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Using CW option
Mel Marcus
Here is my situation. I plan on dong the CW WPX contest. I will probably only work 40m I have a K3 with the usb interface I have all the parameters set correctly settings > transmit > cw > com 3 and dsr. I will not be using the rig interface because I am staying 40m cw and the exchange does not need to know about freq. when I test using F9 nothing happens. I go back to setting > rig interface > elecraft > com3 > 38400 I poll it works I go back to setting >rig interface > none then I go back to the cw and it works. so it seems that there is not speed setting in the cw interface and you have to get rig interface to work first and then turn it off remember I am only using one cable because I do not need to use rig interface Am I doing something wrong Mel NE9A
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
Scott Davis
Hi Ray,
AC Log 3.4 and earlier can coexist on the same PC with AC Log 4.0 and later. If you have a 3X or earlier version, you will have to uninstall that first. On the other hand, just use your existing 3X version to open the .bak file. 73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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From: kb9lgs <raytodd@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Tue, May 26, 2020 3:00 pm Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] dumping a copy of old file On 26 May 2020 at 18:50, Scott Davis via groups.io wrote:
The installer seems to different with you. It tells me I have a version installed. > Hi Ray, > No, don't uninstall your current version. You can also install 3.4. > Enjoy! > > 73, ScottN3FJPhttp://www.n3fjp.com > Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997. > 1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect... > > -----Original Message----- > From: kb9lgs <raytodd@...> > To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io > Sent: Tue, May 26, 2020 2:38 pm > Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] dumping a copy of old file > > On 26 May 2020 at 16:30, Scott Davis via groups.io wrote: > > The problem is that to install the old version I first apparently have to completely uninstall and > delete the new stuff. Kind of leary to do that. > > > Hi Ray, > > You may have missed my previous reply. This addresses that: > > https://groups.io/g/N3FJPSoftwareUsers/message/41867 > > Enjoy! > > > > 73, ScottN3FJPhttp://www.n3fjp.com > > Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997. > > 1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: kb9lgs <raytodd@...> > > To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io > > Cc: ny4o.ham@... > > Sent: Tue, May 26, 2020 11:49 am > > Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] dumping a copy of old file > > > > On 26 May 2020 at 9:54, Weldon Wheat wrote: > > > > OK not as specific as I should be. The main file for the old version got destroyed. And the > > backup system had somehow marked it as a system file that didn't need to be backed up. > > So the external back up was what was not working, not the backups within the program. But > > you also hit on what I found. > > > > As I said I thought that I had lost the data for good. After all I had no copies of the main log > > file anymore. I had just gone on to try and start again. Grabbed some saved source > > material that I had dumped into the log over the years. And started over with the new > > version. I had completely forgot about the backup files that the software maintains. Those > > had been working and working well so it looks like I have a bunch of the old data in .BAK > > files. I am in hopes that the stuff I am missing is there. But this was from an old version > > from back before the major rewrite. As the web site says the file formats between the two > > are not the same. > > > > So trying to see if I can find out how to take the old files from the old version and read them. > > Then put them in a format I can import into the log program. > > > > And yes working on making sure my new external backup is actually backing up things. > > > > > > -- > > Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting > > Senior Consultant Stevens Services > > raytodd@... > > 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 > > Bedford, IN 47421 > > > > Thought for the day: > > Bagpipes (n): an octopus wearing a kilt. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > > https://www.avg.com > > > > > -- > Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting > Senior Consultant Stevens Services > raytodd@... > 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 > Bedford, IN 47421 > > Thought for the day: > Book (n): a utensil used to pass time while waiting > for the TV repairman. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > -- Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting Senior Consultant Stevens Services raytodd@... 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 Bedford, IN 47421 Thought for the day: Book (n): a utensil used to pass time while waiting for the TV repairman.
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
On 26 May 2020 at 18:50, Scott Davis via groups.io wrote:
The installer seems to different with you. It tells me I have a version installed. Hi Ray, -- Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting Senior Consultant Stevens Services raytodd@kiva.net 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 Bedford, IN 47421 Thought for the day: Book (n): a utensil used to pass time while waiting for the TV repairman.
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
Ah, that was a question that I didn't see answered. If you lost the entire drive, with no files left, then you are right. If the drive is still functional at all it is possible that the file(s) could be recovered. If the drive is electrically dead recovery is out of the reach of mere mortals although there are companies that do it (if you have to ask you can't afford it).
I have mine set up to write backups to my Dropbox folder which is linked to (free) cloud storage. Not only is the that particular backup off-site it is available to my anywhere I go that has internet access. 73 -Jim NU0C On Tue, 26 May 2020 14:38:07 -0400 "kb9lgs" <raytodd@kiva.net> wrote: On 26 May 2020 at 11:07, Jim Shorney wrote:
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
Scott Davis
Hi Ray,
No, don't uninstall your current version. You can also install 3.4.
Enjoy! 73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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From: kb9lgs <raytodd@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Tue, May 26, 2020 2:38 pm Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] dumping a copy of old file On 26 May 2020 at 16:30, Scott Davis via groups.io wrote:
The problem is that to install the old version I first apparently have to completely uninstall and delete the new stuff. Kind of leary to do that. > Hi Ray, > You may have missed my previous reply. This addresses that: > https://groups.io/g/N3FJPSoftwareUsers/message/41867 > Enjoy! > > 73, ScottN3FJPhttp://www.n3fjp.com > Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997. > 1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect... > > -----Original Message----- > From: kb9lgs <raytodd@...> > To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io > Cc: ny4o.ham@... > Sent: Tue, May 26, 2020 11:49 am > Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] dumping a copy of old file > > On 26 May 2020 at 9:54, Weldon Wheat wrote: > > OK not as specific as I should be. The main file for the old version got destroyed. And the > backup system had somehow marked it as a system file that didn't need to be backed up. > So the external back up was what was not working, not the backups within the program. But > you also hit on what I found. > > As I said I thought that I had lost the data for good. After all I had no copies of the main log > file anymore. I had just gone on to try and start again. Grabbed some saved source > material that I had dumped into the log over the years. And started over with the new > version. I had completely forgot about the backup files that the software maintains. Those > had been working and working well so it looks like I have a bunch of the old data in .BAK > files. I am in hopes that the stuff I am missing is there. But this was from an old version > from back before the major rewrite. As the web site says the file formats between the two > are not the same. > > So trying to see if I can find out how to take the old files from the old version and read them. > Then put them in a format I can import into the log program. > > And yes working on making sure my new external backup is actually backing up things. > > > -- > Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting > Senior Consultant Stevens Services > raytodd@... > 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 > Bedford, IN 47421 > > Thought for the day: > Bagpipes (n): an octopus wearing a kilt. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > -- Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting Senior Consultant Stevens Services raytodd@... 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 Bedford, IN 47421 Thought for the day: Book (n): a utensil used to pass time while waiting for the TV repairman.
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Re: scrolling spots
Scott Davis
Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions Alex!
Enjoy! 73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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From: Alexander Kopp MD <akopp@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Tue, May 26, 2020 2:00 pm Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] scrolling spots Hi Scott,
Thank you for the response.
I don't want to disable Dx Spotting. I just want to be able to halt the scrolling at times to catch one of the spots when they scroll fast. This would be a great option in your program if possible.
On another note: Your logging program is very strong. Many other logging programs slow down or crash on a busy spotting weekend. If you could interface in your next update CW Skimmer with your program, it would become much more powerful and stronger and I believe many more people would use it. If you interface it with the ACLog it will work with any of your contesting programs too. Please reconsider.
Thank you,
73, Alex AK1MD
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Re: Grid squares
Scott Davis
Hi John,
Thanks for your e-mail. You should use the dedicated Grid Square field, not one of the Other fields, for logging grid squares. This field will populate automatically from QRZ lookups, JTAlert, etc. Details on displaying the grid square field on the main form are here:
http://www.n3fjp.com/faq.html#q79
Enjoy!
73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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From: John Schroeder via groups.io <dmir2001@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Tue, May 26, 2020 1:29 pm Subject: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Grid squares Hello:
I finally have the grid square automatically appear on the log page in other spot 1... The problem is, the grid square doesn't display the station I'm trying to log, but it displays the grid from the previous QSO... What am I missing as far as setup? Thanks, and stay healthy... 73 John ... KB9PBM ...
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
On 26 May 2020 at 16:30, Scott Davis via groups.io wrote:
The problem is that to install the old version I first apparently have to completely uninstall and delete the new stuff. Kind of leary to do that. Hi Ray, -- Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting Senior Consultant Stevens Services raytodd@kiva.net 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 Bedford, IN 47421 Thought for the day: Book (n): a utensil used to pass time while waiting for the TV repairman.
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
On 26 May 2020 at 11:07, Jim Shorney wrote:
But that backs up to the same drive on the same computer. That is the problem I lost the whole drive. Then only have backups of the backup files and apparently not the main files. But that is on my off site backups.
-- Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting Senior Consultant Stevens Services raytodd@kiva.net 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 Bedford, IN 47421 Thought for the day: Give a man a fish and he can eat today Teach a man to fish and he can eat forever Teach a man to teach and his whole village can eat forever
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Re: Grid squares
You don't need to use an Other field for grid. There is already a Grid field that you can move into the display area and place in the data entry area. The reason your Other field is carrying forward the previous entry is because you have told it to in the Other field setup.
73 -Jim NU0C On Tue, 26 May 2020 10:29:49 -0700 "John Schroeder via groups.io" <dmir2001=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote: *Hello:
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Re: scrolling spots
Alexander Kopp MD
Hi Scott, Thank you for the response. I don't want to disable Dx Spotting. I just want to be able to halt the scrolling at times to catch one of the spots when they scroll fast. This would be a great option in your program if possible. On another note: Your logging program is very strong. Many other logging programs slow down or crash on a busy spotting weekend. If you could interface in your next update CW Skimmer with your program, it would become much more powerful and stronger and I believe many more people would use it. If you interface it with the ACLog it will work with any of your contesting programs too. Please reconsider. Thank you, 73, Alex AK1MD
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Grid squares
John Schroeder
Hello:
I finally have the grid square automatically appear on the log page in other spot 1... The problem is, the grid square doesn't display the station I'm trying to log, but it displays the grid from the previous QSO... What am I missing as far as setup? Thanks, and stay healthy... 73 John ... KB9PBM ...
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
Scott Davis
Hi Ray,
You may have missed my previous reply. This addresses that:
Enjoy!
73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
-----Original Message-----
From: kb9lgs <raytodd@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Cc: ny4o.ham@... Sent: Tue, May 26, 2020 11:49 am Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] dumping a copy of old file On 26 May 2020 at 9:54, Weldon Wheat wrote:
OK not as specific as I should be. The main file for the old version got destroyed. And the backup system had somehow marked it as a system file that didn't need to be backed up. So the external back up was what was not working, not the backups within the program. But you also hit on what I found. As I said I thought that I had lost the data for good. After all I had no copies of the main log file anymore. I had just gone on to try and start again. Grabbed some saved source material that I had dumped into the log over the years. And started over with the new version. I had completely forgot about the backup files that the software maintains. Those had been working and working well so it looks like I have a bunch of the old data in .BAK files. I am in hopes that the stuff I am missing is there. But this was from an old version from back before the major rewrite. As the web site says the file formats between the two are not the same. So trying to see if I can find out how to take the old files from the old version and read them. Then put them in a format I can import into the log program. And yes working on making sure my new external backup is actually backing up things. -- Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting Senior Consultant Stevens Services raytodd@... 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 Bedford, IN 47421 Thought for the day: Bagpipes (n): an octopus wearing a kilt.
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
You didn't have the internal auto-backup of the "new" version turned on? I should think that would be a default but it has been so long since I installed I don't recall. I changed mine not long back write the backups to my Dropbox folder. Easy-peasy.
73 -Jim NU0C On Tue, 26 May 2020 11:49:36 -0400 "kb9lgs" <raytodd@kiva.net> wrote: On 26 May 2020 at 9:54, Weldon Wheat wrote:
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
This situation has been very difficult to follow. Let me ask you. Had these files ever been uploaded to LoTW? Lou WA5LOU
On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 10:49 AM kb9lgs <raytodd@...> wrote: On 26 May 2020 at 9:54, Weldon Wheat wrote: --
Lou WA5LOU
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
On 26 May 2020 at 9:54, Weldon Wheat wrote:
OK not as specific as I should be. The main file for the old version got destroyed. And the backup system had somehow marked it as a system file that didn't need to be backed up. So the external back up was what was not working, not the backups within the program. But you also hit on what I found. As I said I thought that I had lost the data for good. After all I had no copies of the main log file anymore. I had just gone on to try and start again. Grabbed some saved source material that I had dumped into the log over the years. And started over with the new version. I had completely forgot about the backup files that the software maintains. Those had been working and working well so it looks like I have a bunch of the old data in .BAK files. I am in hopes that the stuff I am missing is there. But this was from an old version from back before the major rewrite. As the web site says the file formats between the two are not the same. So trying to see if I can find out how to take the old files from the old version and read them. Then put them in a format I can import into the log program. And yes working on making sure my new external backup is actually backing up things. -- Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting Senior Consultant Stevens Services raytodd@kiva.net 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 Bedford, IN 47421 Thought for the day: Bagpipes (n): an octopus wearing a kilt.
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
Scott Davis
Hi Ray,
Thanks for your follow up. Under Download, Choose All Data instead of All Confirmed.
Enjoy!
73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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From: kb9lgs <raytodd@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Tue, May 26, 2020 11:17 am Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] dumping a copy of old file On 25 May 2020 at 21:38, K4GM-George wrote:
Got that to happen for the confirmed QSOs already. But can't seem to find a way to do unconfirmed ones. > If you use LOTW, download from there. The important info will be there. > > K4GM--George > > On 5/25/2020 5:33 PM, kb9lgs wrote: > > Is there a convient way to read an old log file. I upgraded to the new one, but there was a > > loss of a computer and its data. And the backups were not properly working. So I lost > > some of my records. I just found an old file that should have those records. Is there a > > convient way to dump out a copy of them and see what I have. That is other than > > uninstalling the new version then installing the old version and then dumping the data and > > then uninstalling the old version and installing the new version? > > > > -- > > Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting > > Senior Consultant Stevens Services > > raytodd@... > > 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 > > Bedford, IN 47421 > > > > Thought for the day: > > Kids do what we do not what we say > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > -- Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting Senior Consultant Stevens Services raytodd@... 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 Bedford, IN 47421 Thought for the day: Give a man a fish and he can eat today Teach a man to fish and he can eat forever Teach a man to teach and his whole village can eat forever
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
On 25 May 2020 at 21:38, K4GM-George wrote:
Got that to happen for the confirmed QSOs already. But can't seem to find a way to do unconfirmed ones. If you use LOTW, download from there. The important info will be there. -- Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting Senior Consultant Stevens Services raytodd@kiva.net 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 Bedford, IN 47421 Thought for the day: Give a man a fish and he can eat today Teach a man to fish and he can eat forever Teach a man to teach and his whole village can eat forever
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Re: Most curious solution, but it worked......
Scott Davis
Thanks for the good, but bizarre report Mike (and I do remember the font debacle)!
I can't imagine why that would have any affect, but I am glad you found a remedy!
Enjoy!
73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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From: Mike Olbrisch <mike-2020@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Tue, May 26, 2020 9:11 am Subject: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Most curious solution, but it worked...... Morning all.
I reported a couple of days ago that I was having issues keeping my column widths in place. No one seemed to have any answer, Scott said the programming in that area had not changed in years. I believe them all. I used to live on Murphy St. If it can go wrong, it happens to me. Scott may remember the missing font debacle. Without Scott’s intervention, I might still be out of luck!
My only guess about the column issue was that maybe the little wireless keyboard with a touch-pad instead of a mouse might be the problem. So when I shut down my system in the control room this morning, I borrowed the spare wired mouse. When I got home, I reset the column widths, then went one-by-one and used the mouse to set the column widths as I wanted them.
AND IT WORKED! Column widths stayed where I set them as I opened and closed the program 5 times. The 5th restart, I downloaded the new country files before restarting. Still fine! I guess I better keep a wired mouse on hand just in case. This one needs to go back to work with me tonight. It won’t be missed today, due to COVID-19 we are operating out of two control rooms. Day shift is in the primary control room. I and my night crew will open up and run the back-up control center starting at 1730 MDT when the day shift will shut down the primary control room and go home for 12 hours.
I’m headed to bed. But I’m happy! It was a quiet night on the grid, but 12 hours is 12 hours and I’m beat. Y-all have a SUPER day! Stay safe, stay well.
Mike – KD5KC -- El Paso -- Texas.
The canyons are calling, colorful and deep. But I have promises to keep.
And miles to go still in my Jeep... And miles to go still in my Jeep...
ADVENTURE: The respectful pursuit of trouble.
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Re: dumping a copy of old file
Weldon Wheat
Sent from my Galaxy Tab® E
-------- Original message -------- From: Jim Shorney <jshorney@...> Date: 5/25/20 6:55 PM (GMT-06:00) To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] dumping a copy of old file What exactly do you mean by "the backups were not properly working"? They should be just fine unless you were sending them to a non-existent folder or a drive that was full, in which case I would think that you would have seen an error message. 73 -Jim NU0C On Mon, 25 May 2020 17:33:41 -0400 "kb9lgs" <raytodd@...> wrote: > Is there a convient way to read an old log file. I upgraded to the new one, but there was a > loss of a computer and its data. And the backups were not properly working. So I lost > some of my records. I just found an old file that should have those records. Is there a > convient way to dump out a copy of them and see what I have. That is other than > uninstalling the new version then installing the old version and then dumping the data and > then uninstalling the old version and installing the new version? > > -- > Ray Todd Stevens Specializing in Network and Security Consulting > Senior Consultant Stevens Services > raytodd@... > 308 Kentucky Hollow Rd (812) 279-9394 > Bedford, IN 47421 > > Thought for the day: > Kids do what we do not what we say > > > > >
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