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Diabolical Artificer · 1st Feb 2012, 12:31 pm

I came across this site as one does whilst following a tangent. There are some bargains, they have a few scopes ,test equipment and valves. I have no connection etc.

http://www.surplus-electronics.co.uk

They are based in Holt, Norfolk. I hope you find it useful.

Andy.

Herald1360 · 1st Feb 2012, 1:52 pm

There's far too many POAs and not enough prices for it to be worth casual browsing

HamishBoxer · 1st Feb 2012, 2:20 pm

POA is normally you cant afford it!

David

Andrew2 · 1st Feb 2012, 2:47 pm

I don't like POA's either - I tend just to scoot past the items in question.
However I can vouch for the service. I bought an HP spectrum analyser from them a few years ago and it turned out to have a fault. This fault was easily missed as it only occurred on a certain combination of settings. As the unit was large and heavy, the boss sent me the workshop manual and a load of tech bulletins and personal notes etc to see if the unit would respond to some TLC. It didn't, so he sent me a replacement unit (one tested by himself) by overnight courier.
He also 'phoned me a couple of days later to see if all was OK, which it was.
He also threw in a 30dB sampling head, some genuine HP leads and the manuals that he let me keep.

On a similar note, Stewart of Reading are good too. A 'phone call will almost always get a reduction from the online price and if you ask nicely he'll choose you a nice clean one rather than a dinger 'off the pile'.

ukcol · 1st Feb 2012, 7:10 pm

POA = Price Obviously Astronomical.

Colin M

1st Feb 2012, 12:31 pm	#1
Diabolical Artificer Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sleaford, Lincs. UK. Posts: 7,667	Surplus electronics I came across this site as one does whilst following a tangent. There are some bargains, they have a few scopes ,test equipment and valves. I have no connection etc. http://www.surplus-electronics.co.uk They are based in Holt, Norfolk. I hope you find it useful. Andy. __________________ Curiosity hasn't killed this cat...so far. Last edited by Diabolical Artificer; 1st Feb 2012 at 12:33 pm. Reason: location

1st Feb 2012, 1:52 pm	#2
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,536	Re: Surplus electronics There's far too many POAs and not enough prices for it to be worth casual browsing __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

1st Feb 2012, 2:20 pm	#3
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: Surplus electronics POA is normally you cant afford it! David

1st Feb 2012, 2:47 pm	#4
Andrew2 Nonode Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dukinfield, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 2,038	Re: Surplus electronics I don't like POA's either - I tend just to scoot past the items in question. However I can vouch for the service. I bought an HP spectrum analyser from them a few years ago and it turned out to have a fault. This fault was easily missed as it only occurred on a certain combination of settings. As the unit was large and heavy, the boss sent me the workshop manual and a load of tech bulletins and personal notes etc to see if the unit would respond to some TLC. It didn't, so he sent me a replacement unit (one tested by himself) by overnight courier. He also 'phoned me a couple of days later to see if all was OK, which it was. He also threw in a 30dB sampling head, some genuine HP leads and the manuals that he let me keep. On a similar note, Stewart of Reading are good too. A 'phone call will almost always get a reduction from the online price and if you ask nicely he'll choose you a nice clean one rather than a dinger 'off the pile'. __________________ Andy G1HBE.

1st Feb 2012, 7:10 pm	#5
ukcol Rest in Peace Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 3,944	Re: Surplus electronics POA = Price Obviously Astronomical. Colin M