Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Ettus Research announcements Nov 2006

[Richard Clarke]

Yes, I would have to agree with Berndt on this. The casing is a good 
idea but I think it would be better to keep it as an option rather than 
forcing it on people and increasing the price of the USRP. It is not 
essential to the operation of the USRP, just nice to have.

Cheers
Richard

Berndt Josef Wulf wrote:
> I think that the compulsory addition of a housing will deter many people on 
> low budget from purchasing a USRP. It has become a pricy commodity.
>
> Just my opinion,
>
> cheerio Berndt
>
> On Monday 13 November 2006 07:13, Matt Ettus wrote:
>   
> > ========================================
> >
> > USRP Update, Nov 12th, 2006
> >
> > ========================================
> >
> > In this issue --
> >
> > 1>   USRP-announce Mailing List
> > 2>   Enclosure [Finally] Available!
> > 3>   SDR06 Conference
> >
> > ==========================================
> >
> > Mailing List Changes
> > -----------------------------
> >
> >
> > There is a new USRP-announce mailing list.  This list will only be used for
> > announcements, about once or twice a month, and users cannot post to it. 
> > It will only be used for announcements about the USRP family of products.
> >
> > If interested, you can subscribe to it here:
> >
> >         http://aeinet.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-announce
> >
> > ========================================
> >
> > USRP Enclosure Now Available!
> > ---------------------------------------------
> >
> > We are pleased to announce the availability of the new USRP Enclosure.
> > This oft-requested item is made out of black anodized aluminum, and
> > includes a fan and 2 RF cables.
> >
> > The enclosure, which measures 8.25" by 6.5" by 2" (210mm by 167mm by
> > 54mm) has front-panel cutouts for the power, USB, and 5 SMA bulkhead
> > connectors.  The enclosure comes with 2 SMA cables, male on one side to
> > connect to daughterboards inside the box, and female bulkhead to mount
> > to the box on the other side.  More cables are available for those
> > needing more than 2 RF connections to the outside of the box.
> >
> > The only restriction the enclosure places on usage is that only one TVRX
> > board may be used at a time.  Other daughterboards are not affected.
> >
> > Going forward, all USRPs ordered will come with the enclosure, fan, 2
> > cables, and appropriate hardware.  The price of the USRP has been
> > adjusted to reflect this.
> >
> > For those who already own USRPs, you can purchase the
> > enclosure/fan/cables/hardware package separately for $125.
> >
> > Pictures of the enclosure are here:
> >
> >    http://gnuradio.org/enclosure.jpg
> >    http://gnuradio.org/enclosure_open.jpg
> >
> >
> > ===========================================
> >
> > SDR06 Conference and Trade Show
> > -------------------------------------------
> >
> > Ettus Research will have a booth (#207) at the SDR06 conference and trade
> > show happening this week in Orlando, from Monday through Thursday.  There
> > will be live demos of the USRP in action.  We look forward to meeting those
> > of you who are attending.  If you'd like to arrange a meeting outside of
> > the tradeshow, you can do so by email (address@hidden) or in person at the
> > booth.
> >
> > More info on the show can be found here:
> >
> >    http://sdrforum.org/pages/sdr06/forumMeeting_sdr06_main.asp
> >
> >
> > ===========================================
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your time,
> > Matt Ettus
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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