Hi Dave,
You can still buy 1793s new from BGMicro for $4.49. Look on page 8 of
their catalog:
http://www.bgmicro.com/pdf/catalog.pdf
Cheers!
--tom
At 02:34 PM 10/12/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>I have determined that the problem with my TRS-80 Model IV is a bad
>disk controller chip...
>
>Unfortunately I don't have a spare - does anyone here have an extra
>Western Digital 1793 (or compatible) FDC chip?
>
>I have no trouble sucking it off of a board if necessary.
>
>Am located near Ottawa, Ontario Canada, but will pay shipping costs
>from "most anywhere".
>
>Regards,
>Dave
>--
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Received on Tue Oct 12 2004 - 13:55:01 BST