>They distribute through Arrow, Penstock, and Richardsons. But these
>distributors never stock any item that is rare or hard to find, so they
>have huge lead times for special items.
Hi OM,
At least here in the US, M/A-Com does not distribute through Arrow.
Penstock has become part of Avnet.
But you are correct about the diodes being hard to get, etc. I doubt the
high power PINs are stocked since the market for them is so very small.
Everything else you say is also true.
When a company can make millions of a 6 cent diode for cellular handsets
why make hundreds of high power devices for $20 or $30! Sad but true!
73,
Jon
KE9NA
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