[VHFcontesting] How do you know if an MRF-247 is real?

[John D'Ausilio]

heh .. I emailed the guy and this was his response:

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There is no new mrf247.

our mrf247 is Manufacturer refurbished,the package like 170535731453
second picture,high quality.
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I think I'll have to pass ..

de w1rt/john


On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 3:45 PM, John D'Ausilio <jdausilio at gmail.com> wrote:
> for instance, item 180557984917 on ebay .. too good to be true? I've
> got a Mirage and a TE, both with bad transistors, that I'd love to get
> working again .. I wouldn't touch the "UK" variety, but how does one
> tell if a Motorola-marked part is real or not?
>
> de w1rt/john
>