[TechAssist] Re: Counterfeit Semiconductors
- From: Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: LeRoy Westlund <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 12:43:50 -0700
Hi LeRoy,
You may want to try HB Electronics (in LA, CA). They have the best
generic semis. They also operate a TV shop. Have had very few
parts blow up on me. I sometimes call their TV tech to ask about
the reliability of a replacement part.
--
Best regards,
Bil Green
2001 TV VCR
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-934-2001 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
Wednesday, May 28, 2003, 9:43:52 AM, you wrote:
LW> Same thing happened to me, with them 2 Transistors.(2SA1302, and 2SC3231).
LW> I used them in TWO different Pioneer amps. BOTH of them blowed up, and
LW> caused additional problems in the output ckts.
LW> Mine was in the SK series package. I know better then to use SKs,...but,
LW> that's all I could get my hands on at the time. I STILL don't know where to
LW> get reliable replacements for them. Can't trust anybody, anymore.
LW> Distributors won't listen. It goes in one ear, and out the other.
LW> LLW
LW> LeRoy Westlund
LW> Westlund TV & Electronics " Walk tall,...Walk straight
LW> 93 North Main and look the world
LW> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 right in the eye "
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LW> -----Original Message-----
LW> From: Thomas Woodward <thomas.woodward@xxxxxxxxxxx>
LW> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
LW> Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 8:55 AM
LW> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Counterfeit Semiconductors
>>Hi Doug
>>
>>Thanks for the info
>>It all makes sense now
>>I got a couple of the 2sa1302's and the 3281 's from a reputable
>>distributor
>>They looked a little funny .
>>Then they sent the amp into never never land
>>You know It just pisses you off ..
>>I ended up not fixing the amp because the cust didn't want to spend any
>>more.
>>It took a profitable 30 min repair and made it into a loosing proposition .
>>Just venting
>>Thanks
>>Tom
>>
>>
>>Doug Keller wrote:
>>
>>>Here is an article that I found very interesting:
>>>http://sound.westhost.com/counterfeit.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>--
>>Thomas S. Woodward
>>Sr. Multimedia Support Technician
>>Master tech 09165
>>Simmons College
>>300 The Fenway
>>Boston Ma. 02115
>>617-521-2764
>>617-893-9226 (Cell)
>>mailto:woodwart@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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