[RTTY] ZS2EZ - Help Needed!

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Hi Barry - In my limited experience, DHL is horrifically expensive to 
your part of the world - I once tried to arrange return of a 2-pound 
QS1R from Namiibia for repairs, and was told DHL would be several 
hundred US$ each way.  For packages under 4 pounds in weight, First 
Class postage isn't too bad, and my package made it to Windhoek OK that 
way, but I was told it was iffy.  Frankly, I figured that in that case I 
could re-send the pacjkage several times before it added up even to 
Priority Mail International, never mind DHL

If you'd like to give this a try, I can order the parts and transship to 
you, then get reimbursed via PayPal.  If you want to do this, let's take 
this off the reflector.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 1/25/2017 2:13 PM, Barry Murrell ZS2EZ wrote:
> WOW!!  What an amazing response!!!
>
> I had NO idea that anyone could get parts directly from Ameritron (MFJ)....
> would be awesome if I could source those components at those prices!! Even
> my limited budget can stretch to that!!
>
> Pete N4ZR brings up a couple of interesting points : Import duty is not a
> problem if sent by a private individual as a "gift" under a nominal amount
> (I think it is about $100)... bust reliability of mail is a HUGE problem
> here - our National Post Office is effectively bankrupt, and often cannot
> afford to pay airfreight for parcels to outlying cities! I am 1000km away
> from the main "hub" in Johannesburg, and often airfreight items can lie
> there for several weeks before being forwarded (if they make it to their
> destinations at all). For example, my mother received a Christmas card from
> a relative in the UK (posted 2 weeks before Christmas) on this past Monday!!
> I unfortunately do not have any contacts travelling anywhere abroad for
> several months (my friends John ZS6JON and Paul ZS6NK are going to
> Friedrichshafen this year, but that is now only in July). As this would be a
> small and light parcel, it would probably be practical and affordable to
> have it sent via DHL or similar - at least then I would be assured of
> getting it!!
>
> Would be really great if someone that can accept Paypal could manage to get
> these items from Ameritron (to be sure of no further issues I would ideally
> like to get 2 of each!) and forward them to me via DHL/Aramex or similar
> labelled as a "gift", and I could then reimburse via Paypal!!!
>
> Thanks SO much for all the responses - really appreciated!!
>
>
> 73 de BARRY MURRELL ZS2EZ
> KF26ta - Port Elizabeth, South Africa
> EPC#0558 DMC#1690 WCC#030 30MDG#4081
> DXCC(mixed)#41,146  DXCC(RTTY)#1,916
> DXCC(phone)#34,990  DXCC(CW)#11,714
> DXCC 40m,30m,20m,17m,15m,12m,10m
> WAS Triple Play #492  WAS(RTTY)#538  WAZ(RTTY)#185  WAE-I(mixed)#72
> WAZS(mixed)#214  AAA#1569
> AS ZR6DXB: VUCC(50MHZ)#1,334  UKSMG WAE(Silver)#75  UKSMG AFRICA#22  WAC
> (Satellite)
> website : www.zs2ez.co.za
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike
> Fatchett
> Sent: Wednesday, 25 January 2017 5:41 PM
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] ZS2EZ - Help Needed!
>
> The resistor is Ameritron part 107-4500  $2.40
>
> The Cap is Ameritron part 270-6210-7 $13.53
>
>   From MFJ.  I assume they can be found cheaper elsewhere.
>
> W0MU*
> *
>
>
> On 1/25/2017 1:30 AM, Barry Murrell ZS2EZ wrote:
>> 210mfd  450VDC  POS + 85C  MAX Surge 525VDC  (with "stud" terminals)
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