XBee availability?

Does anyone have an idea when XBee modules might be available again?

 

They have been out of stock in the DIY Drones store for a while and Sparkfun says that flooding in Thailand is resulting in long lead times. 

 

Thanks,

Pat Brown

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DistributorPermalink Reply by UnmannedTechShop.co.uk on November 26, 2011 at 10:13am

I dont exactly know when the supply will be back to normal, but we have managed to secure a bunch of modules from various places.  If you are looking for 2.4Ghz we will have a bunch in stock next week at our UK store

 

However if you are looking for 900mhz, you may want to have a look at mouser, Farrell, etc... I know that mouser have a couple of 900mhz modules still in stock, and their prices are quite reasonable.

 

Hope that helps,


DistributorPermalink Reply by Martint BuildYourOwnDrone.co.uk on November 26, 2011 at 12:11pm

Hello Pat,

 

The floods have caused a supply issue here for my store too, the 2.4ghz telemetry kits I sell were out of stock for 25 days :( I had spoken with my suppliers the other day and the latest news was the test equipment has been saved and they were moving to a new / dry factory, however I was told expect delays and poor stock till Christmas :(

 

I now have enough kits to cover me till then! 5 showing in the store right now, but there are more kits being added next week when I have the XtreamBee's in greater numbers!

 

Regards

 

Martin

 

 

Not the best of news....

 

Regards

 

Martin

 

***UPDATE***

 

Xbee Telemetry Kits are now back in stock and with good supply @ www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk

 

Permalink Reply by Derek Blankenship on December 14, 2011 at 12:35pm

Check out www.jayconsystems.com for the xBee modules. Jaycon sells all kinds of different components for UAV and wireless solutions. I know the shipping response time is super fast too.

Cheers,

Derek at Jaycon Systems


ModeratorPermalink Reply by Graham Dyer on March 5, 2012 at 11:13pm

Any further news about the availability of these kits at the DIYDrones store? They've been out of stock for a LONG time!

Permalink Reply by Phil Cole on March 6, 2012 at 1:57am

Digikey have Xbee modules in stock.

Permalink Reply by Ian forbes on March 6, 2012 at 10:42am

I ordered 900 mhz xbees from digikey, I believe they are in India? so expect a lengthy ship time.  I ordered mine just over 2 weeks ago and have yet to get it, and I have emailed looking for tracking number, but they keep sending me an order confirmation and no tracking number.  Be ready to wait like the old days:) ... Price was right though...

Still I would rather give 3DR my money, even if it cost a few more dollars for making the technology available to the masses so to speak...

 

 

Permalink Reply by Phil Cole on March 6, 2012 at 11:01am
Digikey are in Minnesota. And they have people that answer the phone.
Permalink Reply by Andrew Fernie on March 6, 2012 at 11:12am

Very odd that you haven't received them yet. When I order from Digikey by mid-evening the parts arrive the next day, and that is from Minnesota to Montreal. Best delivery of any mail order supplier I have ever dealt with. 

Permalink Reply by Ian forbes on March 6, 2012 at 11:15am

Really, that bothers me now, I figured India based on the email from support.  Odd I will check in with them and see whats going on...

 

Permalink Reply by Ian forbes on March 6, 2012 at 11:45am

Follow up, apparently I ordered my xbees from DIGI not DIGIKEY.  HAH!  Digi said they wouldn't be available till the end of this month. But the support at Digi says Digikey has them, they transferred me and Digikey who now has my order.   They should be here in 3 to 4 days.  Digi and digikey both have great customer support!  I just didn't notice the ship date issue, since digi was out of stock...

Permalink Reply by Phil Cole on March 6, 2012 at 12:01pm

Also, if the price was significantly cheaper you've probably ordered the wrong modules.

The 900 MHz pro modules are around $40 for the wire antenna version and a few $ more for the RPSMA socket version. Pretty much all the vendors (Digikey, Mouser, Sparkfun, 3DR, etc.) have the same price, and I'd be surprised if Digi were undercutting their retailers.


ModeratorPermalink Reply by Graham Dyer on March 6, 2012 at 12:25pm

I have some credit with the DIYDrones store so want to use that for Xbees, but they haven't had stock since July 2011. If it's a supply issue I can understand...

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