[Elecraft] [K3] Rf connectors inside

Eduardo González edujoseg at gmail.com
Sat Apr 20 14:50:22 EDT 2013


This forum is wonderful, I am following the recommendations given to me.

Edu YY4GMJ


On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Dave Lankshear <dave at lanks.plus.com> wrote:

> Look for hifissb on Ebay.co.uk.  They sell lots of modules from stripped
> equipment.  Their email address is hifissb at gmail.com
>
>
>
> Reinhard has lots of ready-made TMP cables removed from current equipment
> and I'm sure he could help out, rather than you spending forever hunting
> out
> components and crimp tool.  He's a nice, helpful guy and I hope to see him
> at the UK's "National Car Boot Sale" on 19th May.
>
>
>
> Recently, I purchased a few TMP sockets from Inrad, the filter people, but
> here's a warning.  If you don't ASK them to send the goods by USPS First
> Class International, they will send them by some priority system.  It's
> insane that some American businesses can sell $6 of components that fit in
> a
> tiny padded bag and then ship them for $38, when transit time is the same
> or
> just a day longer!  I asked and they agreed to send the items for $7 by
> First Class International, but they arrived by Priority mail and my account
> was debited for $38 shipping.  I protested and they refunded me $31.  I had
> been asked to remind them on the order of the different postal arrangements
> and I did, but not in the way they had anticipated.  Different minds Hi!
>
>
>
> I mention this only because you don't get if you don't ask!  I always ask
> Elecraft to send stuff to me by cheapest air route to the UK.  If the
> package is subjected to VAT by Customs, the purchaser is supposed to pay
> VAT
> on the shipping charge and often does.  It can make a significant
> difference
> to the cost.
>
>
>
> 73 Dave G3TJP
>
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