[hpsdr] Janus & Ozy.

[Edward J White]

I wonder if there is anyway that a board with the chip sets on them could be done and the rest of the board left to be assembled? I wonder if that will drop the price somewhat?
Ed
WA3BZT

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Philip Covington 
  To: frohro at wwc.edu 
  Cc: hpsdr list 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 5:32 PM
  Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Janus & Ozy.


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  I think TAPR intends to sell bare boards as well as assembled boards.
  Otherwise a group buy of bare boards and parts could be organized for
  those who wish to build their own.

  Phil N8VB

  On 11/8/06, Rob Frohne <frohro at wwc.edu> wrote:
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  > Woh!  I hope you are not correct with that $500 estimate.  I also hope
  > there are bare boards available for those of us who prefer to build our
  > own.  $500 is way out of my price range.
  >
  > With samples, I expect it should be more like $100 if  you build your
  > own.  I don't have a good idea of what it would be without samples
  > though.
  >
  > Using a temperature controlled toaster oven, it is pretty fast to build
  > these boards, and the solder connections are so much better than
  > anything I can do by hand.  Here I have the capability to make solder
  > stencils as well.  I could make a few of them, and then builders could
  > use them to put the solder paste on, and then mail them to the next guy
  > on the list who would do the same.  All the folks would need to have
  > their parts all on hand when they do the solder paste application,
  > because the paste doesn't stay nice for too long after you apply it.
  > (You need to bake it the same day.)  My assembly language class project
  > this quarter is to make temperature controllers for the cheap toasters
  > found in WalMart to use them for soldering.  The total parts cost is
  > around $100 for those.  Wouldn't it be more fun to build your own
  > toaster oven soldering station, and then build your Janus and Ozy boards
  > with it than to purchase Janus and Ozy already built already by TAPR or
  > whoever?
  >
  > I noted that the original Atlas boards that were distributed by
  > volunteers were much cheaper than the ones from TAPR.  I guess we are
  > now paying for the packing and kitting hassles by going to TAPR.
  >
  > 73,
  >
  > Rob, KL7NA
  > On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 09:57 -0600, Cecilio Bayona wrote:
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  > > jeffrie cook wrote:
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  > > >
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  > > >
  > > >
  > > > Hi All,
  > > >
  > > > I have Atlas and Pinocchio at the ready, and understand from looking at
  > > > WiKi that Janus and Ozy will be ready during the first quarter of 2007,
  > > > but haven't been able to find any estimate of price for those two
  > > > assemblies, has anybody any idea.  Rather relieved that they will only
  > > > be available as completed assemblies.  Great stuff and thanks from Jeff
  > > > Cook G0AFQ.
  > > >
  > > >
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  > > >
  > >
  > > I've heard it's going to be in the neighborhood of $500 for the two. I
  > > hope not, that is so far away from the initial goal of this group.
  > >
  > --
  > Rob Frohne, Ph.D., P.E.
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