[Collins] PARTS, a word to the wise!

Fri, 17 Oct 2003 16:48:23 -0700

Dear Uncle Ron,

My "Dad" and I would be grateful if you could employ the term "pig" instead
of "dog" to describe a bad radio.

Stub-wags,
Max (VA7OJ/AB4OJ's Boxer)
http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/max/max.html

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Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 10:24
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Subject: [Collins] PARTS, a word to the wise!

Now I'm not here to insult anyone.  This is for your information, only!
 I'm restoring a 75A4 (it came a proverbial dog!)  I ordered parts
(capacitors mainly) from an un-named well-known supplier from Arizona.
 Got a pretty good deal on a bunch of .1mfd 400v  mylars to replace the
infamous "black beauties"  in the 'A4.  I put them in., they worked
fine.  There would have been no problem, but I found I had shorted
myself a couple.  So off to the local electronics store I went.  When I
got back I was in shock!  My local supplier charged me $ .87 for the
same value. (I paid Arizona $1.37 plus shipping)  Not only that but
Arizona  must have been old stock 'cause they were  3 times the size of
the local !  So,  I've learned just cause you order from an Internet
discount house........doesn't mean your getting a discount.   Just be
carefull.   I bought 10 of these things  at a difference of
$5.00.....Hey, thats a Bigmac, fries and soda with a little left over!
Sure like the 'A4 though..............!!!       73, Ron

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