And there is a Murphy corollary that basically says: "If the part is
stockpiled, it won't be the part that is needed."
Rick NK7I
On 3/7/2020 12:46 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 3/7/2020 11:15 AM, Alan wrote:
Just as we were ready to go into production the part was
discontinued. I had to scramble to figure out some other means to
perform the function (which meant a PC board turn).
Yes, and for Elecraft, that's a significant expense for a vintage
product. The better mfrs, like Elecraft, do their best to stockpile
parts as spares, but there's a limit to what you can do, and the sort
of curve balls you've described do get thrown. Our emerging worldwide
health crisis has the potential for damaging, even eliminating, a lot
of businesses both large and small.
73, Jim K9YC
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