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From: davidc@montagar.lonestar.org (David L. Cathey, SYSOP)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: Need BA40A-AA VS2000 System Expansion Adapters (2)
Message-ID: <16434.2800cb19@montagar.lonestar.org>
Date: 8 Apr 91 19:57:12 GMT
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Organization: Public Access VAX/VMS BBS, Plano TX
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In article <5453.28004242@cpva.saic.com>, marcus@cpva.saic.com (Mark Jenkins, (619) 458-2794) writes:
> I have two VAXstation 2000s for which I need "System Expansion Adapters", part
> number BA40A-AA.  These little suckers went for about $1200 list price on DECs
> 1989 price lists.  They do nothing but provide external 'SCSI-like' bus
> connectons for external disk and/or tape units on VAXstation 2000s.  Any
> pointers to sources for this part would be appreciated - I already have a used
> equipment vendor searching for them as well.  I would prefer as low an
> aquisition cost as possible...

	You might try Kimberly Electronics.  I bought an RD54-FA clone
(BA40A-AA-like box w/Maxtor XT2190 drive) for about $2,200.  You should get
under DEC's price from them.

> -- 
> Mark Jenkins, SAIC         CPVA::Marcus - SPAN    [28119::Marcus]
> Marcus@CPVA.SAIC.COM or Marcus%CPVA.SPAN@sds.sdsc.edu (elsewhere)
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