Re: [Elecraft] Duty or brokerage fees to Canada?

2021-10-18 Thread Mike VE3YF

Don:

Elecraft does not charge you the taxes or brokerage fee's at time of 
purchase. However you will get hit with both once it goes into CBSA. 
Fact of life.


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Re: [Elecraft] NR stops after ATU TUNE on KX3

2021-10-18 Thread Dan Presley
I’ve noticed a similar issue when engaging and disengaging the APF filter. I 
have to go back and turn off and on the NR before it kicks in again. 


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> On Oct 16, 2021, at 14:53, Julia Tuttle  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have NR turned on on my KX3. When I do an ATU TUNE, "NR" stays on the
> display, but the noise reduction isn't actually happening. If I turn NR off
> and on again, it works again.
> 
> Known bug?
> 
> 73,
> 
> Julie
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[Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread Alan Bloom
Recently I tried to order some electronic parts for a project I am 
working on.  In the old days (like, a year ago) I would just get on the 
Digi-Key web site, order what I want, and it would arrive in the mail in 
a few days.


These days, there are a LOT of parts on the Digi-Key web site that show 
no availability.  I wanted to buy 10 standard, run-of-the-mill LM358 
op-amps in an 8-pin DIP package.  This is a 25 cent part that has been 
around for decades.  They had none in stock in that quantity, from any 
manufacturer.  I ended up ordering a couple in the old-fashioned TO-5 
metal can package for *10 bucks each*. At least they did have some of 
those in stock.


I also wanted to buy a ceramic capacitor assortment.  They listed 6 
assortments that would have worked for me, but all were out of stock.


Manufacturers with "just in time" parts ordering systems are in a world 
of hurt these days.  Fortunately I don't think Elecraft ever went down 
that path.


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Re: [Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread Lou Mecseri
My friend's refrigerator fan died. No replacement or substitute (one 
they tried was 80dB loud) available. Replacement cost, and he is lucky, 
$2,000 fir a new one.


Super efficiency is a dangerous thing for society and for business. At 
the same time, maintaining complete part replacement is damaging to 
profit. You figure, what is the right balance?


73 Lou KE1F

On 10/18/2021 21:36, Alan Bloom wrote:
Recently I tried to order some electronic parts for a project I am 
working on.  In the old days (like, a year ago) I would just get on 
the Digi-Key web site, order what I want, and it would arrive in the 
mail in a few days.


These days, there are a LOT of parts on the Digi-Key web site that 
show no availability.  I wanted to buy 10 standard, run-of-the-mill 
LM358 op-amps in an 8-pin DIP package.  This is a 25 cent part that 
has been around for decades.  They had none in stock in that quantity, 
from any manufacturer.  I ended up ordering a couple in the 
old-fashioned TO-5 metal can package for *10 bucks each*. At least 
they did have some of those in stock.


I also wanted to buy a ceramic capacitor assortment.  They listed 6 
assortments that would have worked for me, but all were out of stock.


Manufacturers with "just in time" parts ordering systems are in a 
world of hurt these days.  Fortunately I don't think Elecraft ever 
went down that path.


Alan N1AL
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Re: [Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread barry halterman
Check out MPJA.com as they have LM358p, ten for 2.95.

On Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 5:55 PM Lou Mecseri  wrote:

> My friend's refrigerator fan died. No replacement or substitute (one
> they tried was 80dB loud) available. Replacement cost, and he is lucky,
> $2,000 fir a new one.
>
> Super efficiency is a dangerous thing for society and for business. At
> the same time, maintaining complete part replacement is damaging to
> profit. You figure, what is the right balance?
>
> 73 Lou KE1F
>
> On 10/18/2021 21:36, Alan Bloom wrote:
> > Recently I tried to order some electronic parts for a project I am
> > working on.  In the old days (like, a year ago) I would just get on
> > the Digi-Key web site, order what I want, and it would arrive in the
> > mail in a few days.
> >
> > These days, there are a LOT of parts on the Digi-Key web site that
> > show no availability.  I wanted to buy 10 standard, run-of-the-mill
> > LM358 op-amps in an 8-pin DIP package.  This is a 25 cent part that
> > has been around for decades.  They had none in stock in that quantity,
> > from any manufacturer.  I ended up ordering a couple in the
> > old-fashioned TO-5 metal can package for *10 bucks each*. At least
> > they did have some of those in stock.
> >
> > I also wanted to buy a ceramic capacitor assortment.  They listed 6
> > assortments that would have worked for me, but all were out of stock.
> >
> > Manufacturers with "just in time" parts ordering systems are in a
> > world of hurt these days.  Fortunately I don't think Elecraft ever
> > went down that path.
> >
> > Alan N1AL
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Re: [Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread Ed K1EP
Thousands in stock for <$0.50 at Mouser.

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On Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 18:10 barry halterman  wrote:

> Check out MPJA.com as they have LM358p, ten for 2.95.
>
> On Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 5:55 PM Lou Mecseri  wrote:
>
> > My friend's refrigerator fan died. No replacement or substitute (one
> > they tried was 80dB loud) available. Replacement cost, and he is lucky,
> > $2,000 fir a new one.
> >
> > Super efficiency is a dangerous thing for society and for business. At
> > the same time, maintaining complete part replacement is damaging to
> > profit. You figure, what is the right balance?
> >
> > 73 Lou KE1F
> >
> > On 10/18/2021 21:36, Alan Bloom wrote:
> > > Recently I tried to order some electronic parts for a project I am
> > > working on.  In the old days (like, a year ago) I would just get on
> > > the Digi-Key web site, order what I want, and it would arrive in the
> > > mail in a few days.
> > >
> > > These days, there are a LOT of parts on the Digi-Key web site that
> > > show no availability.  I wanted to buy 10 standard, run-of-the-mill
> > > LM358 op-amps in an 8-pin DIP package.  This is a 25 cent part that
> > > has been around for decades.  They had none in stock in that quantity,
> > > from any manufacturer.  I ended up ordering a couple in the
> > > old-fashioned TO-5 metal can package for *10 bucks each*. At least
> > > they did have some of those in stock.
> > >
> > > I also wanted to buy a ceramic capacitor assortment.  They listed 6
> > > assortments that would have worked for me, but all were out of stock.
> > >
> > > Manufacturers with "just in time" parts ordering systems are in a
> > > world of hurt these days.  Fortunately I don't think Elecraft ever
> > > went down that path.
> > >
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Re: [Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread Mike Short
Just in time works fine when you also have emergency stocks. Too many
companies cut costs by not maintaining emergency stock and lack of multiple
sources.

On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 16:38 Alan Bloom  wrote:

> Recently I tried to order some relectronic parts for a project I am
> working on.  In the old days (like, a year ago) I would just get on the
> Digi-Key web site, order what I want, and it would arrive in the mail in
> a few days.
>
> These days, there are a LOT of parts on the Digi-Key web site that show
> no availability.  I wanted to buy 10 standard, run-of-the-mill LM358
> op-amps in an 8-pin DIP package.  This is a 25 cent part that has been
> around for decades.  They had none in stock in that quantity, from any
> manufacturer.  I ended up ordering a couple in the old-fashioned TO-5
> metal can package for *10 bucks each*. At least they did have some of
> those in stock.
>
> I also wanted to buy a ceramic capacitor assortment.  They listed 6
> assortments that would have worked for me, but all were out of stock.
>
> Manufacturers with "just in time" parts ordering systems are in a world
> of hurt these days.  Fortunately I don't think Elecraft ever went down
> that path.
>
> Alan N1AL
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Re: [Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread jerry

n 2021-10-18 15:16, Ed K1EP wrote:

Thousands in stock for <$0.50 at Mouser.

This happened to me a few times lately.  Digikey didn't have it, Mouser 
did.


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Re: [Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread James Driskell
Unfortunately, the "Just In Time" concept that many US manufacturers have built 
their businesses around never considered the "you're never going to get it" 
approach that we now see.  I hope someone is taking a hard look at our national 
resource network because if the balloon goes up, we're going to have a hard 
time cranking up the domestic supply chain to meet our basic needs.  We 
probably won't have the luxury of being able to take our time to get it running.

Jim W7OWI


From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  on 
behalf of Alan Bloom 
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2021 14:36
To: Elecraft Reflector ; elecraft...@groups.io 

Subject: [Elecraft] Parts availability

Recently I tried to order some electronic parts for a project I am
working on.  In the old days (like, a year ago) I would just get on the
Digi-Key web site, order what I want, and it would arrive in the mail in
a few days.

These days, there are a LOT of parts on the Digi-Key web site that show
no availability.  I wanted to buy 10 standard, run-of-the-mill LM358
op-amps in an 8-pin DIP package.  This is a 25 cent part that has been
around for decades.  They had none in stock in that quantity, from any
manufacturer.  I ended up ordering a couple in the old-fashioned TO-5
metal can package for *10 bucks each*. At least they did have some of
those in stock.

I also wanted to buy a ceramic capacitor assortment.  They listed 6
assortments that would have worked for me, but all were out of stock.

Manufacturers with "just in time" parts ordering systems are in a world
of hurt these days.  Fortunately I don't think Elecraft ever went down
that path.

Alan N1AL
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Re: [Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread Philip Barackman
Amen Jim.

Phil AB7WE 

> On Oct 18, 2021, at 4:26 PM, James Driskell  wrote:
> 
> Unfortunately, the "Just In Time" concept that many US manufacturers have 
> built their businesses around never considered the "you're never going to get 
> it" approach that we now see.  I hope someone is taking a hard look at our 
> national resource network because if the balloon goes up, we're going to have 
> a hard time cranking up the domestic supply chain to meet our basic needs.  
> We probably won't have the luxury of being able to take our time to get it 
> running.
> 
> Jim W7OWI
> 
> 
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  on 
> behalf of Alan Bloom 
> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2021 14:36
> To: Elecraft Reflector ; elecraft...@groups.io 
> 
> Subject: [Elecraft] Parts availability
> 
> Recently I tried to order some electronic parts for a project I am
> working on.  In the old days (like, a year ago) I would just get on the
> Digi-Key web site, order what I want, and it would arrive in the mail in
> a few days.
> 
> These days, there are a LOT of parts on the Digi-Key web site that show
> no availability.  I wanted to buy 10 standard, run-of-the-mill LM358
> op-amps in an 8-pin DIP package.  This is a 25 cent part that has been
> around for decades.  They had none in stock in that quantity, from any
> manufacturer.  I ended up ordering a couple in the old-fashioned TO-5
> metal can package for *10 bucks each*. At least they did have some of
> those in stock.
> 
> I also wanted to buy a ceramic capacitor assortment.  They listed 6
> assortments that would have worked for me, but all were out of stock.
> 
> Manufacturers with "just in time" parts ordering systems are in a world
> of hurt these days.  Fortunately I don't think Elecraft ever went down
> that path.
> 
> Alan N1AL
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Re: [Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread myflyertrains
Hello,
I just searched LM358 on Amazon and found 3 pages. You can even get
100 delivered tomorrow for $9.99. Amazon is often a great choice for
parts, especially if you are in a hurry like me. lol
Now actually there is a problem that manufactures long ago went to
surface mount parts, and few places are making or carrying thru hole
parts. Yes, I hate it too but that is the way it is. There are nifty
little adapter boards though that will adapt a surface mount 8 pin IC
to a dip. Surface mount parts are often much cheaper too, much...
73 Chuck K8LBHWinter Park, FL

-From: "Alan Bloom" 
To: "Elecraft Reflector"
Cc: 
Sent: Monday October 18 2021 5:38:20PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Parts availability

 Recently I tried to order some electronic parts for a project I am
 working on. In the old days (like, a year ago) I would just get on
the
 Digi-Key web site, order what I want, and it would arrive in the mail
in
 a few days.

 These days, there are a LOT of parts on the Digi-Key web site that
show
 no availability. I wanted to buy 10 standard, run-of-the-mill LM358
 op-amps in an 8-pin DIP package. This is a 25 cent part that has been
 around for decades. They had none in stock in that quantity, from any
 manufacturer. I ended up ordering a couple in the old-fashioned TO-5
 metal can package for *10 bucks each*. At least they did have some of
 those in stock.

 I also wanted to buy a ceramic capacitor assortment. They listed 6
 assortments that would have worked for me, but all were out of stock.

 Manufacturers with "just in time" parts ordering systems are in a
world
 of hurt these days. Fortunately I don't think Elecraft ever went down
 that path.

 Alan N1AL
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Re: [Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread David Gilbert


Just In Time and its corollary concepts brought amazing efficiencies to 
global manufacturing for decades and enabled cost reductions that we now 
take for granted.  I know that first hand ... I was the operations 
manager for a large division of a major semiconductor company for many 
years.  I think it is exceedingly lame to denigrate the entire concept 
because a once-in-a century global pandemic brought the world supply 
chain to its knees.  It's not only JIT adherents that are running out of 
parts, and I'd bet that the contractual relationships that major JIT 
manufacturers have with their suppliers means that they are going to get 
their parts before the ones who don't.  Who do you think is going to get 
components first ... Elecraft or Hewlett-Packard?


It's crazy how some people try to use an aberration to justify a 
reactionary bias.


Dave   AB7E



On 10/18/2021 4:24 PM, James Driskell wrote:

Unfortunately, the "Just In Time" concept that many US manufacturers have built their 
businesses around never considered the "you're never going to get it" approach that we 
now see.  I hope someone is taking a hard look at our national resource network because if the 
balloon goes up, we're going to have a hard time cranking up the domestic supply chain to meet our 
basic needs.  We probably won't have the luxury of being able to take our time to get it running.

Jim W7OWI



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Re: [Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread Josh Fiden
Problem is that you have no idea what you’re going to get, especially when 
there are shortages. Best to stick with franchised distributors, like Mouser & 
Digikey. Else you may end up with Chinese counterfeits. 

73
Josh W6XU

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> On Oct 18, 2021, at 4:58 PM, myflyertra...@cfl.rr.com wrote:
> 
> I just searched LM358 on Amazon and found 3 pages. You can even get
> 100 delivered tomorrow for $9.99. Amazon is often a great choice for
> parts, especially if you are in a hurry like me. lol

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