[Amps] New FET's

[R.Measures]

On Feb 9, 2005, at 8:29 PM, Rich wrote:

> I just had to jump in on this, where I worked we did a lot of testing 
> of
> parts for the military. When they request that each bolt to hold a tail
> on a airplane be machined to an extra close tolerance , inspected 100%
> and each one be checked for hardness and then x-rayed for cracks ,
> cleaned and an dry film lube baked on it cost more than a bolt from 
> home
> depot. My only regrets after working there for 40 years, I never got to
> test a $3,000 toilet seat

There never were any, it's an accounting gimmick to hide expenditures 
for secret stuff.
>
> Rich  kd0zz
>
>
>
> Well of course, the e-mail was from the Defense Electronics newsletter.
> I
> had an alterior motive showing another $3,000 toilet seat, etc.. But,
> evidently, they have been using mil. grade 2N2222's and 2N2907's. ---
> Just seems like anything Uncle Sam buys is 1000 times the price.
>
>
>
>> No, no....those are radiation-hardened MOSFETs for Military use.  What
>
>> you
>
>
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org