"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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On Tue, 31 May 2005 21:11:50 -0700, "Peter" reply to newsgroup only
wrote:

But best of all why not purchase your own cable from a store that carries
Belden, Alpha Wire, etc., and make your own cables? This is surely one of
the last ways where DIY still applies with our hobby.

You feel brand-name cable is required?

No, as long as you are able to obtain a detailed description of the raw
cable that you are planning to purchase, and it is fabricated by a
trustworthy manufacturing company. However I do not believe that there will
be large cost differences between brand-name and "unknown manufacturer" raw
cables.