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Jack Purdum
I really don't care how they do it, only that it seems to get to me faster; usually less than a week. I really get nervous about ordering from China at this time of the year as economic activity there seems to stop dead in its tracks around the Chinese New Year. I remember waiting 6 weeks last year for an order. Jack, W8TEE From: Vince Vielhaber <vev@...> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2017 11:40 PM Subject: Re: [BITX20] Reverse polarity diode circuit It's also under circuit protection on the left side menu.? BTW, the facility in Colorado just receives the completed orders from Thailand, stuffs them into envelopes, boxes, etc. and ships them out.? No inventory is kept there.? They used to use a facility on the East Coast. Vince. On 12/10/2017 11:17 PM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io wrote: > Yeah, I saw that /after /I ordered them on line. Tayda turns up 0 if you > search polyfuse, which is what I searched for. Search "polyswitch" and > they pop up. I always check them first as they often ship from the > distribution facility in CO. The offer will still stand for anyone who > doesn't need extra stuff on the order. > > Jack, W8TEE > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Vince Vielhaber <vev@...> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, December 10, 2017 10:26 PM > *Subject:* Re: [BITX20] Reverse polarity diode circuit > > > The better news, you can get them all day long from Tayda for 16 cents > each. But they only have 119,418 of them in stock.? To the US, shipping > from Tayda is only a week for their slow boat shipping. Tayda's minimum > order is $5, so for another $3 and change you can get that replacement nano! > > Vince. > > > > On 12/10/2017 02:48 PM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io wrote: >> All: >> >> The good news: I just ordered a mega-munch of 3A, 30V polyfuses that I'd >> be happy to share for $1, including domestic shipping. >> The bad news: They're coming from China, so will likely be several >> weeks. I'll make a post here after they've arrived. >> >> Jack, W8TEE >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* Jerry Gaffke via Groups.Io <jgaffke=[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> >> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Sunday, December 10, 2017 2:24 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [BITX20] Reverse polarity diode circuit >> >> Yup, a Polyfuse works great. >> Can add a resistor and red LED across it as an idiot light so you know >> when to? execute the dope-slap. >> (Can also do that for a fuse) >> >> Though Farhan is looking for stuff that's easy to scrounge, doubt a >> Polyfuse will make it into the next rev. >> A small diode for both reverse protection and overcurrent protection on >> the main rig might be the best bet. >> >> Jerry, KE7ER >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 10, 2017 at 11:16 am, Don Cantrell wrote: >> >>? ? My favorite is the Polyfuse. >> >> >> >> > > -- >? Michigan VHF Corp.? <> > <> >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? > <> > > > > > > -- ? Michigan VHF Corp.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? |
