So who is this mysterious off brand ferrite supplier or is that a secret?
Carl
KM1H
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From: "Lee K7TJR" <k7tjr@msn.com>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 11:01 AM
Subject: Topband: Laird ferrites
> Thank you guys for your in depth comments on Laird. This now circles
> back to what I attempted to say in the beginning. I do not believe we get
> all the information we need as radio guys just from the data sheets. It
> has been the collective wisdom of many including the posters here and
> mentors we have worked with and suppliers we have trusted that have
> in the long run provided the information we as radio guys really need in
> ferrite. I understand Jims work and I understand Toms comments. My
> point was we should not just throw Laird to the wind as a supplier
> because of lack of data. There are sometimes applications for ferrites
> that not all suppliers do well as you both have pointed out, however in
> my case at this point without doing years more of research I have found
> an off brand ferrite (not Laird) that worked better for my application
> than
> any of the many brands I tested. The recomendation was from an
> experienced toroid winder.
> I would not choose Laird as a supplier for either Toms or Jims examples,
> however they do make pretty good and inexpensive transformers for
> wideband high level preamps as both W7IUV and K8ZOA have pointed
> out. I would bet Beverage transformers too.
> We likely are all saying the same things just a different way.
> Lee K7TJR OR
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