NY2KW located the document and I've uploaded it here:
https://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/Alpha_87A_Memory_Dump.pdf
I can't tell who authored it, and I haven't tried it myself. It's been a
while since I touched a REXX script. A rewrite into a more common language
like Python should be possible, if someone is motivated enough.
73,
Bob, N6TV
On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 11:20 AM Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv@arrl.net> wrote:
> Jerry,
>
> Do you still have the "memory dump script"? Can you please post it on the
> web someplace? Or if you prefer, send it to me and I'll do it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 5:29 AM Jerry O. Stern <jsternmd@att.net> wrote:
>
>> It was posted by an Alpha87a owner disgruntled over service with one of
>> the past iterations of Alpha ownership. His site is no longer available.
>> I used this method (and his memory dump script) to store the memory
>> settings for my three Alpha 87a's but YMMV.
>>
>> 73 Jerry NY2KW
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Amps [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of George
>> Fremin III
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 3, 2018 5:07 AM
>> To: Dick Green WC1M <wc1m73@gmail.com>
>> Cc: AMPS <amps@contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha 87A problems
>>
>>
>> > On Oct 1, 2018, at 1:51 PM, Dick Green WC1M <wc1m73@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > - The original Alpha company recorded the factory calibration settings
>> > for all amps made back in the '90s to a PC, then lost them either due
>> > to a PC glitch, damage to the PC or in confusion following one of the
>> > many corporate buyouts/reorganizations than have taken place. This
>> > means you can't just replace a damaged CPU and reload the calibration
>> > settings. The amp has to be recalibrated by a factory expert Brad is
>> > the only person I know who can do it. [N.B.: There have been posts on
>> > this reflector detailing how you can write your CPU settings to a PC,
>> > and I urge owners to do so ASAP.)
>>
>>
>> I have looked though the archives for this information and I could not
>> find it.
>> Can you share the procedure?
>>
>>
>> —
>> George
>> K5TR
>>
>
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