On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 02:44:02 +0000, Kurt Hamster
wrote:

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 21:29:38 -0500, Kalman Rubinson used
to say...

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 01:38:22 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman
wrote:

In article ,
Kalman Rubinson wrote:
They come free with most VCRs and DVDplayers. In the US, RadioShack
and all the big box electronics stores stock them in all lengths.
Surely, the comparable UK outlets do as well.

Plugs to *sockets*.

I used the term "outlets" to refer to the stores, not the jacks (or
sockets).

Kal

"They come free with most VCRs and DVDplayers."

No they don't because he wanted male on one end and female on the other,
not male to male.

Ah! Did it again! I read the posts carefully but not the titles.

I withdraw the first part of my post but they are available here at RS
(bought several).

Kal

In article ,
Kalman Rubinson wrote:
They come free with most VCRs and DVDplayers. In the US, RadioShack
and all the big box electronics stores stock them in all lengths.
Surely, the comparable UK outlets do as well.

Plugs to *sockets*.

I used the term "outlets" to refer to the stores, not the jacks (or
sockets).

I'm not quite sure what you mean by this, but the required leads don't
come with any VCR or DVD I've seen - they would serve no purpose for most.

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Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

In article ,
Kalman Rubinson wrote:
They come free with most VCRs and DVDplayers. In the US, RadioShack
and all the big box electronics stores stock them in all lengths.
Surely, the comparable UK outlets do as well.

Plugs to *sockets*.

I used the term "outlets" to refer to the stores, not the jacks (or
sockets).

I'm not quite sure what you mean by this, but the required leads don't
come with any VCR or DVD I've seen - they would serve no purpose for most.

--
*I'm really easy to get along with once people learn to worship me

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

In article ,
Kalman Rubinson wrote:
I withdraw the first part of my post but they are available here at RS
(bought several).

Could you supply the part number, please?

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*It IS as bad as you think, and they ARE out to get you.

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

In article ,
Kalman Rubinson wrote:
I withdraw the first part of my post but they are available here at RS
(bought several).

Could you supply the part number, please?

--
*It IS as bad as you think, and they ARE out to get you.

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:14:20 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman
wrote:

In article ,
Kalman Rubinson wrote:
I withdraw the first part of my post but they are available here at RS
(bought several).

Could you supply the part number, please?

I wish I could but, although I have a pair of them in my hands right
now and the connectors are embossed with the RadioShack name, no parts
numbers or clues to them are apparent.

BTW, another solution is to get female-female cables (I also have
those) and put a regular male-male cable on one end.

Finally, for USers, the first place I'd turn for such things nowadays
is markertek.com as there are no longer any local Shacks around here.

Kal

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:14:20 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman
wrote:

In article ,
Kalman Rubinson wrote:
I withdraw the first part of my post but they are available here at RS
(bought several).

Could you supply the part number, please?

I wish I could but, although I have a pair of them in my hands right
now and the connectors are embossed with the RadioShack name, no parts
numbers or clues to them are apparent.

BTW, another solution is to get female-female cables (I also have
those) and put a regular male-male cable on one end.

Finally, for USers, the first place I'd turn for such things nowadays
is markertek.com as there are no longer any local Shacks around here.

Kal

In article ,
Kalman Rubinson wrote:
I withdraw the first part of my post but they are available here at RS
(bought several).

Could you supply the part number, please?

I wish I could but, although I have a pair of them in my hands right
now and the connectors are embossed with the RadioShack name, no parts
numbers or clues to them are apparent.

Ahh. Sorry - in the UK RS means RS components who are a pro supplier of
electronics and just about everything associated, but I couldn't find them
listed.

BTW, another solution is to get female-female cables (I also have
those) and put a regular male-male cable on one end.

Perhaps the neatest way if you can't solder would be regular male to males
with female to female 'back to back' connectors at one end - these are
available from Maplin in plastic body at 0.79 HH05 or gold plated metal at
1.99 PL57.

Finally, for USers, the first place I'd turn for such things nowadays
is markertek.com as there are no longer any local Shacks around here.

RadioShack was Tandy in the UK and they've sort of disappeared.

--
*Do they ever shut up on your planet?

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

In article ,
Kalman Rubinson wrote:
I withdraw the first part of my post but they are available here at RS
(bought several).

Could you supply the part number, please?

I wish I could but, although I have a pair of them in my hands right
now and the connectors are embossed with the RadioShack name, no parts
numbers or clues to them are apparent.

Ahh. Sorry - in the UK RS means RS components who are a pro supplier of
electronics and just about everything associated, but I couldn't find them
listed.

BTW, another solution is to get female-female cables (I also have
those) and put a regular male-male cable on one end.

Perhaps the neatest way if you can't solder would be regular male to males
with female to female 'back to back' connectors at one end - these are
available from Maplin in plastic body at 0.79 HH05 or gold plated metal at
1.99 PL57.

Finally, for USers, the first place I'd turn for such things nowadays
is markertek.com as there are no longer any local Shacks around here.

RadioShack was Tandy in the UK and they've sort of disappeared.

--
*Do they ever shut up on your planet?

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 15:53:10 +0000, Dave Plowman wrote:

RadioShack was Tandy in the UK and they've sort of disappeared.

Bought by Carphone Warehouse, IIRC. Luckily, Maplin do a far better job of
high-street electronic component retail than Tandy ever did (or in the last
20-something years, anyway).

Best Regards,
Alex.
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