We seem to usually end up with Times or Montrose - works good.

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