[DSP-10] EZKit-Lite

[David Hart]

I ordered just a couple of hours ago with the price at $89

Dave , AA6CQ


>From: Bob Larkin <boblark@proaxis.com>
>Reply-To: dsp-10@mailman.qth.net
>To: dsp-10@mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [DSP-10] EZKit-Lite
>Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 01:07:50 -0800
>
>Hi Roger,
>
>Thanks for giving it a run!  I think it is a mistake that they will catch,
>probably on Monday. A week ago they had the price back to 89. Now they 
>don't
>list a price until you actually order it. The guy that has the final say on
>pricing got to the "What don't you understand about 'no'!" phase. He does
>not consider experimenters as part of his customer base, period. Students
>are and they are continuing a student break (I think at $89). The
>interesting part about the student deal is that you do NOT need to be a
>registered student. It is the judgement of a person (not Mr. 'NO') if you
>are a vaild student. I was told he/she might well approve a request from a
>"student of life."  I was told to advise everyone to apply for a student
>discount!  Several ADI people clearly are in disagreement about the pricing
>issue and hunting for ways around the new policy!!
>
>Good luck with getting the radio going. It would be fun to work you one of
>these days.
>
>73, Bob
>
>At 09:49 PM 2/8/02 -0800, you wrote:
> >Hi Bob:
> >
> >I too was able to navigate through with the $89 and shipping you 
>mentioned
> >below.  I bailed before entering the credit card, but I'm sure it would 
>fly.
> >
> >I had some additional suggestion info I posted around September, 
>including
>an AD
> >office on the East Coast.....that might be an interesting one to ping
> >currently.  I received the "well I didn't have any problems ordering 
>mine"
>email
> >when posting to the thread, so I'm hesitant to post again.....I can dig 
>it up
> >for you if you'd like though.
> >
> >I have to decide whether or not I want another board (I'm thinking I will 
>over
> >the long run, so I'll probably order another one now).  Completion is 
>going
>very
> >slowly with our hectic life.  The kids are still taking up a lot of time 
>and we
> >give them pretty high priority.  Work keeps "getting in the way" as well. 
>  Need
> >to figure out how to retire early....like when I'm 38!
> >
> >73.
> >    Roger
> >
> >
> >
> >Bob Larkin wrote:
> >
> >> Hello All,
> >>
> >> I have been informed that it is quite likely that the EZKIT-Lite, used 
>in
> >> the DSP-10, will have a huge jump in price, from the $89 to something 
>around
> >> $250. I don't work for ADI, so this should be regarded as hearsay until 
>it
> >> happens.
> >>
> >> I wanted to pass along the information that within the last hour I 
>placed an
> >> order for a single board, Part Number ADDS-2181-EZLITE, at $89 plus 
>$11.99
> >> for ground shipment. I did this by going to the ADI "Buy Online" pages. 
>I
> >> assume that you can do this multiple ways in terms of navigating the 
>URL's,
> >> but what I did was to go to
> >> http://products.analog.com/products/info.asp?product=21XX-EZLITE
> >> and clicked on the little "Buy" on the left. I persistently indicated 
>that I
> >> wanted to buy the board and an order was entered. You will need to do 
>the
> >> standard "sign-in registration," as is usual for Web purchase.
> >>
> >> I have not checked for any alternate distributor sources.
> >>
> >> If you are going to order, I suggest that you do not delay!
> >>
> >> I think we will be needing to have a substitute for the EZKit, somehow. 
>For
> >> now, I wanted to pass this along for everyone to do as they choose. 
>Maybe,
> >> by some miracle, the price will stay at $89!
> >>
> >> Best wishes for happy transceivers!
> >>
> >> 73, Bob W7PUA
> >>
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