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The latest production batch of DATV-Express boards sold faster than the project team expected. Only one board is left in USA inventory (for world-wide shipments) and four boards are available for European Union shipments from the project EU distribution center in England. As earlier promised, boards for EU shipments can NOW be ordered normally from the http://www.DATV-Express.com web site (US$300 + US$30 for shipping - using PayPal) and are delivered with all VAT and taxes in EU already paid.

Art WA8RMC has started processing the next production batch of DATV-Express boards. He has already received 48 each blank PCBs and 24 sets of “expensive” components and is currently ordering all of the smaller parts like resistors and capacitors, etc. Art’s production goal is to have the next set of 24 each DATV-Express boards assembled, fully tested, and available for sale by the end of January.

Ken W6HHC is still struggling to find time to finish up alpha-testing and alpha-documenting the DatvExpressServerApp-with-InnoSetup-installer software package for Windows operating systems. The biggest time conflict is that Ken is planning to be married at the end of January….so spare time for ham radio has-been/is scarce. See the “October Update Report” for more info on the DatvExpressServerApp for running the exciter board from a Windows OS computer (instead of Linux).

"project is set to slow speed"....de Ken W6HHC

Ken
All the best for your wedding and future happiness..and for all your work on the DATV Express.
BTW, Express with Inno setup working OK on my laptop with Win 7 / ffmpeg etc.
73
Andy G3UEQ

Hi Andy G3UEQ,

Thanks for the positive reports on Express (DatvExpressServerApp ?) with Inno setup working OK on your laptop with Win 7 / ffmpeg etc.
That is good news....now if I can just find some time to work on brief documentation before the wedding....

73....de Ken W6HHC

Art WA8RMC has reported to the project team that 24 each blank PCB's were received this week and the entire parts kit was then delivered to the PCBA assembly house on 2016-01-22. Testing of the new assembled DATV-Express boards is expected to begin this coming week.

73...de Ken W6HHC