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

[Berndt Josef Wulf]

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:
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> USRP Update, Nov 12th, 2006
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> In this issue --
>
> 1>   USRP-announce Mailing List
> 2>   Enclosure [Finally] Available!
> 3>   SDR06 Conference
>
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> 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
>
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> USRP Enclosure Now Available!
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>
> 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
>
>
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> SDR06 Conference and Trade Show
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>
> 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
>
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> Thanks for your time,
> Matt Ettus
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