Clifton Laboratories 7236 Clifton Road  Clifton VA 20124 tel: (703) 830 0368 fax: (703) 830 0711

E-mail: Jack.Smith@cliftonlaboratories.com

I've received enough of the quotations to be able to provide a pricing schedule. The prices quoted are contingent upon receiving a minimum of at least 25 orders for the Z90 and Z91, with the mix heavily skewed to the Z90 or the Z91. (The worst case is about half for each model, as the setup charges for small runs of the enclosure become prohibitive. As long as one or the other model is in the 25 or more range, the other can "piggyback" on its volume.

Assuming sufficient commitments, I believe the kits will be shipped during October. The longest lead items are the enclosures, and quotations I've received say delivery 8-10 weeks after receipt of order.

1. Let me know what you wish to purchase (including options), preferably by E-mail.
2. Give me your firm undertaking that, absent some unexpected circumstance, you will carry through with your intention to buy.
3. If you change your mind, you won't wait until the last minute to tell me.

I will not ask for payment until I have kits ready to ship. This means that I will be writing checks totaling $10,000 or more to various suppliers, on the basis that those who have indicated they will buy will come through.

I'm not set up to receive payment via credit cards, but if necessary I will look into it. I will accept personal checks or money orders. If you wish to pick up a unit personally and pay cash, that's OK also, but I will have to charge you Virginia sales tax.

• Solder-masked and silk screened printed circuit boards. The Z90 consists of three PCB units:
  • Main board
  • DDS Daughter board
  • Softkey switch board (omitted in the Z91)

  The DDS Daughter board will be supplied only as a wired and tested unit. This is necessary to avoid assembly problems with the AD9851 DDS chip, in a 40 pins/inch surface mount package. My personal success rate in installing this chip with reasonably good tools and a fair bit of experience is only about 85%.
   

•  All parts necessary to assemble the board, including 8 matched crystals for the crystal filter resonators. (The Z91 omits parts needed only for the Z90, of course, such as the softkey switch board.) The parts include an 18F4620 PIC, programmed with the then firmware current release.

• Black and white printed copy of the Assembly and Operating manuals, including 11 x 17 inch schematic and troubleshooting voltage and waveforms.

• A CD-ROM with the then current version of the Z90-Control software for Windows (object code), the image (HEX) file for the current 18F4620 firmware and a boot loader for flashing new firmware into the PIC. The CD-ROM will also include color PDF versions of the manuals as well as the schematics and troubleshooting information.

• Access to updates and bug-fixes for both Z90-Control and the PIC firmware, as I may develop them from time to time.

• An enclosure for the PCB. The Z91 enclosure is a TenTec BK-929 model, and the Z90 enclosure is a TenTec BU-959 model. (The enclosures are available in both blue (BU-series) and black (BK-series). I have not yet decided which colors to use, but I'm leaning towards blue for the Z90 and black for the Z91. This can be changed if there's a groundswell of opinion one way or the other, but the volume constraints do not permit me to economically offer both colors for both enclosures. The enclosure will come with laser cut front and rear panels, powder coated, with silk screened legends. My current plan is that the front and rear panels will be in textured "sand" color powder coat. I hope to have photographs of the sample panels available in mid September. These are expensive, high quality metal cabinets, and represent a significant percentage of the total cost of the units.

• Accessory BNC-BNC cable and 9-pin D connector for serial communications.

• RoHS. I'm trying  to supply only RoHS compliant parts, but I cannot guarantee that 100% of the parts will be RoHS compliant. If this is a concern to you, drop me an E-mail message and we can discuss it.

• I will provide the usual and customary support, should your kit not function. I've detected a high degree of experience at kit building in my E-mail correspondence with prospective purchasers, but I have to add the usual disclaimer that if the kit does not work because you have violated the rules of decent craftsmanship, I reserve the right to make a reasonable charge for repair service.  I think this is highly unlikely to be the case, however.

• I'll warranty the parts for 90 days. In the event you can't find the fault yourself, if you pay shipping to me, I will find the trouble and return it to you, postage pre-paid. If the problem is not a defective component, but a problem with your craftsmanship, I reserve the right to make a reasonable charge for the repair service.

• Shipping will be charged at my actual cost and will be quoted upon request. I plan to use Federal Express Ground (alternative is US Postal Service Priority Mail) wherever possible, with insurance.

• International orders will be handled on a case-by-case basis and the purchaser should contact me to work out the details. I'll work with you to get the delivery done in a cost-efficient fashion, but please don't ask me to declare it as a "gift" or "no commercial value," or to provide an incorrect invoice. International orders are also subject to any export control restrictions that might apply with respect to integrated circuits used in the products.

• All prices are in United States dollars.

• I reserve the right to increase these prices for anyone not providing their commitment to purchase by Friday, 18 August 2006.

• The sales will be governed by the warranty and other terms and conditions provided in the documentation as of the date of the sale and will be available for downloading and review at this web site in the near future.
  
   

• Complete, including LCD, as above. $575 .00

• Complete as above $390.00

• PCB and electronics parts only (includes CD-ROM). No enclosure, no printed manual. $295

I reserve the right to withdraw PCB-only sales if they push the volume of the kits sold with enclosure to the point where the economies of scale make it uneconomical to complete the initial "with enclosures" run.

• 13.5 V DC power supply. $15.00
  I highly recommend this power supply option if you are unsure that you have a source of regulated 13.5 V DC at 1 Ampere available for the Z90/Z91. This is a "universal" "wall wart" style switching supply and functions with an input voltage of 100 V to 250 V AC.
   
• Z10000 Buffer Board. This is a small interface board provide a buffered 50 ohm output impedance copy of the IF signal inside your transceiver for those without a built-in IF output jack. The Z10000 will be available in two versions, one customized for Elecraft's K2 transceiver and one general purpose buffer. The price is TBD, but should be in the $25 range. Although I have designed the Z10000 board with reasonable care, you will solely be responsible for any damage to equipment in which you install the buffer.

Dario's charges are:
Z91: $150
Z90: $175
In addition, shipping to the customer will be charged.

If you are interested in this service from Dario, please contact him directly at  spechobbies@yahoo.com