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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><font face="Arial"><big>Than you
Abhi for your prompt response.<br>
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At my level of technical expertise, I would not undertake
such a complicated firmware update, for the following
reasons:<br>
<br>
1. It requires a lab environment, a highly skilled
electronics and informatics technician (neither of which I
am), adequate tools and additional software.<br>
<br>
2. It requires disassemble beyond the removal of the front
panel screws and removal of the on/off switch which could
be damaged. <br>
<br>
3. Even after the disassembling that you suggest, you
cannot reach J17 with your fingers from the front of the
panel.<br>
<br>
4. In the end, I may make a mistake, and end up with my
radio "bricked" (dead, useless..), there would not be
anywhere where I could take it nearby, or anyone that I
would trust in Miami, Florida sufficiently qualified to
repair it.<br>
<br>
In the meantime, my choice is to remain with ver. 1.8,
which was installed at your factory, and will continue to
operate in 12M with the slightly lower output.<br>
<br>
When Apache Labs Private LLC finalizes, it's
distribution/customer support/service arrangements in the
United States, we will then consider the nearest
Manufacturers Service Facility where this firmware upgrade
can be properly and safely made, hopefully under warranty.
<br>
<br>
Hopefully, Apache Labs important recent European Union EU
announcement regarding distribution, customer support and
servicing of their products, and hopefully other similar
announcements to come, regarding the United States and
other areas of the World, will be able to satisfy the
needs of:</big><br>
<br>
<font size="+1"><font size="+1"><font size="+1">1. <font
size="+1">All SDR users<font size="+1">, who are
experimenters.<br>
<br>
<font size="+1">2. All SDR users, who are
experimenters and Open Source developers<font
size="+1">,</font> and contributors to the
Apache Labs <font size="+1">P</font>roject.<br>
<br>
<font size="+1">3. All SDR users, who are
neither of the above, and who are NOT
technical<font size="+1"> or informatics
experts. <i>(I am one of these SDR users.
Many of </i><i><font size="+1">those who
have already purchased AN<font size="+1">AN
radios also are <font size="+1">members
of t<font size="+1">h<font size="+1">is
group of </font></font></font>SDR
users; and 80% of your future
purchasers will also be in this group
of SDR users.)</font></font></i></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><br>
<br>
<font size="+1">4. The "for profit<font size="+1">" endeavor
of the SDR equipment manufacturer.<br>
<br>
<font size="+1"><font size="+1"><font size="+1">The Apache
Labs</font> </font>successful<font size="+1">
business model should be designed to satisfy the NEEDS
all of the above.<br>
<br>
<font size="+1">With kindest regards, 73<br>
<br>
<font size="+1">Juan /K4LCD</font></font></font></font></font></font><br>
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Juan A. Granados /K4LCD - WF2XXQ
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