# ZED-F9P - availability? **URL:** \ **Category:** Development Boards\ **Created:** [August 29, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/zed-f9p-availability/60163 "2024-08-29T13:41:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maiestro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@maiestro](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/maiestro)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/zed-f9p-availability/60163/1 "2024-08-29T13:41:03Z")
Hello, we have been using the SparkFun GPS-RTK-SMA Breakout ZED-F9P for some time now (currently still as a prototype for one of our products) and are currently planning to develop a motherboard on which the Sparkfun board can be mounted for easier handling. Now I see that the ZED-F9P board ([SparkFun GPS-RTK-SMA Breakout - ZED-F9P (Qwiic) - GPS-16481 - SparkFun Electronics](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/16481)) is not available, also other suppliers are partly out of stock. I am now afraid that we are going deeper into development with an item that may no longer be available in the future. Can anyone say what the reasons are for the item no longer being available or whether there is just a temporary supply shortage? Otherwise we may have to switch to the Sparkfun NEO-F9P that is currently available? ---
**Author:** ![clive1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/clive1/32/6396_2.png) [@clive1](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/clive1)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/zed-f9p-availability/60163/2 "2024-08-29T13:51:51Z")
Mouser has \>160 pcs in stock [https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/SparkFun/GPS-16481](https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/SparkFun/GPS-16481) [https://www.mouser.com/new/sparkfun/sparkfun-gps-rtk-sma-breakout/](https://www.mouser.com/new/sparkfun/sparkfun-gps-rtk-sma-breakout/) [https://octopart.com/search?q=sparkfun+16481](https://octopart.com/search?q=sparkfun+16481) Put a couple of header options on your motherboard, chose what to fit/populate. Edit: Apparently Mouser doesn’t like deep-linking to facilitate sale of product. Is there some short-cut / link / affiliate method anyone is aware of for them? ---
**Author:** ![maiestro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@maiestro](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/maiestro)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/zed-f9p-availability/60163/3 "2024-08-29T14:07:22Z")
Thank you for your reply, yes I am aware that there are still some available from other suppliers. I am more concerned with ensuring long-term availability. The stocks are slowly running out. A statement from Sparkfunk would be helpful as to whether the boards are still in active production. ---
**Author:** ![sparky](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/sparky/32/6021_2.png) [@sparky](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/sparky)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/zed-f9p-availability/60163/4 "2024-08-29T14:48:38Z")
We’re temporarily out of stock as we staff up production. We will be carrying the ZED breakout boards for as long as u-blox can provide the ZED (which currently has no EOL) and people wish to purchase the board. ---
**Author:** ![clive1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/clive1/32/6396_2.png) [@clive1](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/clive1)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/zed-f9p-availability/60163/5 "2024-08-29T15:08:16Z")
As the ZED variant is cheaper to make than the stacked NEO, I’d expect the ZED’s in various forms to exist LONG TERM. There’s enough space to accommodate a migration to newer technologies in the foot-print. And several other vendors also now use that LGA pattern for their GNSS. As indicated before, you don’t need to paint yourself into a corner here either. It’s easy enough to add different pin foot prints to a cheap PCB fab, russian doll fashion, or a simpler headerized connector to facilitate power and uart(s) from any manner of receiver options. If you need IMU / Dead Reckoning, also ZED-F9R options. If vendor lock-in is a concern, use something that more immovable, like a RPi or Arduino header configuration. The RPi header is also used for NVIDIA JETSON > **[SparkFun GPS-RTK Dead Reckoning pHAT for Raspberry Pi - GPS-21305 - SparkFun...](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/21305)** > > The SparkFun ZED-F9R GPS-RTK pHAT is a high-precision Automotive Dead Reckoning board with equally impressive configuration options. General rule of thumb, don’t cause unnecessary dependence on singular third-parties. Their goals and priorities, are NOT your goals and priorities. ---
**Author:** ![maiestro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@maiestro](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/maiestro)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 6:58am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/zed-f9p-availability/60163/6 "2024-08-30T06:58:23Z")
Many thanks for the information, that is very helpful. ---
**Author:** ![maiestro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@maiestro](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/maiestro)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 7:04am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/zed-f9p-availability/60163/7 "2024-08-30T07:04:05Z")
Thank you for your detailed answer. We are indeed also trying to produce independently of manufacturers (it just doesn’t always work out the way we want it to 🙂 ) In any case, thanks for the tips. I will take them to heart. Have a nice day