[Premium-Rx] ROM or EPROM losing its content

[David Schofield]

Hi,

I've got copies of various versions of RA-1792 / 6790GM and WJ-8711 / 2 (HF1000) firmware if anyone needs it.
Maybe we should set up some form of online storage for the images, so that the data is always kept safe no matter what.
The only problem I can see is that some of the data is likely to still be covered by copyright, so in theory at least it could be seen as a form of software piracy.....
I presume that it would be treated in a similar way to that of "ripping" CD's and movies, wherin as long as you possesed the original media (receiver) then posession of backup images for personal use would be acceptable.
So storing ROM / EPROM images online with public access may in theory at least cause issues.

Cheers,
Dave. S.Steve Pappin <pappy92651 at yahoo.com> wrote:I have most of the 8617B and (S1) firmware. I would be happy to store other 
versions for WJ gear.

Best Regards,
Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Heinz Breuer" <hbreuer at debitel.net>
To: <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2012 9:33 AM
Subject: [Premium-Rx] ROM or EPROM losing its content


> Hello,
> by definition a premium RX has a microprocessor which controls the
> operation. I wonder if anybody already started to collect the firmware.
>
> Not with any of my receivers but with other gear I occasionally noticed
> that an EPROM had lost a Bit or two after 30 years. Maybe it was not
> fully programmed to start with or any other failure. This may also
> happen to a ROM if something went wrong during production.
>
> I guess it is time to collect ROM and EPROM firmware before it is too
> late. All what is needed is a known good ROM or EPROM and an EPROM
> programmer with a PC interface. Just read out the ROM or EPROM and store
> it onto a harddisk or better two. Maybe even burn a couple EPROMs.
> Any volunteers within our community?
> vy 73 Heinz DH2FA, KM5VT
>
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