[Elecraft] Chinese Filters on eBay

[Phil Wheeler]

Yes, from Oct 18; perhaps this is it:

-----

Hi,

beware of purchasing the IF Crystal filters on eBay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/500Hz-CW-Crystal-Filter-for-Elecraft-K3-with-8-crystals-/172338045381?hash=item282025e1c5:g:u4MAAOSwGtRX1PVT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250Hz-CW-Crystal-Filter-for-Elecraft-K3-with-8-crystals/201666313563?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37115%26meid%3D7da2954521644b4dbfd000bf3e4f9fdd%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D172338045381

...unbelievable. Even the soldering quality, used headers, etc. are giving
an illustration about this product clone itself so be careful.

73 - Petr, OK1RP

-------
On 11/2/16 1:06 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote:
> Someone on the list here posted a few weeks ago advising not to bother. It
> seems he did buy one and was not pleased with the product at all.
>
> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 11:44 AM, AL7CR<al7cr at mooseaviation.com>  wrote:
>
>> I am tempted to try one of the Chinese made filters listed for sale on
>> Ebay.   Does anyone have any experience with using one?  I am
>> considering the 1.8khz.
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Elecraft mailing list
>> Home:http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>> Help:http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post:mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>
>> This list hosted by:http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list:http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> Message delivered tojimk0xu at gmail.com
>>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home:http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help:http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post:mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by:http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list:http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered tow7ox at socal.rr.com
>