[Lowfer] Vendor Question

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 Mark,


    I ordered a dds board from Futurlec but it originated in the US (in fact about 20 miles from me), so it arrived quickly.
I guess it depends on where Futurlec is sourcing the parts from.
 
 73 Warren K2ORS
 WD2XGJ
 WD2XSH/23
 WE2XEB/2
 WE2XGR/1

 
On 12/21/11, lmlangenfeld tds.net<lmlangenfeld at tds.net> wrote:
 
*I ordered some small parts from futurlec several years ago, and the only
complaint I had was the very slow shipment. Wherever their corporate
offices might be, they seem to ship from Asia.*

*GL,*
*Mark*


On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 11:23 PM, JD <listread at lwca.org> wrote:

> Since it looks as if I can use my regular account once again, let me get
> adventurous with a second post in one evening....
>
> Has anyone here dealt with a parts vendor called "futurlec"? They appear
> to
> be an Australian firm (with sales offices in NYC, London, and Bangkok)
> involved in hobbyist electronics stuff. I'm thinking I may need to deal
> with someone like them for some ICs I can't get from Digi-Key or Allied--at
> least, not in the DIP versions. They appear to have a good selection, and
> no minimum order. But can anyone confirm if they actually stock and ship
> items domestically, or do you have to wait for stuff to cross the Pacific?
>
> (Don't even get me started on Mouser right now. Their Web site is too slow
> and cumbersome at my QTH to search or order anything, and I've tried four
> times this year, unsuccessfully online and by phone, to get a printed
> catalog from them.)
>
> Thanks for any insights.
>
> John
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