[hpsdr] Pandora announcement.... now a question

[John Ackermann N8UR]

Will do.  I expect we'll see the prototypes in the next week to ten 
days.  They will be unpainted and lacking a few things, but will let us 
test the fit of all the key components.

John
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Jerry Flanders said the following on 03/04/2009 09:12 PM:
> Please post some photos on the wiki page when prototypes are available.
> 
> Jerry W4UK
> 
> At 01:54 3/5/2009, John Ackermann N8UR wrote:
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>> Thanks for the kind words.
>>
>> The case is a two-piece design (the standard U-shaped pieces, bottom, 
>> front, and back in one piece, and top and sides in the other).  The 
>> "hatch" is part of the top assembly, so you can use it to get at the 
>> Atlas cards, but for other access you can just take the whole top off.
>>
>> The Alex connectors will be labeled, but apart from that the case will 
>> be painted but unadorned (well, there'll be HPSDR and TAPR logos).
>>
>> 73,
>> John
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>> Vern Kollas said the following on 03/04/2009 08:45 PM:
>>> John,
>>> Thanks for the reply.... that makes perfect sense.   How "modular" 
>>> will the case be?? For example, will a side or the top be removable 
>>> to say add a PA later, or maybe a display, controls, etc?  Will there 
>>> be any silkscreening or labeling for all those BNC ports on Alex?  Or 
>>> will the case have a smooth finish so we can add our own labels?
>>> Thanks again for all the hard work going into this.  I think the case 
>>> has me just as excited as when Mercury was released... :-)
>>> 73!
>>> Vern -- KC8YOH
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>>> *From:* John Ackermann N8UR <jra at febo.com>
>>> *To:* Vern Kollas <spoonman1227 at yahoo.com>
>>> *Cc:* HPSDR List <hpsdr at hpsdr.org>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 4, 2009 8:53:36 AM
>>> *Subject:* Re: [hpsdr] Pandora announcement.... now a question
>>> Hi Vern --
>>> That's a very good question, and one I probably should have addressed 
>>> in the announcement.
>>> If you want maximum performance, you will want the Alex enclosure to 
>>> provide shielding around the filters.
>>> However, the way Alex mounts in Pandora means that you will not need 
>>> the end plates for the Alex enclosure, as the Pandora back panel 
>>> provides the "front" panel for Alex (where the BNCs stick out), and a 
>>> mounting bracket will provide the rear panel.
>>> We are still working out just how the bits and pieces will be offered 
>>> in a way that minimizes pain for the TAPR office, but in one way or 
>>> another you'll be able to buy the Alex enclosure minus the end 
>>> plates, and also buy the rear mounting bracket.  That should 
>>> represent a cost savings, as the custom end plates for the Alex 
>>> enclosure are not cheap.  So there's yet another reason to buy 
>>> Pandora -- you'll be able to save a few bucks on the Alex enclosure!
>>> Hope this helps.
>>> John
>>> ----
>>> Vern Kollas wrote:
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>>>  > Good morning to all..
>>>  >
>>>  >  I see TAPR is now asking us to express our interest in Pandora, 
>>> which I most certainly did.  :-)  > Just a quick question... I see 
>>> that Pandora has room for Alex, which I also want to add.  The 
>>> question is, do I still need to get the enclosure for Alex, or do the 
>>> cards just mount in Pandora.  I guess the next question could be, 
>>> SHOULD I get the enclosure for Alex, and mount it in Pandora to 
>>> provide extra shielding??
>>>  >
>>>  > Thanks in advance.... it is SO exciting to see this all start to 
>>> come together...
>>>  >
>>>  > 73!!
>>>  >
>>>  > Vern -- KC8YOH
>>>  >
>>>  >
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