Launch of System Blue delayed

[Egon]

The launch of System Blue is shifted. Due to various problems mainly concerning the workload of the developers, we can not realize the detector within the promised time span. In order to work more relaxed, we do not announce a new date at which the system will be available.

The original intention was to offer a partially configured system in the middle of this year. This announcement probably was made too enthusiastic. In addition to the development of the circuits, the production of an assembled boards, and the test of the new detectors there are further tasks we have to manage. This concerns also the way how to distribute such a system in the future, because we are not a company.

Further news about System Blue will be published on our website soon. Questions about the continuation of distributing System Red boards can be discussed in the forum.

I would like to remember that Blitzortung.org primarily is a community of interests consisting of voluntary persons who are particularly engaged in the technical realization of lightning detectors. That means, each participant should always be able to build certain parts by itself, should understand the functioning, and should be able to adjust the station with respect to its local environment. This will also be necessary for all future systems and is very important for the antenna system. The coming detecting systems also will not be a plug & play system.

Thank you for your understanding.
Egon

[Knickohr]

Hi Egon, hi developers.

As I understood, the system BLUE will be completely with SMDs. Maybe this is the problem for the shifted launch.

I'm able to solder SMDs, I have an special soldering oven. If the amount of PCBs are not too much, then I can populate some boards.

If you are interested, leave a message to me.

Thomas

[Bonzo]

The coming detecting systems also will not be a plug & play system.

I guess you do not even want to sell a p&p product. Because than you have to take care about CE markings, radio regulations, warranty, ...

On the other side: once you are in jail, you 'd have plenty of time ....

[Detlef_A]

Egon,

dont' mess up your brilliant idea.

Come out of your corner, you nerd developers, and put the whole thing on a broader basis.

Lots of skilled people out there. Share!

Fruitless remark, though.

Cheers
Detlef

[ace2]

**but I'll wait**

[Tobi]

Please just be patient. We know what we're doing. The hardware is just a small part of the project.

[John.Sacrey]

To: Tobi, Egon, Richo, and all of the developers,

Thank you for all that you have done and are doing regarding this hobby. I patiently await the arrival of System Blue, in whatever form it is in.

Sincerely,

John Sacrey

[Jonathan.Williams]

Please just be patient. We know what we're doing. The hardware is just a small part of the project.

If the problem is lack of "blue", I'm sure we have some around somewhere we can send.

[cutty]

Please just be patient. We know what we're doing. The hardware is just a small part of the project.

If the problem is lack of "blue", I'm sure we have some around somewhere we can send.

There was a very popular song / instrumental back about 1968... originally by a French gentleman-Andre Popp...
the most popular in the US... here
(click blue board to play)


and the ascribed lyrics were something like

Blue, blue, my world is blue
Blue is my world now I'm without you
Gray, gray, my life is gray
Cold is my heart since you went away
Red, red, my eyes are red
Crying for you alone in my bed
Green, green, my jealous heart
I doubted you and now we're apart
When we met how the bright sun shone
Then love died, now the rainbow is gone
Black, black, the nights I've known
Longing for you so lost and alone
Gone, gone, the love we knew
Blue is my world now I'm without you.

Sigh,... but if we're patient...

[DelandeC]

That makes a lot of SMD stuff