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Re: Boards and kits in the UK/EU
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHere is the price list for the USA.? It lacks shipping expense, but you can us it as a gauge¡ ? ? ? Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ ? Owner - Operator Big Signal Ranch ¨C K9ZC Staunton, Illinois ? Owner ¨C Operator Villa Grand Piton ¨C J68HZ Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I. Rent it: ? Moderator: North American QRO Group at Groups.IO. Moderator: Amateur Radio Builders Group at Groups.IO. ? email:? bill@... ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Andy Rutter
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2025 5:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] Boards and kits in the UK/EU ? I have created a spreadsheet for you to express interest in boards and kits from Bill, K9HZ.? There are currently no prices on the spreadsheet as these will depend on the quantity requested from K9HZ. ? Download the spreadsheet, fill in your callsign and email address plus a quantity for each item of interest and then email to me - g8hck@.... Please don't send to the group. ? ? -- ? Andy, g8hck |
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Boards and kits in the UK/EU
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýFor those of you in the UK/EU¡ Andy Rutter, G8HCK, has graciously agreed to distribute T41/ K9HZ/ K9HZ-KI3P boards and kits there.? I¡¯ll attempt to ship him a load of stuff and he will make arrangements to ship to you. ? In the short term, you should give him your order and at a time in the near future¡ he can forward the combined order for me to ship to him.? You can contact him at:? arutter@... ? ? Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ ? Owner - Operator Big Signal Ranch ¨C K9ZC Staunton, Illinois ? Owner ¨C Operator Villa Grand Piton ¨C J68HZ Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I. Rent it: ? Moderator: North American QRO Group at Groups.IO. Moderator: Amateur Radio Builders Group at Groups.IO. ? email:? bill@... ? ? |
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Cheap isolation transformers
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýI ran across something that I need to share.? I bought a two-pack of audio transformers on Amazon that work very well for the cost.? Works great to break ground-loop issues, hum, etc.? Cheap too¡ and a WHOLE LOT cheaper than the ElectroVoice transformers I usually buy at $225 each with my RE20¡¯s!? Tried it on my T41 and it does clean up the mic.? Not perfect but cheap. ? ? I have an audio board on the drawing board and it includes cheap open frame (full audio range audio) isolation transformers ? ? Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ ? Owner - Operator Big Signal Ranch ¨C K9ZC Staunton, Illinois ? Owner ¨C Operator Villa Grand Piton ¨C J68HZ Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I. Rent it: ? Moderator: North American QRO Group at Groups.IO. Moderator: Amateur Radio Builders Group at Groups.IO. ? email:? bill@... ? ? |
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Re: JLCPCB Price Increase
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýYeah.? I found that out. ? ? Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ ? Owner - Operator Big Signal Ranch ¨C K9ZC Staunton, Illinois ? Owner ¨C Operator Villa Grand Piton ¨C J68HZ Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I. Rent it: ? Moderator: North American QRO Group at Groups.IO. Moderator: Amateur Radio Builders Group at Groups.IO. ? email:? bill@... ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of John Owens K1JO via groups.io
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2025 11:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] JLCPCB Price Increase ? Copilot stated: Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which allows duty-free entry for goods valued at $800 or less (known as the "de minimis" exemption), has recently undergone changes regarding imports from China. As of April 2, 2025, the U.S. government has ended duty-free treatment for low-value imports from China and Hong Kong2. This means that goods previously eligible under Section 321 will now be subject to duties and standard customs procedures. This policy change is part of broader efforts to address trade concerns and enforce stricter regulations on imports from China. |
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Re: JLCPCB Price Increase
Copilot stated: Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which allows duty-free entry for goods valued at $800 or less (known as the "de minimis" exemption), has recently undergone changes regarding imports from China. As of April 2, 2025, the U.S. government has ended duty-free treatment for low-value imports from China and Hong Kong2. This means that goods previously eligible under Section 321 will now be subject to duties and standard customs procedures. This policy change is part of broader efforts to address trade concerns and enforce stricter regulations on imports from China. |
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Re: JLCPCB Price Increase
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýAs it happens, I got a stuffed board quote for a commercial project I¡¯ve been working for a branch of the government yesterday that, a month ago the estimate was just north of $65K.? Chinese company that I do a lot of business with.? The new quote was almost $100K more than the original estimate and was only good for 24 hours.? Luckily, for me, this contract is a Time and Materials Agreement.? The client still wants to go forward. ?Progress never stops, but it may cost a little more until this tariff stuff gets worked out. ? ? Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ ? Owner - Operator Big Signal Ranch ¨C K9ZC Staunton, Illinois ? Owner ¨C Operator Villa Grand Piton ¨C J68HZ Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I. Rent it: ? Moderator: North American QRO Group at Groups.IO. Moderator: Amateur Radio Builders Group at Groups.IO. ? email:? bill@... ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jjpurdum via groups.io
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2025 7:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] JLCPCB Price Increase ? As someone else pointed out, the de minimis provision of Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 exempts the first $800 of an order. David Cripe, who lead the T41 effort by 4SQRP found that out the hard way. If they had shipped the assembled boards in multiple small lots, they would have saved almost $4,000! ? Jack, W8TEE ? On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 07:13:21 AM EDT, Greg KF5N via groups.io <greg.electricity@...> wrote: ? ? I checked PCBWay this morning and the price hasn't changed.? But I assume that price does not include the US import duty. ? -- 73 Greg KF5N
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Re: JLCPCB Price Increase
I think the $800 is the current exclusion amount. I think it was less when passed. Jack, W8TEE
On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 09:04:24 AM EDT, John Lonigro via groups.io <jonigro@...> wrote:
If the $800 in 1930 were adjusted for inflation, it would cover most
cars in 2025! john, AA0VE On 4/11/25 07:48, jjpurdum via
groups.io wrote:
As someone else pointed out,
the de minimis provision of Section 321 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 exempts the first $800 of an
order. David Cripe, who lead the T41 effort by 4SQRP found
that out the hard way. If they had shipped the assembled
boards in multiple small lots, they would have saved almost
$4,000!
Jack, W8TEE
On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 07:13:21 AM EDT, Greg
KF5N via groups.io
<greg.electricity@...> wrote:
I checked PCBWay this morning and the price
hasn't changed.? But I assume that price does not
include the US import duty.
I'm ordering PCBs soon, so I am going to find out. ?
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73 Greg KF5N
-- Jack, W8TEE -- Jack, W8TEE |
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Re: The T41 from 4SQRP and V11 boards.
All: Agree. Most people probably aren't aware of and don't appreciate the effort David (NG0S), Ron (AG1P, SK), and the others at 4SQRP put into the T41 Project. The inventory/holding costs were a huge financial burden on the group and Ron kitted the bags of parts and, given his health, I'm sure it was a monumental burden on him. Greg (KF5N) made Herculean contributions to the software from the outset and went on to make changes to the boards themselves. I think most people are aware of the largess provided to the project by Dr. Bill Schmidt (K9HZ) in providing boards at cost plus the improved PA design. Oliver King (KI3P) has made major improvements in the software as well as the design/layout of the PCB plus some really nice images of the board layout. We now have over 3200+ members on the T41 site and many have made improvements/suggestions that have nudged the Project to its current state. I finally have my new system to the point where I can test the current state of the software and Oliver has that in great shape. Al and I have finished the last update to the book and it now appears that Amazon is shipping the new updated version of the book. You can tell if you have the final version by looking at the cover. It should look like: and have a new chapter at the end of the book (Chapter 20, Calibration). Like some of you, I ordered copies for Al and I to review and they sent the wrong edition. (If this happened to you, it is very easy to return them.) Al is turning over the design to Bill and I'm handing off the software to Oliver going forward. Oliver will hold our last software release on Github (without future forks), plus a second release specifically for debugging/enhancements. Al and I will continue to monitor this site, but will be more in the background. We plan on doing more operating, working on some new stuff, plus eating bon-bons and getting to know our XYLs! Alas, I didn't make enough from the Project's book to buy my Swiss chalet, but Al and I are pleased with the direction things are going. It's been fun... Jack, W8TEE
On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 03:48:02 AM EDT, Harry Brash via groups.io <harry.brash@...> wrote:
Jack
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I was interested to read Neville's comments re /g/SoftwareControlledHamRadio/message/33358
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I haven't used T41/V12 boards at all but, looking at the circuits, the V12 RX circuits seem almost identical to the V10/11 in every way that matters .? My experience of the V10 RX performance is very positive, similar to Neville's.? The main? changes I have made and experiments I have tried relate to the TX side of my T41/V10 rather than the RX,? ?I've (successfully) tried some of Greg's hardware mods by hacking my V10 QSE board which now has lots of cut tracks and extra solder links on it !
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I also use Greg's excellent T41EEE software.and have replaced the original T41 V10 PA by the K9HZ PA.
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By the way, I think Neville did his own thing building his T41 rather than building a 4SQRP kit.
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For me, T41 EP V10/V11 has been and remains a great project.
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Thanks.
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Harry? GM3RVL
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Re: JLCPCB Price Increase
As someone else pointed out, the de minimis provision of Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 exempts the first $800 of an order. David Cripe, who lead the T41 effort by 4SQRP found that out the hard way. If they had shipped the assembled boards in multiple small lots, they would have saved almost $4,000! Jack, W8TEE
On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 07:13:21 AM EDT, Greg KF5N via groups.io <greg.electricity@...> wrote:
I checked PCBWay this morning and the price hasn't changed.? But I assume that price does not include the US import duty.
I'm ordering PCBs soon, so I am going to find out. ?
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73 Greg KF5N
-- Jack, W8TEE |
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Re: Updated 3rd Edition book NOT shipping from Amazon yet
There is no electronic version. Every time I had an electronic version of a book, my royalties weren't enough to let me even Supersize my lunch. The torrent sites make it available free for the download. Trying to shut them down is simply a version of Whack-a-Mole; they pop up again within hours. My position is: If you download the book without paying for it and you read it and like it, then buy the book. So far, I think maybe two people have done that. Sadly, that's just the way things are... Jack, W8TEE
On Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:03:31 AM EDT, John Owens K1JO via groups.io <johnowenschina@...> wrote:
Can those of us (with proof) of purchasing the previous version, get an electronic version of the new Chapter 20? Just asking :)
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