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RJ12 cable for GPUSB

Started by Fay, Jul 01, 2014, 21:27:08

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Fay

one of the clips on my cable has snapped off & so it wont work. does anyone know if i can buy and RJ12 cable or does it have to be special?

it goes from the GPUSB into the guide port on the mount

Thanks
It is healthier to be mutton dressed as lamb, than mutton dressed as mutton!

Carole

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If I recall it's the same as an ST4 cable as I am sure that's what Bern told me.  I still have my old RJ12 cable which I was keeping for emergency should the St4 cable fail.

Carole

Fay

thanks Carole, i have got onto Bern.
It is healthier to be mutton dressed as lamb, than mutton dressed as mutton!

The Thing

The RJ11 style clips are rated for 100 uses according to a guy on the EQMOD forum. There are military grade ones but they are still only rated for 1000 cycles. So ST4 cables don't last long when you are using a temporary setup. So I don't use ST4, I use pulse guiding. I have a spare ST4 cable or two but I'm in France :)

JohnP

Fay I have a tool for fitting RJ12 connectors - if you send me your damaged cable I'll happily cut off the old connector & fit a new one... John

RobertM

I think I might have at least one spare, let me know if you still need one ?