[GreenKeys] Radio Shack

[John Nagle]

  Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:58:35 -0600
> From: Richard<legalize at xmission.com>
> To: Green Keys<greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] OT: Radio Shack near bankruptcy
>> >If you can wait, I use Mouser (no minimum quantities) JAMECO, and
>> >sometimes DIGI-KEY (minimum quantity orders required)

    Digi-Key hasn't had a minimum order quantity in years.  I've
ordered a few capacitors from them, and they showed up in
two days in a first class mail envelope.  If you're
really in a hurry, you can order from Digi-Key by 8 PM
Central time and get FedEx delivery by 10:30 AM the next
day.  Also, if it comes from Digi-Key, it's a good part;
they're not selling floor sweepings.  Their prices
on small components are much lower than Radio Shack,
too.

    For a lot of hobbyists, though, Digi-Key isn't friendly
enough.   For a 100 ohm, low-wattage, through hole resistor
they offer over 50 products. Radio Shack would have one.
It would be worse quality than the cheapest offering
on Digi-Key, but still, Digi-Key is scary if you're
not an EE or electronics technician.

			John Nagle