As many will have noticed, AndyMark has the new radio on backorder until Feb 16. We’ve just purchased one from Amazon for the same price (and free 2-day shipping for Prime members).
This link:
http://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/4485/m/13503/l/144986-programming-your-radio-for-home-use
will tell you how to program the FRC firmware and from where to download it. Ours will arrive on Thursday. I don’t anticipate any problems programming the radio, but will follow-up with details of our experiences.
Michael Goldsmith
2635 Lake Monsters
Lead Mentor