(Re-printed without any permission! That's what hams do! N2QOJ)
Since I'm new to the area, I'm going to be checking out various stores and events that feed into my ham radio and microcontroller hobbies. So I figured I'd review what I found and post in a couple of relevant Facebook groups.
This morning, I went over to Tri-Tek Electronics. It's at 40 W. Baseline in Mesa, just east of Arizona Road/87, and just east of that big Walmart right there.
I was welcomed by Eric, who was talkative and very helpful. The store is small, but they have some components (e.g. resistors, capacitors, a handful of common semiconductors, etc.), wire, connectors, tools, solder, etc. They do have a pretty nice selection of RF adapters; I saw various combinations of UHF, SMA, BNC, F, and others. They have some small RF cables, too. They also have a lot of computer networking equipment and cabling, as well as 19-inch rack equipment.
While it's not a big store, I suggest it if you need something common and don't want to wait for Amazon or Mouser to ship it to you. They can also order pretty much anything, he said, so support a local business!?
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Next up: I'll probably go to Apache Reclamation and Electronics next weekend. At some point, I'll make it up to Ham Radio Outlet.
Joe Sammartino