MOTM

a) MOTM turned 13 last week, was too busy to really think much about it. I 
did run the # modules/# customers, and for 11 years in a row that number 
is.....12.

b) According to my accountant, I 'lost' $505 for 2010 which means I paid 
myself $505 too much. Much "better" (cough) than 2009 when I lost $7600. 
Well, that new Ferrari will have to wait 1 more year....sigh. And for the 
chronic nosey: both years that salary was < $40K. Which is not bad for a 
hobby but about $100K away from a 'real' job. The only year that I made 
'real' money was 2000 but hey, we ALL made good money in 2000.

c) I've been working the last 3 weeks on the 5U backlog, made a dent 
somewhat. I'm going to ship some Euro off later in the week, and then while 
the pc boards are being stuffed go back to 5U. I am making up "missing" kits 
(which means I can't properly add up what was needed in the backlog), mostly 
'190s and '700s. After those, then I will have to settle up with the '480 
kits/assembled, as probably 65% of the remaining backlog is tied to the 
'480.

I am gathering up parts for the 4 '650s orders left to ship, I ordered the 
wrong crystal form-factor (am I the only one that thinks Digikey/Mouser 
needs to offer about 1/3 of the present catalog? Too many choices!).

Thanks for an interesting 13 years, hoping for many more.

Paul S.