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 .
The US suppliers are all wanting close to $40USD for shipping.
I did check element14 but couldn't seem to find a close equivalent. I'll take another look.
I did check element14 but couldn't seem to find a close equivalent. I'll take another look.
Ok had another look at what's available.
BBY40 seems to have the right parameters, and can be obtained cheaply (RS has in stock, can buy qty 10, free shipping).
It's an smd package, but I think I can work with that. Seems all the easily available types are.
Any thoughts appreciated! TIA
BBY40 seems to have the right parameters, and can be obtained cheaply (RS has in stock, can buy qty 10, free shipping).
It's an smd package, but I think I can work with that. Seems all the easily available types are.
Any thoughts appreciated! TIA
There is not much difference between the specs of the two pictures you show apart from the physical dimensions of the SMD component ,just one question have you soldered them before ?
I've done smd before. I've decided to go with these and some break out boards to keep the job tidy. Total cost comes in at around $10 NZD, I'll have spares left over, and this part is a much better electrical match than the NTE part anyway.
