Gee Leroy, it sounds like you need a vacation ! : ) Accept the things we can't change and change the ones we can. We aren't all really STUCK in this trade. Ya, a job change would be a pain in the behind but sometimes complaining is easier, MYSELF INCLUDED. Fight the fight that's worth fighting, let rest go to the wayside. Try changing the scope of your business. I used to hate projections, now I welcome them, even if it takes a couple of trips to the house I ususally end up $300.00 to $400.00 richer for it. Just an idea. I don't want to be preachy Keith Trumbla O/O B.E.M Electronics Inc. Est.1954 839 Ellice ave. Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada R3G 0C3 Ph.(204)775-2875 Fax(204) 774-9192 http://www.bemelectronics.com >From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Counterfeit Semiconductors >Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 10:43:52 -0600 > >Same thing happened to me, with them 2 Transistors.(2SA1302, and 2SC3231). >I used them in TWO different Pioneer amps. BOTH of them blowed up, and >caused additional problems in the output ckts. >Mine was in the SK series package. I know better then to use SKs,...but, >that's all I could get my hands on at the time. I STILL don't know where to >get reliable replacements for them. Can't trust anybody, anymore. >Distributors won't listen. It goes in one ear, and out the other. > >LLW > >LeRoy Westlund >Westlund TV & Electronics " Walk tall,...Walk straight >93 North Main and look the world >Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 right in the eye " >Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 >mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx > >-----Original Message----- >From: Thomas Woodward <thomas.woodward@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 8:55 AM >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 > > > > > > > > > > > >*************************************************************************** >** > >The Tech Address Book: > >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html > >Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > >Lost Password: > >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > >Email Archives: > >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > >***************************************************************************** >The Tech Address Book: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html >Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ***************************************************************************** The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/