- 1. Topband: FERRITE CORES (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill and Liz" <magoo@isp.ca>
- Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 09:19:55 -0400
- I have purchased my binocular and other cores from Diz at Kits 'n Parts (he has a web page). His prices have always been excellent and the last order I picked up both 73 and 43 mix cores for use in m
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-07/msg00002.html (6,508 bytes)
- 2. Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: "Hugh Valentine" <hsvdds@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 21:54:49 GMT
- K9YC touts the benefits of the 2.4" O.D. Mix #31 Core. Anyone know a good source? I bought a hand full from Arrow last year, now theirs are on back order. Other sites seem pricey. Anyone have good in
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00022.html (6,753 bytes)
- 3. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 18:03:53 -0400
- Fair-Rite 2631803802 is the Amidon FT-240-31. Available at Mouser, Newark, Arrow, and other places. Mouser part # 623-2631803802. Mouser says they have 1589 of them in stock :-). I have a personal cr
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00023.html (8,772 bytes)
- 4. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 15:28:50 -0700
- Last winter, I bought nearly 1,000 cores from Dexter Magnetics, near Chicago. Good service. Use the part numbers in Appendix One of my tutorial. They're an industrial vendor, don't know their minimum
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00024.html (8,726 bytes)
- 5. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Wichers <billw@waveform.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 22:40:23 +0000
- I used to think amidon was expensive too, but just last week I ordered some cores from them that we're almost 30% cheaper than mouser. I was pretty surprised. It's probably worth checking prices agai
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00025.html (7,138 bytes)
- 6. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Lake <randyn1kwf@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 20:40:24 -0400
- The best deal I was able to find was Kreger for $5.95/25 Also found Arrow at $4.83/1 but they have 300 on backorder. Randy N1KWF -- Randy Lake N1KWF 73 Gunn Rd. Keene,NH _________________ Topband Ref
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00026.html (8,386 bytes)
- 7. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 19:55:58 -0500
- I haven't bought a thing from Amidon after reading a few bad experiences on qrz.com. Here's one: forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?240056-Need-source-for-Cushcraft-R5-torroids forums.qrz.com/showthread.p
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00027.html (7,457 bytes)
- 8. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: wb6rse1@mac.com
- Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 19:39:09 -0700
- Ships quickly: http://kitsandparts.com/toroids.php Steve WB6RSE K9YC touts the benefits of the 2.4" O.D. Mix #31 Core. Anyone know a good source? I bought a hand full from Arrow last year, now theirs
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00028.html (7,677 bytes)
- 9. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 22:39:37 -0400
- Which cores were that? Maybe they have been doing some comparisons recently since Mouser, Digi-Key, Arrow, etc have been well advertised on many forums. The most overpriced has always been Palomar Ca
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00029.html (9,142 bytes)
- 10. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 09:56:46 -0400
- Hmm, $3 each more than Mouser who also is a very fast shipper, usually same day. Mouser Part 623-2631803802 Carl KM1H -- Original Message -- From: <wb6rse1@mac.com> To: "Hugh Valentine" <hsvdds@juno.
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00030.html (8,996 bytes)
- 11. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg" <n4cc@windstream.net>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 08:46:54 -0600
- The Mouser part picture does not look like a FT-240-31. The referenced part number looks like it fits over a cable. Hmm, $3 each more than Mouser who also is a very fast shipper, usually same day. Mo
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00031.html (9,537 bytes)
- 12. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 11:43:13 -0400
- I suggest reading the fine print Ive been buying that part for years and never got a wrong item. Carl KM1H -- Original Message -- From: "Greg" <n4cc@windstream.net> To: "'Carl'" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>;
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00032.html (10,537 bytes)
- 13. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 09:25:23 -0700
- The FT-series of part numbers are PHONY part numbers, dreamed up many years ago by vendors who have sold them to hams for very high prices. The ACTUAL part number for a #31 2.4-in o.d. toroid, as def
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00033.html (9,593 bytes)
- 14. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Wichers <billw@waveform.net>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 18:22:47 +0000
- FT-240-61 cores. Amidon was $9/ea, Mouser (for the Fair Rite equivalent) was $14/ea. I was only ordering six cores so I couldn't make anyones quantity break. Digi Key I don't think has many of the la
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00034.html (11,265 bytes)
- 15. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Wichers <billw@waveform.net>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 18:34:39 +0000
- I don't think it was entirely a "scam" on the part of Amidon. When you think about it, FT-240-31 is easier to know "Ferrite, Toroid, 2.4" OD material #31" is a lot easier to remember than "2631803802
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00035.html (10,262 bytes)
- 16. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 13:36:25 -0500
- Those were the SAME Amidon cores that Greg, W9GB said were crumbly, cheap Chinese junk and completely unusable. See my previous post. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archiv
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00036.html (9,227 bytes)
- 17. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:47:01 -0700
- Hmmm. The part numbers are in Appendix One of my tutorial, which also lists known good vendors. Part numbers are also easy to find in Fair-Rite's excellent on-line catalog. But I guess that someone
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00037.html (9,463 bytes)
- 18. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Hutton <charlesh3@msn.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 18:51:41 +0000
- Neither do I. It's quite common practice for distributors to have their own part numbers. Witness DigiKey - here is their ferrite page : http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en/inductors-coils-choke
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00038.html (11,022 bytes)
- 19. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Wichers <billw@waveform.net>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 18:54:48 +0000
- Well, I should have them in a few days so Ill check them out and report back what I find. Maybe Greg just got some from a bad lot? -Bill Those were the SAME Amidon cores that Greg, W9GB said were cru
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00039.html (9,620 bytes)
- 20. Re: Topband: Ferrite Cores (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:00:12 -0700
- The actual manufacturer of a 2.4-in o.d. #61 toroid IS Fair-Rite. It is not an "equivalent," #61 material is Fair-Rite's mix. Other companies may make a "knock-off," but the REAL part is made by Fai
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00040.html (9,859 bytes)
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