[TowerTalk] Cores

[Bill Turner]

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On 7/8/2014 12:55 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 7/8/2014 11:05 AM, Steve Hunt wrote:
>> FT240-31 for shorthand
>
> Actually, FT240 and similar part numbers were cooked up by vendors 
> like Amidon and Palomar to keep the customer ignorant of the real part 
> number, so that they could sell the parts at sinful markups (typically 
> 3-4X their cost).
>
> That's one reason I've published Fair-Rite part numbers in my RFI 
> tutorial and listed known good North American vendors. Amidon, 
> Palomar, and DXEng are not on that list, because their markups are 
> wildly excessive.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC 

REPLY:

One website I use a lot for finding parts is: http://www.findchips.com/

The name would imply it is for finding chips only, but it will find 
virtually any electronic part number. For example, try searching for 
Fair-Rite part number 0431177081 (mentioned in Jim's article) and note 
the wild price variations he mentions. Enter only the part number and 
not the manufacturer. Try it, you'll like it. :-)

73, Bill W6WRT
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