[Coco] Gene's script...

Bob Devries devries.bob at gmail.com
Wed Jan 15 00:15:13 EST 2014


Thanks, Gene.

Would the build of lwtools need to remain as part of the script, to catch 
any future updates, and just remove the line "hg update lwtools-port" in the 
nitros9 part of the build?

Regards, Bob Devries
Dalby, QLD, Australia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Heskett" <gheskett at wdtv.com>
To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Gene's script...


> On Tuesday 14 January 2014 22:49:50 Bob Devries did opine:
>
>> Hi Gene,
>>
>> Back in October '13, you emailed to this list a script file which you
>> use to build nitros9.
>>
>> Will this script need modification in the light of Tormod Volden's
>> updates?
>
> I expect so Bob, but the mods needed should be pretty obvious, basically
> commenting out the lwasm pulls and builds.
>
> I'd go play, but ATM I am up to my g____s in the local am broadcaster,
> whose 60 yo daytime transmitter is not reacting all that well to a tower
> badly in need of a tuneup in the doghouse.  Tonight, after I'd replaced 
> the
> tube that was the domino that took out most of the low voltage power 
> supply
> burning up the transformer and filter choke too, the swr did a number on
> his motorized transmitter changeover switch.  Those are about $500, and I
> can do the same thing with an ebay shielded knife switch for $27.  But I
> can't stop the overstressed parts failures as long as I can see 1100 watts
> going out, and almost 300 coming back.  But a bridge to measure and adjust
> that is either a visit at umpty bucks for some fellow over in Ohio, or a
> minimum of $1000 for a GR 1606A for me on fleabay.  So as soon as I can 
> get
> my stuff in one sock tomorrow, its back at it again.
>
> Thats what you get when you are a dying breed of engineer, who actually
> fixes things.  I go in, do what has to be done, collect the money and they
> still accuse me of walking on water. ;-)
>
> Cheers, Gene
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