Yes here in Dallas. Google is a very good place to start. They have been very helpful in finding parts in the past.
Charles Miller ----- Original Message ----- From: "KE5CTY Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 9:30 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] PARTS > Wow I had no idea things had changed so much. What about resources for > looking up parts specs? Are there any on the internet you can go to and look > up a part number like a resistor number and at least get the specs on it? > > BTW I see you are in the Dallas area also. We are in Poolville out here past > Springtown near Azle so you know what I meant when I was talking about > remote location Hi Hi > > I have always lived in Dallas or San Antonio until now so I feel like I am > on a permanent Field Day Trip out here :0) > > TNX, > KE5CTY (old calls WB5ZQU - WY5L) > http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/ > Code may be dieing but the pioneering spirit that put the code there in > the first place is still going strong. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 9:25 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] PARTS > > > > Bob, > > > > You are just starting and finding that it is getting very hard to find > parts > > to build anything. > > > > There are a lot of fun things to build and can be very educating at the > same > > time. > > > > I have built a lot of radios when Heath Kits were around. I have also > built > > some the kits you can find on the internet. > > > > I have over 200 different electronics things that I have built and learned > > from. Most of the kits had all the parts in them, some I had to look for. > > That is not the case now, and it does not look like it is going to get any > > better. > > > > I have 1 project that I have started, and had to go to 28 different > > suppliers to get the parts. I have 3 more parts to locate and then I can > > start. The biggest problem is finding some of the parts that are called > for > > in the project list. They may show a supplier, but when you start looking > > the supplier is gone, moved, or no longer has that part. > > > > Finding a substitute that will work is getting hard as well. On the last > > project that I completed I had to order a crystal that took 3 months for > > them to make. They had to grow that type before they could make it. The > cost > > was a little high, $150.00, but it was worth it. The radio sound just like > > it did when it was made in the early 40's. Nicely restored with original > > parts, no replacement or substitutes. I sold the radio for $1,500.00 as a > > restored piece and made a few bucks to boot. > > > > I have found that the local TV repair shop is a very good source if you > have > > any in your area. They have to have been in business before the 80's or > you > > will get a technician that is to new and does not know what you are > looking > > for unless he worked for one of the older shops. > > > > Good luck, and happy hunting. > > > > Charles Miller > > WD5EEH, Dallas, TX > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "KE5CTY Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 8:51 PM > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] PARTS > > > > > > I have been all over ebay, does anyone know where my son and I can find a > > bunch of Ham Radio related spare parts for building some of the home brew > > projects we are finding all over the internet but no parts, like > > transistros, resistors, coils, fets, diodes, connectors, ect in one lump > > purchase? > > > > I thought mabe I would find an estate sale or something on ebay but no > luck. > > > > We are trying to start building homebrew accesories, ect and are starting > > from scratch. I have built some parts bins out of cardboard boxes and some > > wooden crates but can't find any parts except in TV's and old radios. Some > > are usable but I don't have a reference for most of them to see what the > > specs on them are. > > > > Something that would have assorted parts including perf boards, small > > enclosures, ect > > > > We live in the country and the closest parts store is over 100 miles away > so > > we wanted to find it on the internet and hopefully at discounted prices > the > > XYL says, no more than $50.00 > > > > TNX, > > KE5CTY (old calls WB5ZQU - WY5L) > > http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/ > > Code may be dieing but the pioneering spirit that put the code there in > > the first place is still going strong. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
