POST unable to create Dupe sheets

LarryX Tyree contractor for brentc larrytx@co.intel.com
Thu, 2 Jan 97 09:57:22 PST


Hi Doc-

> I am using the POST that came with 5.91, trying to produce dupe sheets for 
> my CQWW CW log.
> 
> Everything goes along smoothly until POST actually tries to write a dupe 
> sheet. I operated only 20 & 15 (and am entering 20 only, but sending a 15 
> check log). POST looks at my complete log and says:
> "Writing to dupesheet file LBTH20.DS" (where does it get the LBTH from? I 
> didn't tell it that.)

The name is created based upon the band/mode for the dupesheet, and if
you selected separate sheets by band/mode.  LBTH20.DS means both modes
for 20 meters.  LCW20.DS and LSSB20.DS are possible names, as is LALLBTH.DS.

> At this point the hard disk light comes on and STAYS on, for minute after 
> minute. Eventually, it goes off, but by now the computer is dead in the 
> water.

I just tried this with the current version and it worked okay.  I will 
try with 5.91 at home tonight to see if it fails.  I found a bug
where some of the POST routines were trying to use the old country file
unit (which used the version 8 CT files).  

This fix was implemented in 5.94, but probably wasn't mentioned in the
read.me file since nobody had reported the bug and I didn't think anyone
printed dupesheets anymore.  Which brings me to my other point - if you
submit your log electronically for the CQ WW - you don't need dupe sheets!

Tree N6TR
tree@contesting.com