[hpsdr] Hermes cost

[John Westmoreland]

Hello Jim,

Wow - this is quickly getting to the 'you gotta be kidding category'.

I will help with a Hermes 'spin' or Hermes lite to get around this
seemingly ridiculous cost.

I could go on about issues I have faced with the tariffs regarding the
country in question - but I won't.

I'd rather do something positive like why don't we start work on Hermes II,
Hermes Lite, or whatever gets this to a reasonable resolution.  The
architecture is open; we get to do what makes the most sense.  I have
board/assembly houses here that can easily beat the costs I have seen
quoted here.  No tariffs necessary.

73's,
John W.
AJ6BC

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 6:13 PM, jim goldenberg <n1kwz at yahoo.com> wrote:

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>   Rather than argue about where to produce the boards argue the expected
> cost of materials. Labor at $2/hr vs $26/hr will not change the cost that
> much if this design has been done for automated pick and place, soldering,
> test, and firmware load. Remember this is not a mass produced product in
> the sense of an iPod, it is simply a board with SMT parts on it.
>  Therefore, focus on the Bill of Materials cost. I have not seen a
> schematic since the original post and at that time the cost would have been
> similar to the Mercury board alone. A complete SDR solution with Hermes
> should be cheaper. What has happen to drive cost to double if not triple
> that of Mercury?
>
> Do we need a new effort for a Hermes Lite to drive cost back down? I would
> be happy to support such an effort.
>
> Finally, as an "open" effort I also see no issue in permitting anyone to
> produce the product anywhere as long as that person or group licenses
> "as-is" with no implied support and it is non-commercial. A small license
> fee may be necessary. Remember, we are a community of amateur radio
> operators and experimenters. So, let's have fun!
>
> Jim, N1KWZ
>
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