[sdiy] Tunneldiodes...

[Magnus Danielson]

From: metasonix <metasonix at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Tunneldiodes...
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 21:41:09 -0700

Hi Eric,

> > where to get tunneldiodes?
> > Uncle Eric might know...
> 
> www.metelics.com
> www.americanmicrosemi.com/tutorials/tunneldiode.htm

Thanks!

> They aren't cheap.

I didn't assume it. They don't seem to be big-volume, so therefore it is
natural that prizes isn't in cents.

> Don't whine at me about the prices.

Why would I? I can't see what you personally have anything to do with the
prizing on those. Maybe you know something I don't know... like what you
*actually* is doing? ;O)

(BTW. Just home from a two-day session at the Component fair in Gothemburg.)

> Why? Planning to build a microwave detector? 
> You can buy one pre-made for almost any band. 
> www.mica-mw.com/detectors/detectors.html
> Save yourself the trouble.

Well, thanks for the pointer to begin with... but I am a curious soul and some
of the trouble is exactly what I want to get insight into. I want to push the
limits of my abilities upwards in frequency and I actually need to know that in
my work. Also, I've heard about these tunnel-diodes a long time, so I would
like to try them out.

> You're not going to use them at audio frequencies, 
> are you...almost as insane as using vacuum tubes....
> tubes would be much cheaper too...

So you are saying that I am insane, arn't you? Please join the club! You're not
alone! ;O)

Cheers,
Magnus - accused to be not quite sane...