On May 9, 2009, at 5:12 PM, MCH wrote: > Not exaxtly. With two colors (black and red) there is the standard > way, > reversed standard, 90 degrees to the right both ways (stacked), and 90 > degrees to the left both ways (again, stacked, only reverse stacked). > There are also eight more ways using "cross-polarization" between the > two. That's at least 16 ways to configure them. With more colors the > number of combinations goes up exponentially.
You just want to argue, as usual. There are ONLY TWO which can actually be PLUGGED INTO someone else's connector done the correct way, which was the whole point of the discussion. Anyone managing to get the top-over, or "cross-polarized" ways plugged into another connector "done right", used enough force that they'd deform the connector or a hammer. They're also too stupid to be allowed to breed. Darwin's suvival of the fittest in real-life action -- when they hook them up backwards to someone else's expensive gear and the other guy beats them silly, I suppose. Any group of people who are supposed to be a "technical resource" for the Country, per our FCC charter -- had better know how to hook up a damn 12VDC power connector, or at least know when they DON'T know what they're doing, and ask. Or God forbid, break out a VOM and test... -- Nate Duehr, WY0X [email protected]
