Hello, hoping that someone out there is sitting on a suitable varactor diode so I can repair this wretched tuner once and for all.
The original part is 1SV68-08 according to the manual. It is a Pioneer TX-710-2 tuner.
I will happily pay a fair sum for the part and postage (I am in New Zealand) Can even send back a postcard, if that does it for you
I have managed to find NTE614 online, which is apparently an acceptable substitute, but any kind of "parcel" shipping makes it an expensive proposition.
Hoping someone can help a fellow diyer out Thanks in advance!
edit: Have realised this is probably in the wrong forum hopefully a friendly mod can move it across (rather than me double posting)
The original part is 1SV68-08 according to the manual. It is a Pioneer TX-710-2 tuner.
I will happily pay a fair sum for the part and postage (I am in New Zealand) Can even send back a postcard, if that does it for you
I have managed to find NTE614 online, which is apparently an acceptable substitute, but any kind of "parcel" shipping makes it an expensive proposition.
Hoping someone can help a fellow diyer out Thanks in advance!
edit: Have realised this is probably in the wrong forum hopefully a friendly mod can move it across (rather than me double posting)
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Varactor,s are cheap so the postage must be dreadful to New Zealand .
I am told a --step recovery diode could be tried but I am not vouching its veracity, here is a list of wholesale NZ electronic component suppliers ,one of them must sell them .
If you are a private individual then just say you are a small business many electronic suppliers in the UK deal with the public like RS components it helps their profits.-
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I am told a --step recovery diode could be tried but I am not vouching its veracity, here is a list of wholesale NZ electronic component suppliers ,one of them must sell them .
If you are a private individual then just say you are a small business many electronic suppliers in the UK deal with the public like RS components it helps their profits.-
• Electronic Parts • companies • New Zealand •
Thanks, I have shopped around all the usual suspects, and finding one with suitable characteristics for a reasonable amount of money has proven difficult. Hence the hail Mary [emoji106] if this doesn't work out I'll take a punt with something close-ish and see what happens.
You've got me worried ---just how much do they want for a varactor in NZ ?
One USA website quotes=$1.34
Parts Express=$1.23
Its 33pf@4V
Newark=$2.31
I have had many dealings with Farnell (UK) over the many decades this company has been bought by US giant Avnet a few years ago , Element 14 is in NZ they don't have the NTE614 but near equivalents .
Plenty of US suppliers .
One USA website quotes=$1.34
Parts Express=$1.23
Its 33pf@4V
Newark=$2.31
I have had many dealings with Farnell (UK) over the many decades this company has been bought by US giant Avnet a few years ago , Element 14 is in NZ they don't have the NTE614 but near equivalents .
Plenty of US suppliers .
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