Surface mount capacitors are also in very short supply.About a month ago PCB
laminate was also difficult to get. Not sure if that is still accurate.One
problem fueling the shortages is panic buying. Manufacturers placing orders far
above what demand is...." just in case".73,Gary K9GS
-------- Original message --------From: Gary Memory <radiomem...@gmail.com>
Date: 4/29/21 5:13 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Elecraft Reflector
<Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] This does not bode well for
the chip users of the
world It isn't just IC's. I placed a $250-ish order from Mouser two
days ago.Most of the items are common components, with a BO lead-time
intoSeptember. We live in a different world, at least temporarily if not for
along haul?Gary N7BRJOn Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 5:01 PM Ken B via Elecraft
<elecraft@mailman.qth.net>wrote:> Its affecting everything - Tried to by a
bunch of 555 timing chips for> the local troops scouting project - none around,
glad we don't need them> till November.>> On Thursday, April 29, 2021,
04:50:57 PM EDT, Wayne Burdick <> n...@elecraft.com> wrote:>> Many
off-the-shelf parts are affected as well.>> Wayne>> ----> elecraft.com>> > On
Apr 29, 2021, at 1:13 PM, Linda M <wa6...@gmail.com> wrote:> >> > > > Hi
Wayne.> > I would think the Parts you use are Off the Shelf Semiconductors.> >
The Auto Industry are Custom Fab semiconductors.> > Ray WA6VAB K3> >> > From:
Wayne Burdick> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:40 AM> > To: Mark Goldberg>
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] This does not bode well for
the chip users of> the world> >> > Indeed, it's a ubiquitous curse. Fortunately
we stocked up far in> advance on most parts and assemblies.> >> > Wayne> >
N6KR> >> >> >> >> > > On Apr 29, 2021, at 10:39 AM, Mark Goldberg
<marklgoldb...@gmail.com>> wrote:> > >> > > For smaller customers that are not
buying millions of parts at a time,> it> > > is even worse, as they have no
leverage. That includes the company I am> > > working for and I would assume
companies like Elecraft. Even for simple> > > orders from distributors of in
stock parts they are taking a week to> ship> > > rather than the usual next day
shipment. It is really disruptive.> > >> > > Regards,> > >> > > Mark> > >> > >
On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 10:20 AM Dave Cole <d...@nk7z.net> wrote:> > >> > >> An
interesting story from OPB dealing with the global shortage of> chips...> > >>>
> >>> > >>>
https://www.opb.org/article/2021/04/29/it-s-not-just-cars-ipads-and-macs-suffer-from-semiconductor-crunch/>
> >>> > >> --> > >> 73, and thanks,> > >> Dave (NK7Z)> > >>
https://www.nk7z.net> > >> ARRL Volunteer Examiner> > >> ARRL Technical
Specialist, RFI> > >> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources> >
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