2014-09-11, 20:35
(This post was last modified: 2014-09-11, 20:37 by Jonathan.Williams.)
Folks, please remember that this project has literally exploded over the last four months, after existing for several years. The volunteer developers (all three of them!), within the last year and a half, produced a brand new, upgraded station type, as well.
There are going to be some hiccups as the project expands, and as the capabilities of the new hardware are worked in to the system. And yes, from what I've seen, that includes revamping the way project kits are sent. But these things cannot be done overnight--especially when project expansion is NOT just about sending more kits.
I know "please be patient" doesn't get you a kit any faster, but I do hope people can understand. This is a volunteer effort from top to bottom, the developers have actual day jobs as well, and the parameters have changed significantly in the last half year.
Of course, if you're itching to solder something, work on another project for now! No one says that's a bad thing. The Blitzortung project is not ending.
Anyone want to guesstimate how much data (bits/second) flow into the BO servers? If you think about it, it's not that hard to understand why a system that was adequate for fewer stations, expanding at a certain rate, is now in need of revamping and improvement.
There are going to be some hiccups as the project expands, and as the capabilities of the new hardware are worked in to the system. And yes, from what I've seen, that includes revamping the way project kits are sent. But these things cannot be done overnight--especially when project expansion is NOT just about sending more kits.
I know "please be patient" doesn't get you a kit any faster, but I do hope people can understand. This is a volunteer effort from top to bottom, the developers have actual day jobs as well, and the parameters have changed significantly in the last half year.
Of course, if you're itching to solder something, work on another project for now! No one says that's a bad thing. The Blitzortung project is not ending.
Anyone want to guesstimate how much data (bits/second) flow into the BO servers? If you think about it, it's not that hard to understand why a system that was adequate for fewer stations, expanding at a certain rate, is now in need of revamping and improvement.
Stations: 1013