[WriteLog] Save problems

[John Allen]

Three additional notes on performance -

If there is less than 300 MB of free disk space, everything will be slower.
Less than about 100 is really slow.  A disk defragmenting program like
Norton speeddisk (part of Norton Utilities) will also help.

Some examples of Memory prices -
>From MCM Electronics Sale flyer (prices good through Dec 8th,
 www.mcmelectronics.com 800-543-4330)
PN's 83-8687 through -8690 32/64/128/256 MB PC100 SDRAM 168 Pin DIMM
$12.50/17/24.95/44.95
PC133 SDRAM 64-256 MB same prices.
All made by PNY, a respected memory manufacturer.

MCM is a good place - I have never had a problem with them - service is
excellent.


I hope that all this is helpfull.  John K1AE

PS: www.crucial.com is another souce of memory and selection help for your
PC.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 9:13 PM
> To: clive@gw3njw.fsworld.co.uk; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Save problems
>
>
> Clive, the suggestion to max out the memory is a very good one.
> RAM prices
> are incredibly cheap right now.  I think the P200 should provide adequate
> performance if you can get 128MB or more under Win98.
>
> An unrelated comment: if you choose to delete a qso from the log during a
> contest, DON'T DO IT!  Be prepared for an unbelievably long delay
> while WL
> chugs along to rescore and whatever other housekeeping takes place.  VERY
> S-L-O-W (K6-2+/550, 384MB, W98)  - Instead, make a note to
> yourself and do
> it after the contest.
>
> 73,
> Barry  N1EU
>
> >From: Clive Whelan <clive@gw3njw.fsworld.co.uk>
> >Reply-To: clive@gw3njw.fsworld.co.uk
> >To: writelog@contesting.com
> >Subject: [WriteLog] Save problems
> >Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 00:28:43 -0000
> >
> >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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