Re: Looking for piece of undersea cable

[Miles Fidelman <mfidelman () meetinghouse net>]

Scott Weeks wrote:
> > On Dec 12, 2014, at 14:58, Colin McIntosh <cmcintosh33 () gmail com> wrote:
> > I'm looking for a piece of undersea cable to use for
> > educational purposes and was hoping somebody would
> > have a section they can part with. Doesn't need to be
> > a big piece, really any size will work. I can pay for
> > shipping and the cable, if needed.
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> --- jhellenthal () dataix net wrote:
> From: Jason Hellenthal <jhellenthal () dataix net>
>
> Tanzania looks to have a peace they wouldn’t miss …
> grab your scuba gear we’ll go swimming :-)
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> How would you upload your scuba (and surfing) pictures
> from the Seychelles islands to the internet if that
> piece were to go away?  ;-)

As much as I'd like to join that expedition, you could just call up one 
of the vendors listed here, and see if they'll send you a sample:
http://www.submarinecablesystems.com/default.asp.pg-CableSuppliers

Miles Fidelman


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