Re: Seeking m/m adapter for a cam power cord

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Aug 5, 7:28=A0am, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Aug 5, 1:24=A0am, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Aug 4, 11:28=A0am, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > "nick markowitz" <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > > On Aug 3, 3:37 pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >> On Aug 3, 12:39 am, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > >> > "Unused Classified" <strangw...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > >> >news:a7779653-e485-4cfb-88af-dd3bec951a90@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
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> > > >> > > On Aug 1, 7:44 am, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote=
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> > > >> > >> On Aug 1, 12:44 am, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > >> > >> > On Jul 31, 4:51 pm, Unused Classified <strangw...@xxxxxxxxx=
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> > > >> > >> > wrote:
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> > > >> > >> > > Hi
> > > >> > >> > > I just ran a wire (video and power combined) from the DVR
> > > >> > >> > > through the
> > > >> > >> > > crawlspace and out into the yard for a cam that will be u=
p in a
> > > >> > >> > > tree.
> > > >> > >> > > Only to find that the wire and the cam both have female
> > > >> > >> > > connectors.
> > > >> > >> > > The video connector is fine, I found an adapter, but the =
12 volt
> > > >> > >> > > power
> > > >> > >> > > is not.
> > > >> > >> > > I really don't want to do any wires splicing.
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> > > >> > > Agree 100% about the weatherproof box, I already put it alread=
y in
> > > >> > > the
> > > >> > > tree.
> > > >> > > The reason I'm doing this rewiring is because the installer ne=
ver put
> > > >> > > the connection in a box.
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> > > >> > > I gave radio shack a try this morning, they never fail to disa=
ppoint.
> > > >> > > I'll try Jameco Electronics.
> > > >> > > Thanks
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> > > >> > No kidding. They have less and less of much use. Just a meager s=
tock of
> > > >> > consumer electronics and three sales people who treat you like s=
hit
> > > >> > unless
> > > >> > you want a new cell phone. I finally cut up my Radio Shack card =
and
> > > >> > threw
> > > >> > it away last year.-
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> > > >> A RADIO SHACK CARD????
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> > > >> What the hell is a Radio Shack card?
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> > > >> Oh I know. I'll bet it's a secret pass to get GOOD service ......
> > > >> Right? Then they allow you into the back room to see the GOOD and
> > > >> quality producst, instead of the cheap junk on the displays on the
> > > >> wall, out front. And the guy you talk to back there doesn't have o=
ne
> > > >> sign of a pimple on his face.
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> > > >> And now you're telling us that even THAT doesn't work anymore? OHH=
HHH
> > > >> NOOOOOoooooooo!
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> > > >> Well in that case I'm going to apply for a card and tear it up too=
.
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> > > >> ( jus kidden ;-)
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> > > > Believe it or not there are people who actually collect that old
> > > > Realistic and Micronta stuff from 50'-70' =A0radio shack sold.
> > > > I have seen whole collections of it at peoples homes and offices. t=
he
> > > > old Heath Kit and hallicrafters and Elco stuff to is also now very
> > > > collectible.
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> > > I don't know about collectible, but that old Heath kit stuff was awes=
ome.
> > > My dad built a bunch of the kits (TVs, amplifiers, etc) before they w=
ere
> > > eaten by Zenith. =A0Our second personal computer was a Heathkit H89A =
with a
> > > (after the Zenith acquisition) Z80 microprocessor. =A0It was amazing =
for its
> > > day. =A0I wrote a lot of game code back then on it. =A0I think my dad=
 still has
> > > it. =A0Sitting right next to our first computer. =A0A Commodore Pet 2=
001.-
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> > I was building kits before there were computers ( unfortunately ;-) I
> > built tone generators, amplifiers, intercoms, sequential flashing
> > lights etc, that's about all I can remember. The only solid state
> > component there was at that time was a germainum crystal and that was
> > just considered a querky natural element like mica and quartz.
>
> > Come to think of it, I've see quite an evolution of technology in my
> > lifetime.
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> > Hell, if I stick around a little longer I might even get to see
> > mankind evolve into an intelligent being.
>
> Unfortunately I think we are at a time when technology is at one of
> its most awesome and dangerous time
> all at the same time.-

Between that and the biological advances being made, could be that the
TERMINATOR movies are not as much fiction as we thought.