I finally got the new board layout for the MW receiver completed. The
toughest part was routing the board so that now MCU control lines would
cross the low level / analog and RF circuits.
My employ with Silicon Engines ends tomorrow, but I will be providing
technical support throughout the life of the product.
The other folks will be doing the front panel / control board layout in the
next few weeks. Hopefully, this product will hit the market at the end of
the summer. I am not sure how the Eton unit will impact sales, but SE is
going to give it a shot anyway.

The balanced active loopstick antenna design is completed; I am not sure
when they will make that product available.

Another product that I have designed is a DDS based synthesizer for the
Drake '4 line. This will be a substitute for the FS-4 synthesizer. It should
be in the 150 dollar price range. I've got somebody who is interested in
putting it into production. A friend of mine is working on the control code
right now.

Funny thing....................I thought it was going to be one of THOSE
summers, but I have a couple of job offers. Which one?
I don't know yet. I would eventually like to start my own radio product
oriented company.
I will keep all of you posted.

Pete