From my ongoing experience with rat shack, this is in no way surprising.

No more parts worthy of mention and absolutely clueless (and often obnoxious) sales droids / policies almost exclusively.

Only one rat shack I will still patronize when desperate (and not uncommonly disappointed with out of stock).

They dumped (on) their customer base (which, granted, seems to be decreasing with the dumbing down of the youth).

Disappointing to see where they are ending up from where they once were.

No take PayPal, no deal.

Only protection I have...

Basically the same problem with my 4020.

Bad case of RF feedback using a wall wart (also inside long wire through a MFJ-949D with counterpoise).  Not an issue with batteries nor external 12VDC.

Not positive this is the same thing, but Hendricks kits puts one out by the same name:

http://www.qrpkits.com/redhot40.html

Might be useful?

73, WV9K

I'm just getting into the digital modes and trying to get active again.  Years ago I was doing pactor, packet and rtty.

This thread was certainly helpful to me too.  So *MANY* digital modes to try to figure out :-).  Using fldigi and have some ideas now.

Hams helping hams, just like it was when I got started!

Tnx es 73 All, WV9K.

gEDA and PCB under linux / unix.  Been using it for years, free and good.

True, unless one is heavily connected to the powers that be and I rather doubt many of those are into ham radio.

Found a SW broadcast out of Cuba some months ago where they were building ham gear out of junked TVs.  Might explain some things.