I'm not sure that it is appropriate for anyone to start accusing Flex of anything in this forum. Perhaps if you just gave them a call or write them privately your concerns would be addressed.
Edwin Marzan AB2VW > From: f...@me.com > Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:45:51 +0200 > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fw: V/U module news for EU ? > > Yes, of course, you're right. And I didn't mean to accuse anyone. I am > genuinely interested why they chose to do so - that's assuming it was a > conscious decision - which might not be the case, of course. > > As the Flex-5000 radio is available here in EU and other countries I was > assuming add-on modules would be sellable to those customers, too. My fault, > really. Again: I did not mean to accuse anyone. I have been receiving > outstanding support by many people at FRS, including Klaus ! I also > appreciate the open information policy - it would have been so easy to > conceal that info with some marketing blurb - but they didn't do this to us. > So, please be nice, it is their product: they decide - and we get new stuff > at no cost all the time. I do not complain - I just did express my wishes. > > 73, Frank DG1SBG > > Am 04.04.2011 um 18:32 schrieb William H. Fite: > > > Has Flex ever represented to EU buyers that the VU module would be made > > available to them? I'd be cautious with accusations of misrepresentation. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 12:30 PM, David Painter > > <david.pain...@ntlworld.com>wrote: > > > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Painter" < > >> david.pain...@ntlworld.com> > >> To: "Tim Ellison" <telli...@itsco.com> > >> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 5:29 PM > >> > >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] V/U module news for EU ? > >> > >> > >> And how long has FRS and its dealers known about this...and how long have > >>> they continued to sell F5KA to unsuspecting customers in the EU who > >>> believed > >>> that the V/U module would be available shortly??? > >>> > >>> Another shambles of epic proportions. > >>> > >>> G4PNX > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Ellison" <telli...@itsco.com> > >>> To: "Frank Goenninger" <f...@me.com>; "FlexRadio Reflector" < > >>> flexradio@flex-radio.biz> > >>> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 5:19 PM > >>> > >>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] V/U module news for EU ? > >>> > >>> > >>> I think the components in question are on the modular RF bricks and not > >>>> the boards that Flex built. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -Tim > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto: > >>>> flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Frank Goenninger > >>>> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 12:00 PM > >>>> To: FlexRadio Reflector > >>>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] V/U module news for EU ? > >>>> > >>>> Wow, that's some news. Not ROHS compliant? Whew. I'd really be interested > >>>> to know why a company such as FRS chooses to develop a product not being > >>>> ROHS compliant while targeting a global market - it's not that difficult, > >>>> really. > >>>> > >>>> The development costs for changing the product now are humungous compared > >>>> to factoring in ROHS compliance from the very beginning. I do hope that > >>>> not > >>>> providing the V/U module to non-CONUS markets is actually considered to > >>>> be a > >>>> viable option... > >>>> > >>>> 73, Frank DG1SBG > >>>> > >>>> Am 04.04.2011 um 16:44 schrieb Klaus Lohmann: > >>>> > >>>> <mailto:j...@on6zg.be> schrieb: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Any news for European customers interested in the V/U upgrade ? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 73's Jan ON6ZG. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > >>>>>> mailto:FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > >>>>>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > >>>>>> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > >>>>>> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > >>>>>> http://www.flexradio.com/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Hello Jan, > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> we appreciate the interest in > >>>>> V/U-upgrade for FLEX-5000A from > >>>>> Europe very much. > >>>>> > >>>>> FlexRadio Systems has been shipping > >>>>> the FLEX-VU5K installed option > >>>>> directly to customers > >>>>> in CONUS and other non-EU countries > >>>>> for several months now. It has been > >>>>> our intention to > >>>>> complete CE compliance testing > >>>>> during this time to allow us to ship > >>>>> the VU5K into the EU > >>>>> countries. > >>>>> > >>>>> Unfortunately, we have determined > >>>>> that it is not feasible for us to > >>>>> meet ROHS requirements > >>>>> at this time. There are several > >>>>> components on the VU5K boards that > >>>>> are not ROHS and > >>>>> a re-design would be required before > >>>>> we could continue the CE testing > >>>>> phase. Based upon > >>>>> component availability, market > >>>>> dynamics, and our limited resources, > >>>>> we have made the difficult > >>>>> decision to discontinue this CE > >>>>> compliance effort for the VU5K > >>>>> option. > >>>>> > >>>>> As you know for sure strict > >>>>> adherence to CE and ROHS is a > >>>>> requirement for shipment of any > >>>>> kit or product into the European > >>>>> Union. FlexRadio Systems can not > >>>>> jeopardise the ability to > >>>>> sell other CE qualified products > >>>>> into this extremely important > >>>>> market. > >>>>> > >>>>> Thank you very much for > >>>>> understanding. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Best regards, > >>>>> > >>>>> Klaus, DK7XL > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ___ > >>>>> Klaus Lohmann > >>>>> FlexRadio Systems Representative for > >>>>> EU > >>>>> Godeke-Michels-Weg 12 > >>>>> D-21762 Otterndorf > >>>>> GERMANY > >>>>> "Tune in Excitement!" (tm) > >>>>> > >>>>> Tel.: (+49) 4751 900501 > >>>>> Fax.:(+49) 4751 998569 > >>>>> Cell Phone: 0171 2751584 > >>>>> kl...@flex-radio.com > >>>>> flexradio...@t-online.de > >>>>> FlexRadio Systems: > >>>>> www.flex-radio.com > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > >>>>> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > >>>>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > >>>>> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > >>>>> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > >>>>> http://www.flexradio.com/ > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > >>>> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > >>>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > >>>> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > >>>> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > >>>> http://www.flexradio.com/ > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > >>>> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > >>>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > >>>> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > >>>> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > >>>> http://www.flexradio.com/ > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > >> http://www.flexradio.com/ > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
