One advantage of using Ebay is their excellent refund policies if
you get cheated. I've used it many times and never suffered a loss.
But you have only two weeks to file a claim.
73
Frank
W3LPL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
To: donovanf@starpower.net, "Topband" <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 12:44:39 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: 9 circle RX array combiner board
On 3/1/2020 4:30 PM, donovanf@starpower.net wrote:
> There's no shortage of 2N5109s on eBay for about one dollar each
>
>
> www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=2n5109&_sacat=0&_sop=15
>
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
Considering that Motorola ceased production in the year 2000,
most of these are obviously fakes based on the date codes
shown in the photos. They also don't look like any real
one I've ever seen. Caveat emptor!
Rick N6RK
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