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| Neper:
Helmut Singer Elektronik in Aachen, Germany. Open by appointment only during the week but open for all on Saturdays. Closed a few years ago. |
| bob91343:
The fun isn't over. At a swap meet on Saturday I picked up a military surplus impedance bridge. I think it's a ZM-11A/U and has been a ton of fun to play with. It's small and heavy and has many interesting functions. I spent the entire afternoon the next day playing with it. I don't think I'll keep it but am glad I got it. |
| PaulAm:
Swap meets are about the only game left in the US Midwest. Some universities have surplus outlets but they've started putting most of that stuff up for sealed bid or ebay auctions since Covid. Dayton's been cancelled for 2 years in a row now and the local swaps have been, shall we say, underwhelming. Maybe next year. There's not much to match the thrill of digging a Tektronix 1502 TDR out of a buck a pound surplus box and having it test out 100% functional when getting it home. I remember as a kid going to Detroit's Radio Row and seeing tables full of radio parts. That stuff was gone in the 70s. |
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