[hpsdr] Alex\Merc

[Eric Ellison]

Hi Graham/Shel and others.

Dale and I set up this projects area several years ago and have used it for
quite a few projects over those years. For the record, even though the label
on the website says TAPR HPSDR it is pretty much an independent area which
Dale and I have organized to gauge interest in potential projects. It is not
a TAPR or HPSDR area.

Only Dale and I have access to this area and the information you supply. We
DO NOT use this information carelessly. The information you provide in your
user record when you join is used to populate the sheet when you express an
interest. The most important is keeping your e-mail record on Hamsdr up to
date. The information is treated with the utmost security, and used to
inform you individually of pending offerings on the project. 

The project offerings on HamSDR are NOT a commitment of any sort, either to
produce or purchase. Nothing is bonding. It is just your (SINCERE)
expression of interest in a possible future hardware offering. Most of you
can do the math on the parts cost as published for pricing and add 10-20% to
that as 'flywheel' to keep future projects going. TAPR has been VERY
conservative on $ to continue the inventory risk and also the reward for
future projects, so I do trust in TAPR, as an NPO and published records. 

I have asked Dale to add Tiny Demeter to the interest list, and will
announce when you can express your interest in this project.

Take a look at your Mercury selection. Just from my being in the 'drift' of
all conversations, I think this Alpha is going to be: One impressive
receiver! and after that one impressive Spectrum Analyzer!

VIVA HPSDR!

Eric - aa4sw







 

-----Original Message-----
From: hpsdr-bounces at lists.hpsdr.org [mailto:hpsdr-bounces at lists.hpsdr.org]
On Behalf Of Graham Haddock
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 4:03 PM
To: 'High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Alex\Merc

***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****


Shel:

Yes, it is as you say.

Scotty is currently working on the pricing based on estimated
early interest in Mercury and Alex.  I don't think he will release it until
he has the final sign-off from the project manager on each program.

We (myself and two alpha builder-testers) are doing some last minute
capacitor value changes, as well as testing and using it as best we can.
If nothing new is found, we are probably two weeks away from
formal release to manufacturing.

I can't speak for Mercury.

--- Graham / KE9H

==

CT1IZU wrote:
>
>> Shel:
>>
>> The formal call for interest has not gone out yet, because the
>> estimated prices have not been set yet. If you want to
>> to express interest, but without commitment,
>> Alex and Mercury are both listed on the Hamsdr website.
>
>
> Thanks, I was pretty much aware of the situation but had forgotten I 
> needed
> to log in to get the the PROJETS tab ( not products hi)
>
> My main concern was that the kitting guys needed some idea of possible
> numbers to arrive at the estimated price and built or kits on Alex. I had
> not seen any reminder on the list to update or add to the expesssion 
> list to
> assist in this.
>
> Shel CT1IZU
>
>



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