The Perfect Storm
We’ve been trying to sell our home in Idaho for the last year so we could move closer to the grand kids. Well, it finally sold and we’re now living in our RV while we wait for the new home to be renovated before we move in at the end of July.
Wouldn’t you know it, the offer to buy our home came in just after Marcus added CTR2-MIDI to several of his iOS and MacOS apps and orders really took off. The perfect storm!
Update on our moving progress
We took possession of our new home on July 12 and have been busy since then repainting most of the house. New flooring is being the week of July 22 and we are scheduled to move our belongings from Idaho on Saturday, July 27. I’ve ordered PCBs and parts and will hopefully begin building units for the order queue around August 1.
All new orders will be placed in a first-in/first-out queue. No payment or deposit will be required to hold your place in the queue.
I’ve also made the decision to temporarily stop selling CTR2-Micro kits and assembled units, their associated radio interface cables, and CTR2-Voice units until I get caught up with CTR2-MIDI orders in August. They show as Out of Stock here and have been removed from the order form. These items were put together after they were ordered and the components are now in storage so I won’t be able to build new units or cables until after the shop is put back together.
I’m sorry for any inconvenience this may caused.
International Orders – UPDATE
I have used USPS 1st Class Parcel for international shipments up until now because they are substantially cheaper that other carriers. Unfortunately, around June 15 they experienced a database failure that caused most of the international orders I sent out between June 15 to July 8 to be returned to me because the tracking #s THEY ISSUED showed as previously used. To add to the problem, we recently moved so my old post office is forwarding returned orders to my new post office and that is causing additional delays and even more confusion. I’ve been spending a tremendous amount of time trying to resolve these issues.
As of July 24 things have started to calm down a little. I opened a tech support case on 8 of the orders that have been returned to me and USPS immediately issued refunds for those shipping costs. I was then able to recreate new shipping papers and tracking #s on those orders and get them back in the mail to the customers that have been so patient through this mess. The new tracking #s don’t show any previous tracking history so I’m hoping USPS is back on track. I’m still waiting on another 11 units to show up. Unfortunately our move means that returned units go back to the Lava address and then get forwarded down to our new house in Utah, adding an additional level of complexity (i.e. delays).
I am fairly confident that once I get back into production the international shipping issues will have been worked out and I can go back to business as usual (fingers crossed).
How to order
Use the Order Form after the Product Descriptions to reserve CTR2-MIDI unis for delivery in August. You only need to put a quantity in the items that you want to order. Leave the other items blank.
Be sure to include your complete shipping address and phone #.
Product Descriptions
July 9: All units are out of stock until we remodel and move in to our new home. My shop should be operational by the first of August.
Scroll past the Product Descriptions for the Order Form.
| CTR2-MIDI-COMPLETE-KIT OUT OF STOCK  Everything you need to build your own CTR2-MIDI controller. Processor is pre-programmed with the latest firmware. | CTR2-MIDI-ASSEMBLED-UNIT OUT OF STOCK  Assembled and tested CTR2-MIDI controller.Great companion to SmartSDR and SDR-Control for iOS and MacOS by Marcus Roskosch, DL8MRE. Works with some Windows apps too, like Thetis. |
| CTR2-MICRO-COMPETE-KIT OUT OF STOCK  Everything you need to build your own CTR2-Micro. Specify encoder type (detent or no-detent) and CAT configuration jumpers (internal or external DIP switch) when ordering. | CTR2-MICRO-ASSEMBLED-UNIT OUT OF STOCK  Completely assembled and tested CTR2-Micro. Specify encoder type (detent or no-detent) and CAT configuration jumpers (internal or external DIP switch) when ordering. |
| CTR2-Voice is not available as a kit | CTR2-VOICE-ASSEMBLED-UNIT OUT OF STOCK  Assembled and tested CTR2-Voice unit gives your CTR2-Micro a voice. Ideal for blind and sight limited operators and for others using CTR2-Micro in standalone mode. |
Prices for cables and adapters continue to rise. I’ve had to raise my prices on these custom cables to keep up with the raw stock price increases. Cables you receive may look different than shown in these photos due to availability of raw stock but will function the same. If you have any questions, contact me.
| USB-C cable to connect CTR2-MIDI or CTR2-Voice to your computer | USB-C cable to connect CTR2-Micro to your computer |
| USBC-ST OUT OF STOCK  6 foot straight USB-C to USB-A data cable | USBC-RA OUT OF STOCK  6 foot right-angle USB-C to USB-A data cable |
| Radio Interface Cables for CTR2-Micro | Radio Interface Cables for CTR2-Micro |
| RS232FF6 OUT OF STOCK  6 foot cable for radios with an RS232 DB9-Male CAT port such as the Yaesu FTdx101 and many Kenwood radios. It includes a 3.5mm male plug that connects the CAT I/O port on the Micro to the DB9-Male on the radio. It includes a female/female null modem adapter to roll the TD and RD pins. NOTE: A jumper from pin 7 to 8 on the DB9 is added for hardware handshaking on Kenwood radios that require it. | RS232FM6 OUT OF STOCK 6 foot cable for the Icom PCR1000 receiver and other radios that use a DB9-female RS232 CAT connector. It includes a 3.5mm male plug that connects the CAT I/O port on the Micro to the DB9-Female on the radio. It includes a male/female null modem adapter to roll the TD and RD pins. |
| PTTKEY6 OUT OF STOCK  6 foot splitter cable with a 3.5mm stereo male plug that connects to the Micro’s PTT/Key jack. The black mono plug connects to your radio’s Key Input and the red mono plug connects to your radio’s PTT. An inline mono jack is supplied to wire PTT to your radio’s auxiliary connector. | PTTKEYFLEX6 OUT OF STOCK  6 foot splitter cable similar to the PTTKEY6 cable but a 3.5mm mono jack to RCA plug is provided to connect to your radio’s RCA PTT input. |
| FT8X7DIN8 OUT OF STOCK  6 foot cable connects the Micro’s CAT I/O to the the Yaesu FT817, FT857, or FT897 CAT port using an 8-pin Mini-DIN connector. Built with a stereo 3.5mm male on one end and an 8-pin Mini-DIN on the other. | PTTKEYDIN8 OUT OF STOCK  6 foot cable with a 3.5mm stereo plug that splits the PTT/Key Output on the Micro to an 8-pin Mini-DIN plug for PTT and a 3.5mm stereo plug that connects to the Key input on the radio. This cable fits the Xiegu G90 or X5105. |
| STEREOMM6 OUT OF STOCK  6 foot cable with a 3.5mm (1/8″) stereo plug on each end. Used to connect the Micro’s CAT or Key/PTT Out to various radios that also use the 3.5mm stereo connector for these signals. |
Order Form
To be placed in the order queue, enter the quantity desired in the box below the item’s description on the order form below. There is no need to enter ‘0’ for items you are not ordering.
The Name, Shipping Address, Call Sign, and E-mail address fields are required.
You will receive an email indicating that your order has been placed in the order queue. Once my shop is operational in August and your order is ready to ship I’ll send you an invoice for the total due. I will ship your order upon payment. No payment is required until your order is ready to ship.
If you decide to cancel your order and be removed from the queue, just reply to the confirmation email indicating such.
Thanks for your understanding during this transitional time.
73, Lynn, KU7Q