Hello Jim,<div><br></div><div>Wow - this is quickly getting to the 'you gotta be kidding category'.</div><div><br></div><div>I will help with a Hermes 'spin' or Hermes lite to get around this seemingly ridiculous cost.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I could go on about issues I have faced with the tariffs regarding the country in question - but I won't.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>73's,</div><div>John W.</div><div>AJ6BC<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 6:13 PM, jim goldenberg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:n1kwz@yahoo.com">n1kwz@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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? </div>
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<div>Do we need a new effort for a Hermes Lite to drive cost back down? I would be happy to support such an effort.</div>
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<div>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!</div>
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