these days, anything "radioshack quality" is something I'd stay far far away 
from.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: correctly using Radio Shack RF chokes


> Great Bob,
>
> I've been getting stuff from them for  almost 20 years.  Stuff is 
> supposed
> to be all new, from  closeouts and overruns.  Audio cables and adapters 
> are
> not pro quality, but as good as what you would get at Radio Shack  only a
> lot cheaper.   I'm not sure I'd buy  anything that may be date sensitive
> such as batteries since I would expect  that sort of thing to be "old new.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008         1:48 PM
> Subject: Re: correctly using Radio Shack RF chokes
>
>
>> Hi Steve,
>> I just ordered the 1/2" ID ferrite split beads.  Though the site doesn't
>> mention the ferrite mix, one of the other beads mentions mix 43 and that
>> is
>> the one I'm looking for.  Thanks for the heads up on this!
>> 73
>> Bob Tinney, [log in to unmask], K8LR
>> Skype Name, bobtinn
>> Live Long and Prosper!
>>
>