Archie A3000 inbound

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Re: Archie A3000 inbound

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Yes, it's a MIDI podule.

Would have preferred Ethernet with RJ45, but these ones are really hard to get:

ANT_Ethernet_10baseTMiniA.jpg

But still better than nothing, as it expands the Archie's rear connectors.

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Looks like you've got a demo scene beast there :dualthumbup:
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound

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Maybe not yet, but surely soon.

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The podules are considerably shorter than for the A5000 that's for sure. Still not got my NIC working, talking to CJE about possible solutions, but mine had to use an AUI adapter for RJ45, so another link in the chain that could fail.

I certainly agree with how hard it is to get hold of the Ethernet podules.
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rubber_jonnie wrote: 01 Nov 2023 20:44 Still not got my NIC working, talking to CJE about possible solutions, but mine had to use an AUI adapter for RJ45, so another link in the chain that could fail.
I'm sure you will find out what's going wrong.

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HigashiJun wrote: 01 Nov 2023 22:29
rubber_jonnie wrote: 01 Nov 2023 20:44 Still not got my NIC working, talking to CJE about possible solutions, but mine had to use an AUI adapter for RJ45, so another link in the chain that could fail.
I'm sure you will find out what's going wrong.

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Fingers crossed, though if I can't get it going I'm sure I will be able to sell it pretty easy as they are so hard to find.
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rubber_jonnie wrote: 02 Nov 2023 08:55 Fingers crossed, though if I can't get it going I'm sure I will be able to sell it pretty easy as they are so hard to find.

Yes, and your purchase will be completely refunded as well.

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Just saw this: A3000 NIC
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound

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I was thinking about buying it, but the RJ45 version from ANT is definitely better.
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HigashiJun wrote: 02 Nov 2023 13:41 I was thinking about buying it, but the RJ45 version from ANT is definitely better.
I don't doubt it, but these things are unicorns these days.
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Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...

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