One of the prerequisites for engaging in radio amateurism is the presence of an appropriate element base, from which the circuits are then assembled. Currently, the vast majority of components are quite affordable even with modest earnings and do not seriously harm the family budget. You can buy them in specialized stores or on radio markets. However, this channel of receipt is available mainly to residents of large and partly medium-sized cities. What about those who live in the outback? There is a way out: to use online commerce with postal delivery, since there is now a connection to the network almost anywhere.
On the net you can find a large number of offers in terms of online trade in radio components. Examples of such organizations are Platan (platan.ru), Transistor (transistor.ru), Chipster (chipster.ru) and many others.
Features of work on the online store portal
The procedure for purchasing an element base in online trade is extremely simple. Let's consider it on the example of the well-known Amperka store, whose website is located at amperka.ru, Figure 1. The store is interesting in that it specializes in devices based on Arduino, Malina and Troika controllers, very popular in modern home automation.
Taking into account the range of main consumers, both original components and additional boards compatible with them are offered. For beginners, the store is interesting for the opportunity to purchase ready-made sets of components, during the assembly of which you can get a ready-made normally functioning device, the functionality of which can be further expand.
The buyer works with a website whose interface has a familiar design. In the central part of the screen are the "Bestsellers" of this resource: in this case, ready-made sets of controllers of various brands, as well as their expansion modules. At the same time, both basic and multifunctional sets in different price categories are available for purchase.
Advanced radio amateurs will find the "New Items" section useful, which contains information about the items that have just been put on sale.
The rest of the services are intuitive and are located in the top menu, which is duplicated at the bottom of the start page for convenience.
Selection of goods
The purchase is carried out according to the usual scheme:
- first, more detailed information about the product that interests the client is provided, for which it is enough just to click on its image (the menu that opens is shown in Figure 2);
- the selected item is collected in the cart by clicking on the "Add to cart" button (upper right corner of the screen).
After filling the basket, you can proceed to checkout. To do this, by clicking on the corresponding button, go to the next menu item, Figure 3, which contains the buyer's contact information, as well as the address, type of delivery and method of payment. The total amount is calculated automatically by the system.
Additional service
In addition to the actual trade information on the site through the top menu, you can get a number of useful information. For example, there is a selection of videos on youtube and answers to typical questions. There is also a written feedback form for solving non-standard questions and problems.