[DSP-10] EZKit-Lite

Mon, 11 Feb 2002 13:44:09 -0800

Hi Perry - I was afraid of that. I think they forgot to change it over the
weekend!!

Two possibilities:
Newark Electronics may still have the part# ADDS-21XX-EZLITE which works
fine (same hardware, older (better) software. You can update to the new
software (if you really want to) if you own the 21XX part.

If that fails, you can apply to Analog Devices for a student discount (it
may be $89--- I don't know). Tell them that this project is for learning
about DSP and its use in radios. That you are studying the subject and
experimenting with the DSP-10, etc., etc. For this you need to fill out the
form at

http://www.analog.com/technology/dsp/university/university.html

and buy the ADDS-2181-EZLITE part.

I hope it works. From what I understand, ADI is not about to drop the $245
price. Let us know what you can find.

73, Bob W7PUA

At 01:10 PM 2/11/02 -0600, you wrote:
>Well, I just tried it and it showed the $245.00 price.  Bummer!
>73 de Perry - K4PWO
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Larkin" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 3:07 AM
>Subject: Re: [DSP-10] EZKit-Lite
>
>
>> 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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