Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-20 Thread Dave Engvall
Considering how much of the Ru munitions have western chips proves how much of the world is willing to cheat for a buck. > On Mar 18, 2024, at 7:33 PM, gene heskett wrote: > > On 3/18/24 18:50, Jon Elson wrote: >> On 3/18/24 07:53, Todd Zuercher via Emc-users wrote: >>> Gene, >>> >>> In all

Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-19 Thread gene heskett
On 3/19/24 18:09, Robin Szemeti via Emc-users wrote: TWT's are still widely used for satellite uplinks ... a typical broadcast uplink will be a pair of 400W tubes at around 14GHz .. one running to the antenna, one running to a dummy load, ready for instant changeover. The bigger tubes will

Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-19 Thread Robin Szemeti via Emc-users
TWT's are still widely used for satellite uplinks ... a typical broadcast uplink will be a pair of 400W tubes at around 14GHz .. one running to the antenna, one running to a dummy load, ready for instant changeover. The bigger tubes will run 750W.. There are no affordable solid state devices at

Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-19 Thread Dave Matthews
We had some training on traveling wave amplifier tubes, referred to as TWAT tubes back in Nike Hercules tech school in 1977. Dave ex MOS 22L On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 4:35 PM gene heskett wrote: > On 3/19/24 14:15, Robin Szemeti via Emc-users wrote: > > I purchased a couple of large travelling

Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-19 Thread gene heskett
On 3/19/24 14:15, Robin Szemeti via Emc-users wrote: I purchased a couple of large travelling wave tube amplifiers in an auction. I phoned the US company to ask about schematics and a manual ... "can we have the serial numbers please?" ... "sure ... " "great and what date did you sign the ITAR

Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-19 Thread Robin Szemeti via Emc-users
And Mouser! Black list mouser as they sell all sorts of high power MOSFETS and IGBTS that could be used to construct drives for the same purpose. And all non ferrous metals stock holders ... they sell brass and bronze that could be used for the bearings, have they no shame? On Tue, 19 Mar 2024

Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-19 Thread Robin Szemeti via Emc-users
I purchased a couple of large travelling wave tube amplifiers in an auction. I phoned the US company to ask about schematics and a manual ... "can we have the serial numbers please?" ... "sure ... " "great and what date did you sign the ITAR agreement?" On Mon, 18 Mar 2024 at 17:45, gene

Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-18 Thread Chris Albertson
I remember once working at a company where we bought a fairly high-end PC. We found we could not export it without a license. But guess what? It was made in China. Some rules are pointless. > On Mar 18, 2024, at 7:33 PM, gene heskett wrote: > > On 3/18/24 18:50, Jon Elson wrote: >> On

Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-18 Thread gene heskett
On 3/18/24 18:50, Jon Elson wrote: On 3/18/24 07:53, Todd Zuercher via Emc-users wrote: Gene, In all honesty I wouldn't mind knowing more about your VFD source you say you want black listed.  I'm so sick of trying to track down high speed VFDs that I'm almost tempted to pay the machine

Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-18 Thread Jon Elson
On 3/18/24 07:53, Todd Zuercher via Emc-users wrote: Gene, In all honesty I wouldn't mind knowing more about your VFD source you say you want black listed. I'm so sick of trying to track down high speed VFDs that I'm almost tempted to pay the machine manufacturer's ridiculous 3X normal

Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-18 Thread gene heskett
On 3/18/24 11:28, Todd Zuercher via Emc-users wrote: Gene, Well 2 things I've observed since posting that, Todd. the pix is identical for a 3 kilohertz version on amazon for about the same price, once adjusted to us dollars . So I'm wondering if aliexpress added an extra 0, they rarely know

Re: [Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-18 Thread Todd Zuercher via Emc-users
] black list aliexpress [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. They just sent me an adv for a vfd capable of building an atomic centrifuge, 10 horse, 30 kilohertz top speed. There's enough h-bombs to sterilize the planet here now, don't encourage them. Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET. -- "There are

[Emc-users] black list aliexpress

2024-03-17 Thread gene heskett
They just sent me an adv for a vfd capable of building an atomic centrifuge, 10 horse, 30 kilohertz top speed. There's enough h-bombs to sterilize the planet here now, don't encourage them. Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot,