'Grif' w. keith griffith wrote:

>
> Another simple answer,,, and maby a bit more to the point, the 50 foot
> limit on rs232 is from the fcc,,, nothing to do with data tranmission, just
> rf noise.  I've seen good cable rs232 links run well over a thousand feet
> in the "old days".
>
> 'Grif' N7IVS


The current standard (rs232d i believe) no longer specifies the maximum
length.
It just specifies the max. capacitance allowed.

Rick Sherman KM6TI