[TenTec] The Last Radios

Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, P.E. geraldj@ames.net
Mon, 23 Aug 1999 14:44:07 -0500


Trouble is that the parts makers, chip makers, transistor makers are no
longer making any parts other than SMT... If you want spares in a few
years you better buy them now or plan on making tiny PC boards to adapt
the latest .01 x .01 package to fit where the DIP or TO-5 transistor
used to fit.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

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