January 7, 2024. The parts stash.

 This was intentionally BLANK for most of the day to highlight the issue of many who want to homebrew but have no stock of parts.

Image of Dayton Audio DPR20-4.0 4 Ohm 20 Watt Precision 1% Audio Grade Resistor

I took a run at compiling a list of common parts that likely would be found in virtually any homebrew Receiver or Transmitter. This is a starting place for you. For most Solid State QRP Stuff, then 1/4watt resistors are good as are 50VDC Capacitors. Tube projects you need higher voltage on the Caps and 1/2 Watt Resistors. For Screen dropping resistors they typically are 3 Watt Units.
 
 
 73's
Pete N6QW




Ham Radio Genius


K3IXU Circa 1960














Resistors
Capacitors

10
5PF

22
10PF

33
33PF

47
22PF

51
47PF

56
68PF

68
100PF

82
150PF

100
220PF

150
330PF

220
470PF

330
560PF

470
680PF

560
1000PF

820
10NF

1000
100NF

2200
200NF

2700
1Ufd

3300
5Ufd

4700
10Ufd

5600
22Ufd

6800
47Ufd

8200
100Ufd

10000
220Ufd

15000
470Ufd

22000
1000Ufd

47000


56000


68000


100000


220000


330000


470000


680000


1000000














Toroids
Transistors

FT-23-43
2N3904

FT37-43
2N3906

FT50-43
2N2222A

FT50-61
2N2219A

T-30-2
2SC5706

T-30-6
2N2907

T-37-2
IRF510

T-37-6
2N3055

T-50-2
TIP31C

T-50-6
TIP32C

T-80-6
BFR106













Audio IC's Fixed Ind





LM380N
1-Uh

LM380N-8
100Uh

LM386
200Uh

LM383
1000Uh
















 

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