Hello,
mainboard: 00.08
radioFPGA: 00.05
digitalboardFPGA: 00.05
firmware: 00.01.16
boot: 00.01.04
I updated with firmware 01.19, the trials disappeared.Something later, I made a downgrade to 01.16, the trials are still not here.
Earlier I had once made from 1.17 (trials lost) to 1.16, at 1.16 they were immediately there again.
After 34 hours of switch-on time (the original remaining time was 34 hours) the trials came back,
but I loses some hours, I thought, that I have to wait the same time and have the analyzer on, but that was a big mistake, I lost about 7hours, now I have only 27hours of trial time, instead of 34 hours. I think this could also be a reason that other users here have permanently lost the trials, because they didn't time it right. So if you only have a few hours left, hands off upgrades!!!
I`m a radio amateur, but my use is only non-commercial, so I find the discussion very good.
Actually,I have problems with an old Transceiver: Icom 1271E, there is not outputpower, I substituted predriver and power module, without success, for these measurements,I need an analyzer, oscilloscopes are very expensive in this frequency-area.I have an signal-generator from Agilent(E4420B) until 2Ghz,too and some older equipment: Modulation Analyzer from Rohde-Schwarz from the 80s.
But for commercial use this discussion with trials is secondary. But I also think, no one can forbid to interfere with the equipment, even an opening, should not give a loss of warranty. I still have warranty stickers, which I gladly send, even worldwide.