[Elecraft] This does not bode well for the chip users of the world

[Gary Memory]

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 into
September.  We live in a different world, at least temporarily if not for a
long haul?

Gary N7BRJ


On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 5:01 PM Ken B via Elecraft <elecraft at 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 <
> n6kr at 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 <wa6vab at 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 <marklgoldberg at 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 <dave at 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
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