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by melq 1368 days ago
Military contractors don't run down to radioshack when they're low on transistors.
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In my previous life as an F/A-18 avionics technician I ordered from Mouser and Newark more than a few times when supply didn’t have the parts.
Sometimes they ransack ebay for specific complex chips though...
They would if Radio Shack carried such stuff anymore