[hpsdr] Alex update?

[n3evl]

Scotty,

Thanks for the update.  It sounds like progress is indeed being made.  
Good luck with the remaining tasks.

Pete

Scott Cowling wrote:
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> Hi Pete,
>
> You can probably put the screws back into your Pandora, but not for long.
>
> Here is the latest on Alex:
>
> Testing and qualification of the toroids has been completed. Thanks to 
> Graham KE9H, John N8UR and Tom N8ZM.
>
> The toroid manufacturing is now in progress. Thanks to Phil VK6APH for 
> helping move this along.
>
> Graham has done (and is still doing) lots of testing to arrive at the 
> final component values for the production boards. The artwork has been 
> changed slightly due to some circuit changes required by the toroid 
> core permeability changes from the original core material.
>
> When the manufactured toroids arrive, we will build a pilot board set 
> with all of the new component values and the new PCB. This board set 
> will be tested prior to the commencement of the build.
>
> The PCBs and any other long lead time items are in the procurement 
> phase. The remainder of the parts are just too expensive to purchase 
> in advance, but will be purchased as soon as we open the TAPR order page.
>
> So you see, we *are* going to build Alex!  But when?
>
> My original target was before Dayton. (OK, the *latest* target. :-)
>
> However, Dayton is only 10 weeks away, so I doubt that this will all 
> happen before May 14. But it won't be too much later than that.
>
> Due to the difficulty of getting correct toroids, we will not open the 
> order page until I have them in my hands and they have been tested. I 
> cannot give you a hard date for that event just yet. :-)  Once I have 
> them, the TAPR order page will be opened and I will have a firm 
> delivery schedule.
>
> I *really* would like to at least have the order page open before 
> Dayton on May 14, 2010. (Notice that I included the year, just in case 
> some people are skeptical.)
>
> Sorry that this has taken so long, but I think there is light at the 
> end of the tunnel. And hopefully it is not an oncoming train. :-)
>
> 73,
> Scotty WA2DFI
>
>
> At 17:25 2010-03-04 -0500, n3evl wrote:
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>> It seems ages since there was any update on the status of Alex and 
>> the problematic toroids.  The web/wiki/hamsdr.com are all way out of 
>> date now.
>>
>> I'd really like to know if there's been any progress in resolving the 
>> issues and what the projected solution(s) and availability date might 
>> be.
>>
>> I'm not pushing for a hasty solution - I appreciate the work being 
>> done on this by the various volunteers - but a status report once in 
>> a while would be greatly appreciated.  I'd also like to factor 
>> potential availability dates into budgeting for other radio purchases 
>> and other important decisions like: should I put all the screws back 
>> in Pandora?
>>
>> Thanks and 73
>>
>> Pete, N3EVL
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