"Jim Kelly" wrote in message u...
wrote in message newsXjBb.6245
I find posts of this nature very unprofessional

This sounds like "the pot calling the kettle black" to me!


You only have to look back through this newsgroup's postings to see
how Paul has made a great contribution to supporting the gliding
community for years. Then look over his web site to see a vast array
of good advice and collective knowledge that you won't find
elsewhere. From my observations both Paul and Richard are capable
businessmen and are able to offer great help to the gliding
community. At the end of the day a man's got to get bread on the
table. From what you have described about your experience, it may
have been easy to see that you were a WinPilot man and Paul was
being asked to provide support with little hope of getting any
order! Time management is an important aspect of being a good
businessman too!

Yes, Paul's post may have been unfortunate, but that can be the
nature - and strength - of such an open forum . . it isn't easy to
be great every day, at every thing!

Chin up Paul!!

Cheers,

Jim Kelly.

Please do not drag me in to discussions concerning pricing strategies
of companies/individuals offering products to the soaring community.
The point of my post was to offer an alternative, which worked for me.
I spent many hours tinkering with pieces before deciding what I
wanted. Paul took the time to speak with me about my project, offer
valuable advice and supplied items I needed. He is top-notch and does
not deserve flaming.

The jumpers are ground jumpers, not power jumpers. Pin-out info was
obtained on the internet.

You correctly stated that it takes a skilled hand to solder
connections to the iPAQ 3835 connector, and some good eyesight. Many
of us could not successfully complete this job (which took several
hours). I had to tape Xacto blades to my multimeter, just to be able
to check for proper connections and shorts (look how thin the pins are
and how close together they are). Considering the amount of time I
spent on it, the cable pricing seems right to me. I purchased a cable
from Paul, learned from it, and then was able to make my own cable
(for my 2nd mount).