[hpsdr] HPSDR New Board Production Status, 6 Aug 2009

[Chris Smith]

Hi Scotty

Thanks for the update though I have to say my heart sank when I read  
that I would have to wind all the toroids for Alex myself. My track  
record on winding coils of any sort is not good :-( I see from the  
photos of Alex on the wiki that there are 37 toroids, across the two  
boards, each of which is likely to come back and haunt me. Ah well.  
Perhaps there is some kind soul out there in HPSDR-land who can  
alleviate my purgatory and provide a winding service?

73

Chris
G4NUX


On 6 Aug 2009, at 22:27, Scott Cowling wrote:

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>
> Hi all,
>
> Just a quick update on where we are with several new boards to help  
> alleviate information vacuum syndrome and help get you through the  
> dog days of August.
>
> Pennywhistle:
> All parts are on order. Estimated arrival of all parts except PCB  
> and heat sink is Aug 21.
>
> Heatsinks are 8 weeks out (they must be cut, drilled and tapped), or  
> about the end of September.
>
> The plan is to have the parts kits and PCBs ready to go so that we  
> can begin shipping when the heat sinks arrive at the end of next  
> month.
>
> Production run will be 500 kits, so we held the cost to the original  
> amount.
>
>
> Excalibur:
> Parts are being ordered now. I don't have an estimate yet for  
> completion, but it is likely to be about a week after Pennywhistle,  
> or the end of August.
>
> If there are no long lead time items (I don't know of any), we  
> should be ready to kit early next month and ship toward the end of  
> September.
>
> Production run will be 400 kits.
>
>
> Alex:
> I have not been able to get the toroids built in a cost effective or  
> time effective manner, so you get the privilege of winding your own.
>
> We will build the boards without the toroids installed. The boards  
> will be partially assembled, either just the SMT parts or SMT plus  
> relays and connectors, depending on how good a deal the CM makes us  
> on the assembly. We will supply the cores and wire for you to wind  
> your own coils.
>
> We are in the process of re-costing Alex to determine if we need to  
> adjust the price.  Unfortunately the raw cores actually cost more  
> than the pre-wound ones that our Chinese CM promised (but could not  
> deliver), so the price may increase slightly. I am trying to make it  
> as inexpensive as possible, but be prepared.
>
> If the cost increases significantly, we will do another show of  
> interest.
>
> I know that we are all impatient for Alex, and it has taken too  
> long. Keep in mind that I am just as impatient as you are. :-)   
> We're doing the best that we can.
>
> I'll post more info as I get it...
>
> 73,
> Scotty WA2DFI
> ex-Toroid King
> ex-Toroid Queen
> TAPR HPSDR production flunky
>
>
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