I agree with the others about RAM and disk space. One of my
computers is a Dell 120 mhz Pentium with only 32M RAM and when
the log gets up to around 1500 Q's, it takes a LONG time to save
the log. This computer has a small hard drive of 1 GB that is 75% full.
On the other hand, my other computer used with WriteLog (they are
always networked) is a 200 mhz Pentium with 96M RAM and has absolutely
no problems saving logs up to 1888 Q's (never had more than that). BTW,
this computer has a 4 GB hard drive that is only about 65% full.
GL, Don AA5AU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Whelan" <clive@gw3njw.fsworld.co.uk>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 6:28 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] Save problems
> At the weekend I experienced an annoying problem, bordering on
> the serious.
>
> viz. After the QSO total got to about 1500, I noticed the save
> operation taking longer, and locking out the QSO entry screen
> for a significant time.
>
>
> But the end as I was on 2,900 Qs ( as GW7X) the recovery of the
> QSO window was only just in time to log the next caller (
> sending at 28 wpm using the W5XD keyer). It is predictable that
> at some point not much over 3000Qs, this would have become very
> serious, and limited QSO rate.
>
>
> Now bear in mind that I am only a pop gun using vertical
> antennas on all bands, and using a tribander I would have
> expected to gross well over 4,000 Qs. If that had happened in
> the contest I would have been mortified.
>
> Note also that I am only suing a 200Mhz Pentium with 32Mb of
> RAM. I do have a faster machine nearing completion/installation,
> but unfortunately this does not have the complement of ports
> that the old machine has, and I would dearly like to retain the
> old clonker, and not just for the occasions that I need to
> revert to TR ( DOS) for contests not supported by WL; perhaps as
> a networked machine in a multi/multi environment.
>
>
> Is there any way that the save operation can be speeded up,
> perhaps by caching in some way?
>
>
> tia
>
>
> 73
>
>
> Clive
> GW3NJW
> gw3njw@gw7x.org
> Contest Cambria-http://www.gw7x.org
>
>
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