[GreenKeys] Murphys Surplus

[Mark Schoonover]

Gordon, thanks for pointing out SD Electronics. I went there shortly after
he went into business and haven't been back since. I'll have to stop by and
take a look.

73 - Mark Schoonover - KA6WKE
http://www.ka6wke.net




On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 14:10, Gordon Smith <gfsmith at cox.net> wrote:

> Ahhhhh....Gateway Electronics......nice memories.....
>
> The nice thing is that the guy who ran the counter at Gateway (Manny)
> bought a LOT of the inventory and went into business for himself. It's now
> SD Electronic Supply and is literally a stone's throw from the old place.
>
> Link: http://www.sdelectronicsupply.**com/<http://www.sdelectronicsupply.com/>
>
> Manny has discrete components, a decent amount of electronic surplus
> jun...errrr...."stuff"...... and ever so often an absolute goldmine of old
> electronics. I bought a pristine Non-Linear Systems Digital Voltmeter from
> him. It's the electromechanical, "edge lit" display one that had to have
> been manufactured sometime in the late 1950's. You can hear the relays click
> as it works. *grins*
>
> Gordon KJ6IKT
>
>
> At 01:33 PM 10/22/2011, Mark Schoonover KA6WKE wrote:
>
>> I don't remember the exact address but both places are off N. Johnson in
>> El Cajon. I agree on Murphy's. They
>> have a wall of transformers to check out. CA Electronics reminds me of the
>> now closed Gateway.
>>
>>
>> Mark Schoonover RUSA #5251
>> http://www.ka6wke.net
>> http://surlyrando.blogspot.com
>>
>> On Oct 22, 2011, at 12:15 PM, "tony j. podrasky" <tony.podrasky at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Murphy's Surplus is in San Diego?
>> >
>> > Where?
>> >
>> > UE,
>> > W6ESE - tony (Escondido, San Diego)
>> > NNNN
>> > ZCZC
>> >
>> >
>> > Gordon Smith wrote:
>> >> Hi PDW,
>> >> I live in San Diego and YES, Murphys Surplus is a great place to go.
>> >> Prices (as someone mentioned) are sometimes high but sometimes pretty
>> >> good also.
>> >>
>> >> Also, go just down the street (go South from Murphy's) to California
>> >> Electronics. They have neat electronic items also. A visit to the
>> >> local Ham Radio Outlet is also called for. They normally have some
>> >> Used items for sale that are worth a look.
>> >>
>> >> Gordon KJ6IKT
>> >
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