2014-09-11, 20:01
(2014-09-11, 18:59)Detlef_A Wrote: This kind of communication scheme is intransparent, the conduct of the people in charge is arrogant: "keep them stupid, the idiots"
There are other projects, who can keep there clientele much more happy. Maybe you still can improve, hopefully.
Cheers
Detlef
DD4WV
I have no connection to the project management, so I am an outsider. Let's address what you are trying to say....
"Maybe you still can improve, hopefully"
They are. They are spending time on the Infrastructure, instead of putting together kits of parts containing a billion little pieces each, some of which are never built.
"This kind of communication scheme is intransparent, the conduct of the people in charge is arrogant: "keep them stupid, the idiots""
Did anyone other than you actually say that? That I think, is your interpretation.
"There are other projects, who can keep there clientele much more happy."
What's to be unhappy about? Everyone has access to the product - lightning locations. Having a receiving station doesn't actually help the station owner locate lightning. The station owner helps others by having it. Just as those others help the station owner.
There is nothing to keep you from building the station without getting a kit of parts. The schematic for the controller and amps is shown, and it can be built. The Discovery firmware and the firmware for the amp controllers can be downloaded.
Look at the pictures of what the kit contains. Making the kits of parts - and procuring, and getting all the parts into the kit - is alot of work.
Also - your profile doesn't say where you live - the current batch of kits were likely provided to areas that were lacking coverage. You may be in a well covered area, so you may be further down the list of priorities. In my case, the closest station from me was 400 miles in any direction. The network needed coverage where I am.
They are managing the network in the best way they can.
Stations: 1156