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

["Rockytsquirrel" <gafa@xxxxxxx>]

got one older than that  Jim,   had a 60 foot string between houses with the
button and can (telephone)  way back in the day.  LOL    ;-)

RTS




"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Aug 3, 8:22 pm, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Aug 3, 3:37 pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> > 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>> > > > On Aug 1, 7:44 am, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > > >> On Aug 1, 12:44 am, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> > > >> > On Jul 31, 4:51 pm, Unused Classified <strangw...@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > > >> > 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 up 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 already in
>> > > > the
>> > > > tree.
>> > > > The reason I'm doing this rewiring is because the installer never
>> > > > put
>> > > > the connection in a box.
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>> > > > I gave radio shack a try this morning, they never fail to
>> > > > disappoint.
>> > > > I'll try Jameco Electronics.
>> > > > Thanks
>>
>> > > No kidding.  They have less and less of much use.  Just a meager
>> > > stock of
>> > > consumer electronics and three sales people who treat you like shit
>> > > 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 one
>> > sign of a pimple on his face.
>>
>> >  And now you're telling us that even THAT doesn't work anymore? OHHHHH
>> > NOOOOOoooooooo!
>>
>> > Well in that case I'm going to apply for a card and tear it up too.
>>
>> > ( 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'  radio shack sold.
>> I have seen whole collections of it at peoples homes and offices. the
>> old Heath Kit and hallicrafters and Elco stuff to is also now very
>> collectible.-
>
> Jeeez, I had a whole room full of Heathkit and Elco stuff. Another
> popular one ( around here anyway) was Lafayette Radio.
> There was SAM's also. They had schematics for everything. I didn't
> save any of it though. What I did save is all my echo chamber
> inventions. At about 13 years old, I started playing the guitar and
> echo chamber sound was being used in studio recordings and I wanted to
> make my guitar sound "cool". So I came up with a few ideas that worked
> pretty good. Nowdays, everything is digital, so it's pretty easy, but
> back in the vacuum tube era, it wasn't.
>
> Anyone here ever make a crystal radio?  Uhhh ..... you remember
> radio ..... don'tcha?  It's like TV but without a picture.
>
> And .... Oh yeah ...... Prior to vacuum tubes and radios, we just used
> to yell from one mountain to the other from our caves. If you just cup
> your hands around your mouth and move them around while your yelling,
> using a high pitch .......
> Oh...... ummmm ..... never mind.