Santee swap serendipity

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Sun Apr 2 21:24:02 2000

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles P. Hobbs (SoCalTip)" <transit_at_lerctr.org>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 4:45 AM
Subject: Re: Santee swap serendipity


> On Sun, 2 Apr 2000, Tony Duell wrote:
>
> >
> > > interesting we also have "phono" (aka RCA) jacks and plugs, used
for
> > > connecting phonographs and their amplifiers. Do these connectors
have
> > > different names on your side?
> > >
> >
> > The 'phono plug' is the name used over here for that connector (the
one
> > used, say, for an Apple ][ video output).
>
>
> It's the same connector (and name) , used for both audio and
(composite)
> video input/output. here in the States.

We have them too, for the same purpose, but we call them "RCA
Plugs/sockets"

The TV coax ones Tony mentioned are used here as well, we call them by
their
full name, "Belling-Lee connector".

Cheers

Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie,
South Australia
geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
netcafe_at_pirie.mtx.net.au
ICQ: 1970476
Received on Sun Apr 02 2000 - 21:24:02 BST