Hi Joe, > Yes, it should be possible to run everything on a single > fast computer with plenty of memory. I have not yet > established that the necessary CPU-sharing during > time-critical parts of each program is handled adequately > for this to work without glitches. Neither Linrad nor > Windows is a very good real-time O/S, and one must work > around their limitations in this area. I do not think there would be any problems:-)
> Moreover, one will almost certainly want separate screens > for Linrad and MAP65 -- both of which generally use most or > all of a normal-size screen. Yes, I agree - but those who have only one standard computer should know it is possible - if it really is;-) > For testing MAP65 when real signals are not available, and > anyway so that I can get 100% repeatable results, I solved > this problem in a slightly different way. I saved some data > by using the Linrad "S" command during the ARRL EME contest > last November. With a slightly modified Linrad I converted > the data to 16-bit TIMF2 format, and wrote it to a file. A > simple program that I call "plrs" (for "pseudo-Linrad send") > can read this file and multicast it in the same way that > Linrad would do, so that MAP65 can receive it. The data > file, 11 minutes of original data, amounts to 507 MB. After > compression with bzip2 it is 228 MB. I will make the data > file available soon, together with plrs and MAP65, to anyone > who wants to participate in testing MAP65. Hmmm, I would have liked a file that allows me to play with Linrad on the data that are sent to MAP65. Presumably you have a couple of spurs and perhaps other "interesting" interference that MAP65 (or at least the waterfall graph) would benefit from not getting. Surely, for MAP65 testing and development I agree that your strategy is more convenient - but from my point of view the original file is far more interesting.... 73 Leif / SM5BSZ ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <linrad@antennspecialisten.se>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>