Was the information more than they normally supply? For example, we note that many data for dielectric, loss tangent are spec'd at the 100's of MHz, some around a GHz; I could envision a backcharge for testing a coupon at some "custom" frequency. If this wasn't your case, find a new board vendor. Regards, _________________________ Russell D. Moser, Principal The Orion Group r.moser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.theoriongroup.net 717.503.6682 (cell) -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dunbar, Tony Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:33 PM To: 'si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [SI-LIST] PCB stackup material properties for a fee? Has anyone experienced - or care to comment upon - a board vendor asking a fee ($100 in this case) to supply dielectric property information (Er, Loss Tangent, etc.) to an end-user board designer? Thanks Tony ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu