[Dx4win] Log Sync

[ON4AOI]

With a NAS it works perfectly Like I explained this AM Mel
I use it for years now and didn´t have any problems

Guy ON4AOI

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] Namens Mel
> Verzonden: zondag 11 oktober 2009 17:56
> Aan: k2waltk at gmail.com
> CC: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Log Sync
> 
> I use SyncBack and highly recommend it... but I caution about trying to
> keep multiple DX4Win files in sync. It's dangerous because the disk
> file
>   is not necessarily the most recent version of your log. Frankly, much
> as I like DX4Win, IMO it is probably the worst choice of logger if you
> need to access if from multiple locations. Until Paul makes significant
> changes to DX4Win (unlikely I suspect) I would consider another logger
> that supports concurrent sessions and transfer the data to DX4Win when
> you are done.
> 
> Mel, VE2DC.
> 
> k2waltk wrote:
> > Hi Ralph,
> >
> > I use an inexpensive program, SyncBase by 2BbrightSparks, to sync
> > Dx4Win on 2 networked computers.  The program runs in the background,
> > and monitors changes to any Dx4Win files I specify the program to
> keep
> > in sync. I don't sync the country files or the Dx4Win.INI files
> because I
> > ran
> > into hassles  syncing those files.  The details of which I won't go
> into
> > here.
> >
> > In addition, the program does great backups.  The program can do
> full,
> > incremental and differential backups.  I do incremental backups on
> each
> > machine.
> >
> > Here is the link to 2BrightSparks' home page:
> >
> > http://www.2brightsparks.com/
> >
> > Based on the response you're getting on the reflector, this is only
> one
> > possible
> > solution to keep your Dx4Win files in sync.  Good luck with whatever
> > solution
> > you employ.
> >
> >                         Regards,
> >
> >                                       Walt Kornienko - K2WK
> >                                       Gordonsville, VA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On Behalf Of Ralph Fedor
> > Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 3:54 PM
> > To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Dx4win] Log Sync
> >
> > I operate from several positions in my Multi-2 shack as well as from
> another
> > geographical site about 100 miles from the main QTH.
> >
> > I would like to use one, single log file at all the positions and use
> > different groups to differentiate stations or positions.  To keep an
> > updated, current log at each station/position, I've come up with the
> > following scheme:
> >
> > I use the free program, Dropbox, to hold files that I want to share
> between
> > computers and keep files updated on each computer.  I operate and log
> QSO's
> > to a "Master" log.  I then copy this log to Dropbox.  When I start
> operating
> > from another station or location, I copy the "Master" log from
> Dropbox to my
> > SAVE folder.  I operate and start the process over again, copying the
> new
> > log to Dropbox and allow the program to make updated log files
> available on
> > each of the station computers ---  for that matter any computer on
> the
> > planet.
> >
> > Is this a safe, reasonable way of have one, current, updated log
> shared by
> > several positions and stations?  Is there a better way?
> >
> > Thoughts and ideas appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ralph - K0IR
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