Fw: [Dx4win] SyncBack_DX4WIN_BACKUPS

Gary Bartlett VE1RGB garybartlett at accesswave.ca
Sat Dec 24 11:36:07 EST 2005


Sorry - that should read "Alt-S" for save.

    Gary, VE1RGB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Bartlett VE1RGB" <garybartlett at accesswave.ca>
To: <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] SyncBack_DX4WIN_BACKUPS


>I have SyncBack (free version) set up to back up the DX4WIN "Save" file 
>every ten minutes and I have determined empirically that indeed it will 
>back up an open file.  I just watched SyncBack light up the memory stick 
>that I'm using for backup, so I opened ve1rgb.dxl off my F-drive (Kingston) 
>and, lo and behold, it reflects the latest Q I made a few minutes before. 
>It helps to periodically use the Ctl-S feature so that the file that gets 
>copied is right up to date.
>
>    73,
>    Gary, VE1RGB
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pete Smith" <pete.n4zr at gmail.com>
> To: "George K" <w2yj at highstream.net>; <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 8:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] SyncBack_DX4WIN_BACKUPS
>
>
>>I notice that the Syncback web page says that only the paid version will 
>>back up open files.  I presume this means the Freeware version won't.  At 
>>best this makes for an issue of timing, to make sure that you get the 
>>absolutely last version of the DX4WIN log.
>>
>> Actually, barring a hard drive failure, DX4WIN's built-in backup process 
>> is about as good as I have seen - in over 80,000 QSOs logged, I have 
>> never lost one, and believe me, I've tried (;^))
>>
>> Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Everyone.
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>>
>> At 08:14 AM 12/23/2005, George K wrote:
>>>Anyone have an idea of how to use SyncBack the free backup program to 
>>>backup DX4WIN logging files at 2 or 3 min intervals to my Kingston512MB 
>>>USB flash drive???
>>>I just can't make SyncBack work and I don't know what DX4WIN file changes 
>>>as the upper part of DX4WIN screen says in red, "MODIFIED (count down 
>>>numbers)", to black, "Modified", to backup on a regular basis.
>>>Anyone, help.
>>>Thanks.
>>>George
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