JED,

I NEED TO SPEAK TO YOU ASAP REGARDING THIS JAE SOCKET.  JAE HAS QUOTED

12 WEEKS, WHICH I KNOW IS UNACCEPTABLE.  THEY HAVE 8000 STOCK OF

JAE #DICF-24C.  THE QUESTION IS, CAN WE USE THEM???????????????????

ALSO WHAT IS THE CORRECT ATARI PART NUMBER?????????????????????????

PLEASE CALL ME OR HAVE ME PAGED,  I AHVE TRIED TO GET AHOLD OF YOU

FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.  I REALLY NEED YOUR INPUT.

HELP..............................................................

THANKS

MELANIE
3930

  1. According to Erwin, JAE #DICF-24C without the E2 suffix is 0.6" 
     wide instead of 0.4" wide. There are therefore not useable.

  2. Rick and I have decided that we will build the first 100 games with 
     sockets for the VRAMs (32 per) and solder the parts in thereafter 
     (unless there are problems with the VRAMs or if manufacturing objects).

  2. There are other parts with 12 (or more) week lead times. 12 week
     lead times on the sockets would be ok.

  3. JAE has lied about the availability of sockets before. When I needed
     320 for prototypes in May they promised two week delivery. I actually
     received them last week. I would just as soon not buy anything from them.

  4. Erwin says he gave you information on sockets with machine tooled pins.
     Please look for it and find out cost and delivery for 3200 pieces.

  5. While I am generally not available in the morning, I am here every 
     afternoon and most evenings. I read my VAX mail every day and I always 
     respond to messages sent to my attention.

  6. The following is the AVL entry for the VRAM socket, 179258-014:


PART STATUS IS: ACTIVE     
PART NUMBER  DESCRIPTION
179258-024   Socket,IC,24ckt/.400,Stamped,Phos_br,Tin                        

MANUFACTURER                  VENDOR PART NUMBER      STATUS        TRANS DATE
ROBINSON-NUGENT               ICN-244-S4-T            DISQUALIFIED  10-MAY-1988
ROBINSON-NUGENT               ICN-244-S4-G            DISQUALIFIED  10-MAY-1988
JAPAN_AVIATION_ELECTRONICS    DICF-24C-E2             APPROVED      11-MAR-1988
JAPAN_AVIATION_ELECTRONICS    DICF-24A-E2             APPROVED      11-MAR-1988

	Jed

In the previous message, for the VRAM part number, change

	from 179258-014 to 179258-024

	Jed