[cctalk] Re: looking for DQ696 and RQDX3
Hi Nigel, Toby Thain is currently without access to email but would like to speak to you about an RQDX3. He asked me to email you on his behalf. Would you be able to call him? Cheers, Aaron Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk writes: > Hi folk, > > I am still looking for a DQ696 to allow me to get ESDI drives going on > both my microVAX and 11/73 since the Webster RQD11 controller failed I > only have the one. I'd also like to get old of an RQDX3 since I built > a Gesswein emulator and have nothing to test it with :-) > > Any help appreciated, > > Nigel -- https://aaronsplace.co.uk
[cctalk] Re: looking for DQ696 and RQDX3
Hey good news for you! I was in the attic and found the box with my third RQDX3. Which means I have a spare and can send you over one for shipping, a beer and a donation to a local food bank of your choice. Drop me your address. C On 10/10/2022 6:05 PM, Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk wrote: Hi folk, I am still looking for a DQ696 to allow me to get ESDI drives going on both my microVAX and 11/73 since the Webster RQD11 controller failed I only have the one. I'd also like to get old of an RQDX3 since I built a Gesswein emulator and have nothing to test it with :-) Any help appreciated, Nigel
[cctalk] Re: looking for DQ696 and RQDX3
On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 3:06 PM Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk wrote: > > Hi folk, > > I am still looking for a DQ696 to allow me to get ESDI drives going on > both my microVAX and 11/73 since the Webster RQD11 controller failed I > only have the one. I'd also like to get old of an RQDX3 since I built a > Gesswein emulator and have nothing to test it with :-) Do you have ESDI drives that have been formatted with a Dilog DQ696, and you need a DQ696 to use the drives with their existing format, or would it be OK to low level format the drives and any QBus ESDI controller would work, such as an Emulex QD21, or a RQD11 from various vendors? Where are you located, and what is a QBus ESDI controller worth to you? Here's an Emulex QD21 for around $100 in the US: https://www.ebay.com/itm/372959317948 Does that exceed your budget, or wrong location, or not compatible with your needs? I probably have more Dilog DQ696, Emulex QD21, and SDC-RQD11-EC controllers than I do working ESDI drives. At one point I had several working ESDI drives that have now gone bad over time while not being used. It's been a while since I tried spinning up any of them to see if any still work.
