phoenix 35sx happenings?

[David Griffith]

Has there been any more development towards a "phoenix 35sx" replacement board for the hp35s?

[Walter B]

Any *more* ??

[Martin Pinckney]

I completely missed this. And maybe this.

[Walter B]

Long time no see. All quiet at the western front AFAIK.

[Matt Fegenbush]

This raises an interesting question. *If* such a kit were to be created to, say, add IR or a hard connection port (at minimum), would NCEES still allow the calculator on the FE and PE exams?

It seems that if you get a bunch of engineers together with a common goal of removing the entire set of test questions, it would be a practice that would surely get the calculator banned. It is my understanding that is the sole reason there does not exist such a port on this model.

[Martin Pinckney]

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This raises an interesting question. *If* such a kit were to be created to, say, add IR or a hard connection port (at minimum), would NCEES still allow the calculator on the FE and PE exams?

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Only if the proctors did not notice the calculator had been modified.

[Jeff O.]

Such a calculator would already be banned, i.e., the 35s is allowed, not some modified device. Attempting to use such a device would violate their rules and subject you to their penalties.

I don't really agree with the NCEES calculator policy. Someone could do just as you postulate, and get away with it, but I could not use a real 15c (or 15c LE) because it is not on their list.

[Andrés C. Rodríguez (Argentina)]

You made me just recall my proposal for the PHOENIX name, which, written backwards, is "XI neo HP"; meaning "new generation HP 11".