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N8CHR

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1/4 WATT RESISTORS
« on: June 22, 2021, 08:01:13 AM »

I'm looking for 2 different 1/4 watt resistors. 1 Megohm and a 49.9 kohm to complete a project. Cost to purchase from a supply house is about $.10 each. Shipping is about $12.00. Can anyone help?
Thanks Tom N8CHR
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KLONDIKEMIKE

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Re: 1/4 WATT RESISTORS
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2021, 09:17:11 AM »

I could ship those to you for the cost of a letter stamp ($1.20) from Canada.
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G8FXC

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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2021, 01:08:10 PM »

I can't comment on the US market but on this side of the pond I usually go to eBay for such things...

For example : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114390503505

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G3EDM

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Re: 1/4 WATT RESISTORS
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2021, 02:09:31 PM »

I don't know how much homebrewing you do. I buy resistors in bulk, usually as a representative sample of values. This is very cheap per resistor but more to the point, it is always there in the junkbox and you can play around with various values when homebrewing.

Mind you, I used to buy this sort of thing at Radio Shack or my local independent electronics component store (as recently as four years ago, before I left America; I'm now in England). So no shipping charge, and the Radio Shack store was right opposite the Trader Joe's where I shopped for food, so there was no extra driving cost. Even today, I see that Radio Shack still exists and is selling a set of 50 1/4W resistors for $4.99 ... but with a huge additional shipping charge.

The other issue is that one of your requested resistors is 49.9K, which in my experience is an unusual value. Unless you really need a precision resistor (are you building a multimeter?), you can probably manage fine with a standard 47K resistor.

73 de Martin, KB1WSY (for now)
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SWMAN

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« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2021, 09:08:33 PM »

WSY. Just FYI, Radio Shack closed down all of its stores here in the USA about 5 years ago. I miss them, I doubt they will ever be back.
 I don't think that they have any mail order business here either.
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G3EDM

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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2021, 01:49:26 AM »

Yes I know that Radio Shack shut down (it happened while I was still living in America) but apparently they are back. If you go to their website, there's a big banner, "The Shack Is Back." That is where I found that assortment of 50 1/4 watt resistors for $4.99 yesterday (but with a very high additional shipping charge). Now, as to whether the resurrected Shack is any good or who is running it now, I have no idea. I don't see any mention of physical stores, so they seem to be online only.

When I was living in America I bought a fair amount of electronic components from physical stores but probably most of it was from Mouser and similar online outlets.

73 de Martin, KB1WSY (for now)
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SWMAN

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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2021, 03:03:49 AM »

Hi Martin,
 I will give that a try, I always liked RS.
Try Nightfire Electronic Kits.  They have many items and many parts. I looked today and they have an assortment package of resistors, 100 for $ 9.99.
They have a lot of interesting items. Check them out.
Good luck. Jim W5JJG
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SWMAN

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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2021, 03:38:45 AM »

CHR-Tom. 
 Sorry, I didn't include you in my last post. You were the one actually looking for the resistors.  Give Nightfire a try as mentioned in my previous post.
73 Jim W5JJG in Dallas
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SWMAN

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« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2021, 06:55:29 PM »

Did you ever check out Nightfire Electronics ? Talk to us !
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SWMAN

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« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2021, 07:43:17 PM »

        ANYBODY HOME ?   HELLO !!
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KA7FTP

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Re: 1/4 WATT RESISTORS
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2021, 08:43:26 PM »

I'm looking for 2 different 1/4 watt resistors. 1 Megohm and a 49.9 kohm to complete a project. Cost to purchase from a supply house is about $.10 each. Shipping is about $12.00. Can anyone help?
Thanks Tom N8CHR

Pm me with your mailing address. 49.9 is 1% I believe.  Do you also want the 1m in a 1%.  I can look tomorrow, I should have both.  How many of each do you need?

73

Len
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KA7FTP

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Re: 1/4 WATT RESISTORS
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2021, 07:57:00 AM »

I checked my resistor collection and I do have both those values in my collection.  I can send you several of each value once I get your address.

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len
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