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Re: free off-site backup
Alan NV8A
And an external hard drive is easily trashed if it is bumped while in use. Don't ask me how I know.
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Recordable DVDs take too much user intervention unless the amount of stuff to be backed up is trivial. I use a Dell (relabeled Sony) 8-tape DDS4 autoloader, bought on eBay for a song. A full backup of every machine on the LAN runs in the early hours of each Sunday morning (typically takes 4 or 5 tapes) and a differential backup of every machine during the early hours of Monday through Saturday (one tape each day). Each tape holds 20GB without data compression; the last lot cost me $3.50 each; I can drop them with reasonable impunity, mail them across country, and store a duplicate set in the safe deposit box at the bank every now and again. 73 Alan NV8A Dave AA6YQ wrote: An on-site external hard drive does not provide protection against |
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Re: Unable to install DXView
--- In dxlab@..., "ae7ab" <ae7ab@...> wrote:AA6YQ comments below I am unable to install DXView 2.68 base. When I attempt to do so, I get an error which states CreateProcess() has failed with an error code. Don't remember the error code right off, but, I can get it if it helps. 73,Steve, are you installing DXView via the DXLab Launcher, or manually? Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: IRCs Old and New
Richard W. Solomon
You can also exchange them for a 94C Airmail Stamp.
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73, Dick, W1KSZ -----Original Message-----
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Re: free off-site backup
An on-site external hard drive does not provide protection against
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catastrophic damage from fire, wind, flood, earthquake or volcano; your PC and the external hard drive could both be rendered useless. Burning your data onto DVDs and placing them in your bank's safety deposit box would provide more protection, but doing this frequently and religiously demands discipline. Yes, there is a privacy consideration with respect to online backup services. One should only engage with a reputable company, and only after reviewing their security policies. Both SOS Online Backup and Mozy encrypt the data as part of the upload process. For me, that's good enough for log data, photographs, and the DXLab source code. For financial and other private documents, I have long used PGP to encrypt them for storage on my laptop; only these encrypted versions are backed up online. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Dick Merryman Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 7:52 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: RE: [dxlab] free off-site backup Dave- Respectfully, I can't understand why anyone would back up personal data of any kind on an Internet site. One doesn't know for sure what is being done with the data and also doesn't know for sure if the data will be available should a backup be needed. External hard drives are so very inexpensive it doesn't make sense to not use one. Your opinion may vary. -Dick- N3XRU _____ From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...] On Behalf Of Dave AA6YQ Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 12:49 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] free off-site backup Awhile back, I mentioned that I'd begun using "SOS Online Backup", an off-site backup application that charges $20 annually for 2 GB of offline storage and $30 annualy for 5 GB of offline storage. I set this up to perform daily backups on my DXLab Development, Digital Photography, and XYL PCs. While all of these systems are backed up nightly to a server, my data was still vulnerable to a single catastrophe. Unfortunately, "SOS Online Backup" has problems. The "client" application that runs on each PC has resource leaks, takes forever to start up (around 2 minutes on my DXLab PC), and doesn't accurately report the amount of storage in use. When I reported these problems to the company, they eventually sent me a new version of the client that while improved in some dimensions is far less reliable; it's great if you're a collector of stack traces. I have begun evaluating Mozy (www.mozy.com) and find it to be both reliable and useable. Initially, I was put off by the fact that files within c:\program files could not be selected for backup, but there's a configuration option that overrides this. The free version of Mozy gives you 2 GB -- likely more than enough for your email, personal documents (not images), and log files. In <. <> com/home> and look for the "MozyHome Free" box along the left margin. For those needing more than 2 GB, unlimited storage will cost you $5/month for one PC. I have no affiliation with Mozy beyond being a satisfied (so far) user. 73, Dave, AA6YQ ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.13.83/2353 - Release Date: 09/11/09 09:15:00 |
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Re: free off-site backup
Gil Baron
I pretty much agree but the advantage is data availability form anywhere.
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The good systems encry0t the data BEFORE it is sent so it is totally secure. Anyone that got hold of it would find it useless without your encryptio9n key. -----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...] On Behalf Of Dick Merryman Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 6:52 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: RE: [dxlab] free off-site backup Dave- Respectfully, I can't understand why anyone would back up personal data of any kind on an Internet site. One doesn't know for sure what is being done with the data and also doesn't know for sure if the data will be available should a backup be needed. External hard drives are so very inexpensive it doesn't make sense to not use one. Your opinion may vary. -Dick- N3XRU _____ From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...] On Behalf Of Dave AA6YQ Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 12:49 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] free off-site backup Awhile back, I mentioned that I'd begun using "SOS Online Backup", an off-site backup application that charges $20 annually for 2 GB of offline storage and $30 annualy for 5 GB of offline storage. I set this up to perform daily backups on my DXLab Development, Digital Photography, and XYL PCs. While all of these systems are backed up nightly to a server, my data was still vulnerable to a single catastrophe. Unfortunately, "SOS Online Backup" has problems. The "client" application that runs on each PC has resource leaks, takes forever to start up (around 2 minutes on my DXLab PC), and doesn't accurately report the amount of storage in use. When I reported these problems to the company, they eventually sent me a new version of the client that while improved in some dimensions is far less reliable; it's great if you're a collector of stack traces. I have begun evaluating Mozy (www.mozy.com) and find it to be both reliable and useable. Initially, I was put off by the fact that files within c:\program files could not be selected for backup, but there's a configuration option that overrides this. The free version of Mozy gives you 2 GB -- likely more than enough for your email, personal documents (not images), and log files. In <. <> com/home> and look for the "MozyHome Free" box along the left margin. For those needing more than 2 GB, unlimited storage will cost you $5/month for one PC. I have no affiliation with Mozy beyond being a satisfied (so far) user. 73, Dave, AA6YQ ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links |
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Re: free off-site backup
Dave-
Respectfully, I can't understand why anyone would back up personal data of any kind on an Internet site. One doesn't know for sure what is being done with the data and also doesn't know for sure if the data will be available should a backup be needed. External hard drives are so very inexpensive it doesn't make sense to not use one. Your opinion may vary. -Dick- N3XRU _____ From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...] On Behalf Of Dave AA6YQ Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 12:49 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] free off-site backup Awhile back, I mentioned that I'd begun using "SOS Online Backup", an off-site backup application that charges $20 annually for 2 GB of offline storage and $30 annualy for 5 GB of offline storage. I set this up to perform daily backups on my DXLab Development, Digital Photography, and XYL PCs. While all of these systems are backed up nightly to a server, my data was still vulnerable to a single catastrophe. Unfortunately, "SOS Online Backup" has problems. The "client" application that runs on each PC has resource leaks, takes forever to start up (around 2 minutes on my DXLab PC), and doesn't accurately report the amount of storage in use. When I reported these problems to the company, they eventually sent me a new version of the client that while improved in some dimensions is far less reliable; it's great if you're a collector of stack traces. I have begun evaluating Mozy (www.mozy.com) and find it to be both reliable and useable. Initially, I was put off by the fact that files within c:\program files could not be selected for backup, but there's a configuration option that overrides this. The free version of Mozy gives you 2 GB -- likely more than enough for your email, personal documents (not images), and log files. In <. <> com/home> and look for the "MozyHome Free" box along the left margin. For those needing more than 2 GB, unlimited storage will cost you $5/month for one PC. I have no affiliation with Mozy beyond being a satisfied (so far) user. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: Windows 7 and QRZ.COM
Gil Baron
Sorry, did not have spell check AUTO SET UP ON THIS MACHINE. :-) I AM NOT
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THAT GEREAT A TYPOER :-) -----Original Message-----
From: Gil Baron [mailto:rojomn@...] Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 5:55 PM To: 'dxlab@...' Subject: RE: [dxlab] Re: Windows 7 and QRZ.COM Instead of db it had detail in the url. I changed detail to db and now it works. I had to install in an account with administrator privileges so unfortunately that is still required. I assume the installer does not have the rights? It would be nicer if it could install and run in a standard user but perhaps that is more work than it is worth. Just the fact that it seems not to require the hidden administrator account is a big plus because I can name it as I wish and keep separate accounts for separate things. I don't even know if there is such an account in W7? -----Original Message----- From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...] On Behalf Of aa6yq Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 5:31 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] Re: Windows 7 and QRZ.COM Gil, please verify that the URL on Pathfinder's Config window is set to {TargetCallsign} 73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In dxlab@..., "Gilbert Baron" <rojomn@...> wrote: exceptr QRZ.COM call lookup. HTat no longer works. It does work if you go toto see. J ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links |
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Re: Windows 7 and QRZ.COM
Gil Baron
Instead of db it had detail in the url. I changed detail to db and now it
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wroks. I hd to install in an account with administrator privileges so unfortunalely that is still required. I assume the installer does not have the rights? It ewoudl be nicer if it could install and run in a standard usewr but perhaps that is more work than it is wroth. Just the fact that it seems not to require the hidden administrator accounmt is a big plus becaeu I can nae it as I wish and keep separate accounts for separtat things. I don't even know if there is ush an account in W7? -----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...] On Behalf Of aa6yq Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 5:31 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] Re: Windows 7 and QRZ.COM Gil, please verify that the URL on Pathfinder's Config window is set to {TargetCallsign} 73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In dxlab@..., "Gilbert Baron" <rojomn@...> wrote: exceptr QRZ.COM call lookup. HTat no longer works. It does work if you go toto see. J ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links |
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Re: Windows 7 and QRZ.COM
Gil, please verify that the URL on Pathfinder's Config window is set to
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{TargetCallsign} 73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In dxlab@..., "Gilbert Baron" <rojomn@...> wrote:
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Windows 7 and QRZ.COM
Gilbert Baron
I just installed all the programs on Windows 7. It is in an administrator
account but not the hiddened administrator. All so far seems to work exceptr QRZ.COM call lookup. HTat no longer works. It does work if you go to Pathfinder to do it but not if you click CBA or Lookup. I think they may have finally enforced direct lookup at QRZ but not sure. Anyhow so faer is so good fpor Windows 7. I did tuoff UAC by turning it to the Never prompt level. I shou;ld have tried installing in a Standard user I suppose just to see. J |
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Re: JD1BMM and overrides
Glad you got it sorted, Phil.
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Until the most recent releases of SpotCollector and DXView, the only things you could specify in an override were callsign callsign and DXCC entity. The expansion was required to enable SpotCollector to accurately highlight spot database entries needed for WAZ, Marathon, IOTA, VUCC, WAS, etc. (of these, only WAZ is currently implemented). 73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In dxlab@..., "Phil Cooper" <pcooper@...> wrote:
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Re: JD1BMM and overrides
Phil Cooper
Dave and the group,
I now have the correct info showing for JD1BMM, after having entered the grid, zone etc. Prior to this, I had never entered any data in the line, other than call and country. I guess maybe it has been sheer coincidence that all other calls have worked OK, but I connect to a DXSpider cluster, which does append grids to most calls, but not all. I tried "local" spots for a few other calls that were in the overrides panel, but didn't have grid, zone etc specified, and they all appeared to work as expected. Among others. I will now complete ALL the boxes when I enter an override! Thanks for the help, as always, and it is appreciated. 73 de Phil GU0SUP --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090910-0, 10/09/2009 Tested on: 11/09/2009 17:52:11 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. |
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Re: add needed / add requested
For DXCC, "Add Needed" will only add a QSO to the QSL Queue if
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1. the status of the QSO's entity, entity-band, or entity-mode on the Realtime Award Tracking window's DXCC tab is not 'R' (requested), 'Y' (confirmed), 'S' (submitted), or 'V' (verified) and 2. the QSO's QSL_RCVD item is not set to 'X' or 'I' and 3. the QSO's QSL_SENT item is not set to 'N' or 'I' For WAZ, "Add Needed" will only add a QSO to the QSL Queue if 1. the status of the QSO's zone, zone-band, zone-mode, or zone-band-mode on the Realtime Award Tracking window's WAZ tab is not 'R' (requested), 'Y' (confirmed), 'S' (submitted), or 'V' (verified) and 2. the QSO's QSL_RCVD item is not set to 'X' or 'I' and 3. the QSO's QSL_SENT item is not set to 'N' or 'I' 73, Dave, AA6YQ -----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of pa3c_aart Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 12:20 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] Re: add needed / add requested Sorry error in my mail Just worked TT8FC, sent-requested qsl = -R- but when I generate 'addneeded' the station doesn't show up (including 3 old qso which not have been qsl'ed yet.) 73, Aart --- In dxlab@..., "pa3c_aart" <aartw@...> wrote: which the qsl-sent is requested? Just worked TT8FC, sent-requested qsl = Y but when I generate 'add needed'the station doesn't show up (including 3 old qso which not have been qsl'ed yet.) qso's.
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Re: add needed / add requested
pa3c_aart
Sorry
error in my mail Just worked TT8FC, sent-requested qsl = -R- but when I generate 'add needed' the station doesn't show up (including 3 old qso which not have been qsl'ed yet.)73, Aart --- In dxlab@..., "pa3c_aart" <aartw@...> wrote:
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add needed / add requested
pa3c_aart
Will add needed also generate an entry in the qsl-queue for a qso for which the qsl-sent is requested?
Just worked TT8FC, sent-requested qsl = Y but when I generate 'add needed' the station doesn't show up (including 3 old qso which not have been qsl'ed yet.) With 'add requested' the qso is added, but not the old, not yet confirmed qso's. 73, Aart PA3C |
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Re: upgrade
On the Launcher's Config window, try a different distribution site. If this doesn't get you going, please let me know.
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73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In dxlab@..., "stetmor" <stetmor@...> wrote:
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Re: problem with VE7CC ?
Dave Rozzana
It's probably going through a temporary glitch. I log-in just fine, but like you, no spots.
Dave, N6PZ To: dxlab@... From: n7dc@... Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:18:48 -0400 Subject: [dxlab] problem with VE7CC ? Anyone else having a problem with using VE7CC as a source for spots? It connects, but just sits there with no spots and a yellow source status in SpotCollector.. Tried manually disconnecting and reconnecting and that reconnects, but simply asks for callsign at login prompt. When I put the call in, it doesnt do anything except come back with my call in the window. Asking for spots manually with a sh/dx command, results in simply the sh/dx printing in the window. NO spots. Now am suddenly seeing a Winsock Error 10053. So looks like it aborted due timeout or other failure. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB All 2 years or more (except Novice) Pls QSL direct, buro, or LOTW preferred, I Do not use, but as a courtesy do upload to eQSL for those who do. Moderator DXandTALK DXandTALK@... Moderator Digital_modes _________________________________________________________________ Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. |
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problem with VE7CC ?
DANNY DOUGLAS
Anyone else having a problem with using VE7CC as a source for spots? It connects, but just sits there with no spots and a yellow source status in SpotCollector.. Tried manually disconnecting and reconnecting and that reconnects, but simply asks for callsign at login prompt. When I put the call in, it doesnt do anything except come back with my call in the window. Asking for spots manually with a sh/dx command, results in simply the sh/dx printing in the window. NO spots. Now am suddenly seeing a Winsock Error 10053. So looks like it aborted due timeout or other failure.
Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB All 2 years or more (except Novice) Pls QSL direct, buro, or LOTW preferred, I Do not use, but as a courtesy do upload to eQSL for those who do. Moderator DXandTALK DXandTALK@... Moderator Digital_modes |
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