"gareth" wrote in message
...

But it does raise one question, and that is, who is fooling who about
its purchase price of ooo £450, for there cannot be more than about £40
in its component costs?

DDS modules, £8 ea

SA612 £2 ea

PIC processor, anything from £2 to £20 ea.

Double-sided PCB for ugly-bug construction, £5

Ally die cast box £15

SMA sockets £3 ea

Handful of capacitors, peanuts.

Software, any self-respecting radio amateur will write his own, anyway.

Considering that it is homebrewers that would be using such kit, there
must be some out there with more money than sense?

In rec.radio.amateur.antenna gareth wrote:
"gareth" wrote in message
...

But it does raise one question, and that is, who is fooling who about
its purchase price of ooo ?450, for there cannot be more than about ?40
in its component costs?

DDS modules, ?8 ea

SA612 ?2 ea

PIC processor, anything from ?2 to ?20 ea.

Double-sided PCB for ugly-bug construction, ?5

Ally die cast box ?15

SMA sockets ?3 ea

Handful of capacitors, peanuts.

Software, any self-respecting radio amateur will write his own, anyway.

Considering that it is homebrewers that would be using such kit, there
must be some out there with more money than sense?

So why aren't you building and selling them yourself at a cut-rate
price?


--
Jim Pennino

On 30/12/2015 23:24, wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.antenna gareth wrote:
"gareth" wrote in message
...

But it does raise one question, and that is, who is fooling who about
its purchase price of ooo ?450, for there cannot be more than about ?40
in its component costs?

DDS modules, ?8 ea

SA612 ?2 ea

PIC processor, anything from ?2 to ?20 ea.

Double-sided PCB for ugly-bug construction, ?5

Ally die cast box ?15

SMA sockets ?3 ea

Handful of capacitors, peanuts.

Software, any self-respecting radio amateur will write his own, anyway.

Considering that it is homebrewers that would be using such kit, there
must be some out there with more money than sense?

So why aren't you building and selling them yourself at a cut-rate
price?


I remember in the 70's when 3amp power supplies cost a fortune a local
professional started producing them and selling to the local
hams...every one blew up...didn't hear much from him after that ....

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No spare wheel isn't progress
Dual mass flywheels...no thanks
A rubber cam belt is not acceptable
Cheat your way through life, join the Freemasons
DIGITAL just doesn't work properly most of the time

On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:25:07 +0000
"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote:


I remember in the 70's when 3amp power supplies cost a fortune a
local professional started producing them and selling to the local
hams...every one blew up...didn't hear much from him after that ....


Gareth McEvans?

On 31/12/2015 10:29, Bernie wrote:
On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:25:07 +0000
"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote:


I remember in the 70's when 3amp power supplies cost a fortune a
local professional started producing them and selling to the local
hams...every one blew up...didn't hear much from him after that ....


Gareth McEvans?

naw local to Glasgow....a G8 .......professional ....

--
Moderated groups kill brian's abuse
No spare wheel isn't progress
Dual mass flywheels...no thanks
A rubber cam belt is not acceptable
Cheat your way through life, join the Freemasons
DIGITAL just doesn't work properly most of the time

On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:36:10 +0000
"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote:

On 31/12/2015 10:29, Bernie wrote:
On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:25:07 +0000
"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote:


I remember in the 70's when 3amp power supplies cost a fortune a
local professional started producing them and selling to the local
hams...every one blew up...didn't hear much from him after
that ....


Gareth McEvans?

naw local to Glasgow....a G8 .......professional ....


Yeah, that's the bloke. He moved away and (after a bit of a struggle)
passed the morse - I wonder where he is now...

"Bernie" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:36:10 +0000
"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote:

On 31/12/2015 10:29, Bernie wrote:
On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:25:07 +0000
"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote:


I remember in the 70's when 3amp power supplies cost a fortune a
local professional started producing them and selling to the local
hams...every one blew up...didn't hear much from him after
that ....


Gareth McEvans?

naw local to Glasgow....a G8 .......professional ....


Yeah, that's the bloke. He moved away and (after a bit of a struggle)
passed the morse - I wonder where he is now...

you remember who I am talking about then? ...

Brian Reay wrote:
wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.antenna gareth wrote:
"gareth" wrote in message
...

But it does raise one question, and that is, who is fooling who about
its purchase price of ooo ?450, for there cannot be more than about ?40
in its component costs?

DDS modules, ?8 ea

SA612 ?2 ea

PIC processor, anything from ?2 to ?20 ea.

Double-sided PCB for ugly-bug construction, ?5

Ally die cast box ?15

SMA sockets ?3 ea

Handful of capacitors, peanuts.

Software, any self-respecting radio amateur will write his own, anyway.

Considering that it is homebrewers that would be using such kit, there
must be some out there with more money than sense?

So why aren't you building and selling them yourself at a cut-rate
price?



Gareth never actually produces anything, unless you count hot air.

Don't forget shame and humiliation, he produces both of those by the lorry
load.

--
STC // M0TEY // twitter.com/ukradioamateur

gareth wrote:

"gareth" wrote in message
...

But it does raise one question, and that is, who is fooling who about
its purchase price of ooo £450, for there cannot be more than about £40
in its component costs?

DDS modules, £8 ea

SA612 £2 ea

PIC processor, anything from £2 to £20 ea.

Double-sided PCB for ugly-bug construction, £5

If you did iit like that the circuit would be about a foot (ancient
American unit) across and wouldn't work.



Ally die cast box £15

SMA sockets £3 ea

Handful of capacitors, peanuts.

Software, any self-respecting radio amateur will write his own, anyway.

Considering that it is homebrewers that would be using such kit, there
must be some out there with more money than sense?


--

Roger Hayter

"Roger Hayter" wrote in message
...
gareth wrote:

"gareth" wrote in message
...

But it does raise one question, and that is, who is fooling who about
its purchase price of ooo £450, for there cannot be more than about
£40
in its component costs?

DDS modules, £8 ea

SA612 £2 ea

PIC processor, anything from £2 to £20 ea.

Double-sided PCB for ugly-bug construction, £5

If you did iit like that the circuit would be about a foot (ancient
American unit) across and wouldn't work.

Sorry, Grandpa, but the numbers above do not refer to valves (tubes to the
Yanks)
such as the 807, or, in your own case, bearing in mind your 50-year-old
second class Class B licence, such as the QQV03-20A or 4CX250B.


Ugly bug construction requires only a little more space than the devices
themselves.