[ct-user] DVP Help

[Bob Naumann - N5NJ]

It seems that the correct answer may vary according to what version of CT
you run.

In multi-ops here at AA5NT, we're still running 9.58 with no trouble
whatsoever - with DVP, with RAMDrive.

GL in the test.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Parish K1EP" <ecp4ward@attbi.com>
To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: [ct-user] DVP Help


> At 07:12 AM 3/1/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> >Really?
> >
> >Why is it "NOT recommended" ?
>
> Because I think it was broken at one time and I don't know whether it has
been fized.
>
>  From release notes:
> 9.62
>
> * There is a good change that the above change fixed the DVP crash with
>   a ramdrive setup. I did not test this.
>
> I know that I have had to remove ramdrives in order to use DVP after a
certain rev.  Turn on disk caching and you won't have to worry about setting
up a RAM drive.
>
>
> >Where ?
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ed Parish K1EP" <ecp4ward@attbi.com>
> >To: "Bob Naumann - N5NJ" <n5nj@gte.net>; "William Liporace"
> ><na2na@earthlink.net>; <ct-user@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 7:08 AM
> >Subject: Re: [ct-user] DVP Help
> >
> >
> >> A RAM drive is not necessary and in fact is NOT recommended.  Using
disk
> >caching is recommended.
> >>
> >> At 06:22 AM 3/1/2002 -0600, Bob Naumann - N5NJ wrote:
> >> >You need to establish a RAM Drive to hold your DVP files.
> >> >
> >> >Check your DVP manual.
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "William Liporace" <na2na@earthlink.net>
> >> >To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
> >> >Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 5:33 AM
> >> >Subject: [ct-user] DVP Help
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Sorry to take this up in so many places, but I need help! I had a
turn
> >of
> >> >> events and decided to try to get into the contest. I was thinking
that
> >> >> packet to my local node was going to be my problem, but now it is my
> >DVP.
> >> >I
> >> >> have two PCs,  They are both decent working machines. I have DOS
6.22
> >> >loaded
> >> >> on a hard drive. I have TR and CT loaded on the drive. The DVP board
is
> >> >> jumpered to IRQ 5.
> >> >>
> >> >> Here is my software setup:
> >> >>
> >> >> CT
> >> >> comtsr1
> >> >> comtsr2
> >> >> dvptsr -i5
> >> >> CT setup to run. Start Ct and have tried OPON and ONAIR to turn on
the
> >> >DVP,
> >> >> but nothing seems to get it working. No spinning curser, no
indication
> >> >that
> >> >> it is working. The packet and radio work just fine.
> >> >>
> >> >> TR
> >> >> dvptsr -i5
> >> >> TR set to run. I used the Ctl-K to turn on and off the DVP. I can
see
> >the
> >> >> program recording, but it will net send a CQ out (it is what I tried
to
> >> >> record). The packet and radio work just fine.
> >> >>
> >> >> I really would like to get on the air, but the DVP will make it a
lot
> >> >> easier. I can tell you I have torn apart my station trying to fix
this.
> >> >Any
> >> >> ideas??
> >> >>
> >> >> William Liporace NA2NA
> >> >> 763 Huntingdon Drive
> >> >> Niskayuna, NY 12309
> >> >>
> >> >> na2na@earthlink.net
> >> >>
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