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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/SJZCGMBQHY5INM7XCBGPSVBMFVICKZJ5/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "CAN5j0sr2FnLFuaJPRXhom_ycADa4oGRNwkDa7RwmWaQcuhUk1w@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "SJZCGMBQHY5INM7XCBGPSVBMFVICKZJ5", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/GTNX3FMD36PRHFEPXH2HLBWXIGADEYCI/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "bryce.salmi (a) gmail.com", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "Bryce Salmi", "subject": "Re: [amsat-bb] Open source APRS tracker Kickstarter", "date": "2015-11-05T17:12:02Z", "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/66NP6YS3WQ4GYEQBJYO6XI2U3UHH5ESW/?format=api", "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "Yeah pick and place on two PCBA's will be hundreds of dollars per board for\njust placement. Pick and place on hundreds of boards will be a few dollars\nper board. Even this kickstarter is considered small quantities. making\nseveral hundred of them is peanuts in comparison to board house production\nruns!\n\nBryce\n\nOn Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 7:43 AM, Wouter Weggelaar <[email protected]>\nwrote:\n\n> Thanks Stefan,\n>\n> That was not at all clear from a glance through the page.\n> Normally I expect a section what the money is for and this page does not\n> have that at all.\n>\n> I was just wondering why it needs 22000 instead of, say, 1000 for two\n> prototypes.\n> But if they need a pick and place machine set up, I guess this number is\n> needed to pay for the machines minimum batch.\n>\n>\n> Wouter\n>\n>\n> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Stefan Wagener <[email protected]> wrote:\n>\n> > Agree,\n> >\n> > He also wants to have the boards populated automatically to get away from\n> > hand-soldering all the SMDs. Yes, the board layout and files are\n> available\n> > for free (open source) on his website including the source code (open\n> > source) for the Arduino he is using. Actually very transparent operation\n> > and yes, a simple email to Mike about his project will result in a very\n> > quick response back.\n> >\n> > 73, Stefan, VE4NSA\n> >\n> > On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 7:54 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:\n> >\n> >> I don't think that $22,000 dollars is that much money for a start up\n> >> company/project. If they want to produce these things in large\n> quantities\n> >> then they will need to invest in equipment or hire someone to do that\n> for\n> >> them.\n> >>\n> >> I'm sure that the hardware is already available if you want to build one\n> >> of these on your own. But I'm not that smart. I'd need to spend a year\n> >> learning more stuff about computers and APRS protocol before I could\n> even\n> >> think about putting one of these things together.\n> >>\n> >> This will also be good for science teachers (like me) and radio clubs\n> >> that want to help science teachers introduce students to technology\n> without\n> >> a lot of hassle and expense.\n> >>\n> >> This seems like a worthwhile project to me.\n> >>\n> >> Steve AI9IN\n> >>\n> >>\n> >>\n> >>\n> >> On 2015-11-05 07:32, Wouter Weggelaar wrote:\n> >>\n> >> Can someone tell me why this needs 22000 dollars when most of this\n> project\n> >> is already available?\n> >> What am I missing here? I can for the life of me not see why this would\n> >> take this huge amount of money.\n> >>\n> >> Wouter PA3WEG\n> >>\n> >> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 4:24 AM, Stefan Wagener <[email protected]>\n> wrote:\n> >>\n> >> Thanks! Yes, supported it already. It is a great project especially for\n> >> schools and groups. Please support it and make it happen :-) Stefan,\n> VE4NSA\n> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 8:45 PM, Steve Kristoff <[email protected]>\n> >> wrote:\n> >>\n> >> Please consider backing this Kickstarter project. It's an open source\n> >>\n> >> APRS\n> >>\n> >> tracker for weather balloons. I have no stake in the project other than\n> a\n> >> pledge and I'd really like to see the project go. Check it out:\n> >>\n> >>\n> >>\n> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1250163085/tracksoar-aprs/posts/1397521?ref=backer_project_update\n> >>\n> >> Steve Kristoff AI9IN [email protected]\n> >> _______________________________________________ Sent via\n> >> [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all\n> >> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.\n> >>\n> >> Opinions\n> >>\n> >> expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the\n> official\n> >> views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? 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