[hpsdr] Tax increase and the special relationship and ThunderBolt.

[Jeff Cook]

Stand down John, as Chris has said it's probably already too late for us 
poor Brits, we shall just have to take the 2.5% price increase on the 
chin. Mutterings have come from Bill and W4SC, they feel bad enough 
having to pay 8.5% sales tax in their part of the USA, and Lars in 
Sweden feels that we are all very well off as he has to pay 25% in his 
part of the world, but then Sweden's social services are very thorough 
and inclusive.

I've taken the advice that a lot of you good folks gave me, and have 
acquired a Trimble Thunderbolt from Hong Kong.  The software tells me 
that everything is working properly, and my aged oscilloscope tells me 
that something is coming out of the 10 MHz socket.  Having tested it 
I've now handed it over to my wife, as it is my Christmas present from 
her.  There is however a snag, no Excalibur, so stand up John, once 
again I implore you to get your all-American finger out and post your 
parcels east.

Happy Christmas one and all.

Jeff Cook.