This is a good point.
I guess it gets down to whether or not Ten-Tec has the ability to do that or
have it done when the user supplies his own CPU.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Howard
Smith
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 5:31 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Dragonball CPU for Ten-Tec Orion
Maybe we need a little reality check here.
In both the Orion and the Orion II, the DragonBall processors are not in
sockets. The DragonBall for the Orion is a 100 pin TQFP, and the DragonBall
for the Orion II is a 196 pin BGA. Replacing either of these parts will
require the use of surface mount production equipment. While the TQFP
package could be done by a really skilled technician, the BGA cannot.
So, its nice to have a spare DragonBall processor, but there also needs to
be a plan as to how it will be replaced if it fails.
73..
Howard, WA9AXQ
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