Topband: New Fair-Rite Clamp-On -- BAD NEWS

[Charlie Cunningham]

Hi, Jim

Suggest you communicate that to Lynne Frye at Kreger Components, Inc. Salem,
VA.  lynne.frye at kregercomponents.com

Regards,
Charlie, K4OTV

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 2:39 PM
To: 'TopBand'; towertalk at contesting.com; Reflector Elecraft
Subject: Topband: New Fair-Rite Clamp-On -- BAD NEWS

Several months ago, I put together a large group purchase of Fair-Rite
cores, including the new part number 2631181381. which the catalog lists as
a "Round Cable Snap-It" with an i.d. of 1.4-in, an o.d. of 2.4-in, and
2.5-in long. We were quoted $9.30 for 420 pieces, which is less than half
the cost of the five #31 toroids that would be electrically equivalent.
Ward, N0AX, saw my announcement on an email reflector and noted it in his
Contest Update.

Turns out that the new part was too good to true.  My delivery arrived last
night, and it's not what's listed in two respects. First, there's no
clamping assembly. Second, a box that is labeled as containing 30 pieces
contains 30 HALF cylinders, two of which are required to make a choke, and
they must be held in place by tape or ty-wraps. I'm returning the entire
shipment for credit.

Please copy this email to other ham reflectors to which you have access, so
that any others who may have ordered these parts that they are NOT as listed
in the catalog, and NOT generally useful to us.

73, Jim K9YC
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