[hpsdr] Atlas Update - From whence we have come

[Robert McGwier]

While I do not wish to speak for Phil,  let me argue as strongly as I 
can  that we need care and quality rather than haste and mistakes.  We 
avoided one problem by taking our time and doing our peer review thing.  
I know Phil has a busy travel schedule and I for one would be happy with 
"this summer"  and a high quality effort.

Bob



Alex wrote:
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> Not to throw a wet blanket on the enthusiasm, but why order the boards 
> for ATLAS when there isn't a reviewed and baselined design for the 
> JANUS and OZYMANDIAS cards? The better thing to do would be order the 
> three board set at once.
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> What if a date is sat to complete design reviews on  OZYMANDIAS v1.0 
> and JANUS v1.0? How about June 8th?
> If the date is met, then shoot for board ordering in mid-june.
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> Personally, I'm thinking of ordering a couple, but I'd like to see 
> that there is a working system, not just a passive backplane.
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> I've read that the ATLAS is using standard PC case spacing between 
> cards. Are the actual cards going to have a physical size of a 
> full-height, half-length PCI card (so as to effectively use the PC-case)?
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> What is being done is good, but just like building Eagle, there has to 
> be a little order and structure and documentation.
> I'm willing to contribute with the documentation and coordination, 
> because this is one of the "skunkworks" of amateur radio.
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> Alex, N3NP
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