[DECtalk] dectalk external question

Brent Harding bharding at doorpi.net
Wed Mar 1 19:19:27 EST 2006


I think GW was charging $25, not sure which cable, the 2 foot maybe? It 
seems outrageous when I found 100 feet of Monster Cable for $58 or so on 
Ebay. That is still a lot for audio cable, but some say it is necessary to 
get that kind to get the best sound.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at bellsouth.net>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk external question


> Hi,
> This info is a few years old but was still valid as of October 2005 when I
> last ordered from this place.  This isn't my original post but I received 
> it
> a few years ago and have hung on to it ever since.  Here goes.
> Jayson.
>
> Last February I did some research into locating such things as the
> cables, connector, and battery pack for the DecTalk Express.  I had real
> good luck on the cables, but the battery pack has turned difficult at
> best.  First the good news and I am copying a couple of folks who
> requested this specific
> information:
> Cable supplier: www.stonewallcable.com
> The primary cable for the DTE is generically called an MMJ to MMJ, but
> carries a DEC part number BC16E.  The part is usually ordered as a
> BC16E-10, -25, or - whatever, where the "-XX" indicates the length in
> feet. Stonewall Cable uses a part number is SC-7021 and then you tell
> them how many feet you want it to be.  I chose to get a 10 foot.  The
> pricing is $5.50 plus 20 cents per foot, ergo a 10 foot cable was $7.50.
> Next we have that funky little connecter that you can't buy at Radio
> Shack. Generically this is called an MMJ to DB-9F.  The DEC part number
> is  DEC H8571-J and the Stonewall Cable part number is SC-9444-J.  The
> price on this piece is $12.95. Shipping is whatever you want, but I like
> and they will provide USPS Priority Mail at the reasonable rate of $7.85
> (this was last Feb.).
>>
> I was going to order up a batch of cables and connectors, but when no
> one found an immediate need last Feb. I dropped the idea.  It's probably
> just as well that each person handle there own.  Stonewall takes credit
> cards and their phone number is toll free 800-525-3303.  I loved there
> internet order form, but I also have the benefit of a couple of eyes.
>>
> If I come up with a reasonable solution to the battery problem I will
> send it out.  $115.00 plus shipping for the battery pack is outrageous.
> By the way, your savings by using Stonewall will be about $44, where
> authorized DecTalk suppliers are quoting $50 for the adapter and $14 for
> the cable.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brent Harding" <bharding at doorpi.net>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 6:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk external question
>
>
>> What would you use for an express? Are there cheaper places than GWmicro
> to
>> buy cables for them? These phone-shaped connections break real easy, not
>> meant for the laptop user who disconnects and connects a lot.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "hank smith" <hanksmith4 at earthlink.net>
>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:56 PM
>> Subject: [DECtalk] dectalk external question
>>
>>
>> > hello I have a dectalk external its before the express
>> > it is running firmware 1.8 when you turn it on it has test touchtones
>> > before
>> > it says
>> > "dectalk version 1.8 is running"
>> > anyways I am having trouble finding out what exact cable I need to hook
>> > this
>> > up to a computer to use with a screen reader
>> > it has 2 phone jacks one with a phone simbol and the other with a minus
>> > buy
>> > it
>> > btw I just had a custom cable made a mmj cable and it isn't the one 
>> > that
>> > goes off to the side
>> > the other 2 ports it has are one port that says
>> > comm
>> > the other port has a square buy it
>> > these are 25 pin think its femail its the port with the pins showing.
>> > anyways what cable do I need to have custom made to interface this 
>> > thing
>> > with the computer to use it as a external synth?
>> > I am going to be returning the mmj cable and I need to tell the folks
> what
>> > kind of cable I need.
>> > any help  is so so greatly appreciated.
>> > thanks
>> > hank
>> >
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