[hpsdr] Boards: FREE

[Bill Tracey]

Such an option would be up to the owner of the design of the board.

In the case of some of some of the prior boards TAPR funded  some of 
the  prototype work, and the designer(s) withheld the materials 
needed to reproduce the boards in those cases until the first run of 
TAPR board were done so TAPR could recover its funding and work on 
the prototyes etc.      I don't believe any of this has been done 
with a formal agreement - just a desire to not undercut TAPR by 
having multiple production runs going on a board before they have a 
chance to recover what they've put into it.

Ultimately the decision to release the artwork is up to the owner of it.

Regards,

Bill  (kd5tfd)

At 06:42 PM 10/2/2009, richardh at iinet.net.au wrote:
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>Why cant we have access to the original PCB artwork and commission a batch of
>boards to be made at a PCB house of our choice?
>Might be an option for those who are impatient.
>
>Richard



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