[R-390] The saga cont pt 4 and C556 and fake caps

[Shoppa, Tim]

Counterfeit asian electrolytic caps have been a problem for most of the past decade in the PC world... but I don't see what that has to do with 390A caps. The counterfeiters are not aiming at the 390A market, they are aiming at the PC-clone market (e.g. super subminiature low-ESD low voltage lytics).

And as to buying from "group members" vs "auction sites"... what's wrong with official distributors? E.g. all the trusted old names... Newark, Allied, Mouser, Digikey. They sell both American and Asian caps, and since the counterfeit electrolytic disaster the whole official distribution chain has increased security.

Tim N3QE

-----Original Message-----
From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ka9egw at britewerkz.com
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 11:49 PM
To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [R-390] The saga cont pt 4 and C556 and fake caps

Forwarded below is the last of a thread on another group about counterfeit
caps.  I sure don't want to risk my filters by using a knockoff for
replacing the filter-killer cap.  So todays question is where do you guys go
to buy your parts when it's time to re-cap?  With The Radio-TV Lab [Chicago]
QRT, I need a neew source.

73 de KA9EGW


Thats why I will scout out various groups for parts.   I would rather buy
from a
group member than a action site.

Keith.



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