[hpsdr] Export experts?

[Philip Covington]

On 2/27/07, Karsten Backhaus
<backhaus at dagobert.e-technik.fh-schmalkalden.de> wrote:
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> On Sun, Feb 25, 2007 at 01:05:09PM -0600, John Koster wrote:
> > Now in giving shipping estimates to several people I've found that the
> > insurance limits to many countries won't allow full insurance for more
> > than one set of boards.  That either means splitting shipments so they
> > won't end up saving any money by pooling an order, or going to someone
> > like FedEx or DHL where I need the code number for their documentation.
> >
> > Surely someone does this as a daytime job?
>
> If shipping/insurance to some regions of the world is a problem for
> hardware, why not just "ship" the knowledge (circuit diagrams, board
> layouts, ...).
>
> You "just" need some kind of "partner" for the different shipping areas
> of the world who is able to make hardware from the layouts and who
> handles the shipping for his area.
>
> If, lets say, someone in germany is able to do that for europe, it
> should be no problem to ship the hardware within the bounds of europe.
> With much lower expenses than the shipping from the US to europe.
>
> --
> 73,
> Karsten, DG0ONH

All the design files are open and available to anyone via SVN.  There
is absolutely nothing to stop a person or group from having boards
made and kitting up parts, etc.. from an "openess" perspective.

73 Phil N8VB

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