I also agree. While I would not mind getting a couple of units for tinkering, I already have the regular commercial version, with the DC/DC converter, the normal enclosure and the Trimble Bullet antenna, and the whole package cost me $200 with a guaranty.
Paying anywhere near that for the stripped down version, open frame case, no power supply and no antenna, in a quantity buy, without knowing if it even works would not make sense. Besides, since mine is running just fine, I don't really need another one. I would not mind paying $200 for two units for tinkering purposes, but higher than that would not be reasonable. I think if we proceed with a group buy, we should demand that the seller checks them out. If necessary, I could provide instructions and the power supply needed to do that. At least we would have some assurance the thing is not just a bunch of bad units. Someone is selling ACE-III GPS receivers for $10 for three pieces (I just got a set). Add a commercial grade OCXO and an N1JEZ control board, and you essentially have a Thunderbolt equivalent for less than $100. Didier KO4BB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Jeroen, > > after what some folks disclosed here, e.g. that these may all be broken > units, and that they may be the inferior commercial versions, I tend to > agree. > The risk is too high for paying more than say $125.. > > Has anyone actually ordered, and tested one yet? > > bye, > Said > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list [email protected] https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
