Re: [IRCA] Log Book usage etc

["James Niven, Moody - Texas" <niven43@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Doug,

I did away with paper logs back in 1977, when I started using my Commodore 64 computer. My logs on
Shortwave and Mediumwave go back to 1975. Later they were transfered to an MS Excel spreadsheet
and I am now using MS Access.

Now I have a nice Access database working fairly well for my needs. This is how I set my database
up:
I downloaded the FCC AM query into MS Excel and decided which columns I wanted to keep and the
rest were deleted. I then created my database on the FCC AM query. This was done some 3-4 years
back and I have been updating this daily with information from Internet and magazines ever since.
I still had my excel logbook so I made a table and placed this into the database and had it linked
to the FCC AM query. The FCC AM query table is the heart of the database. I also created various
other tables for:
1. Logbook (which I have mentioned)
2. Callsign/Format History of a particular station
3. MP3 recordings.
4. Daily Loggings

I can search on a call letter and check to see if I have it Logged and when I last heard it or if
I have a recording of this particular station.

this is my Logging process and it works for me, others may have some more detailed or less
complicated process. I would be interested to hear from others also.

Thanks

James Niven

--- Doug Pifer <oregon4wd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi All,
> It's me with another corny comment and question, hi.  I was up-dating my log this morning and I
> was just wondering how everyone else does their logs these days???  My process goes back to the
> beginning of when I started listening in the 70's and even though it works satisfactorily, I'm
> sure it has some room for improvement.  At least I can save it now instead of typing each sheet
> manually, whew!
> 
> This is how I do it.
> 1.) Scribble my notes on notebook paper. At the end of a 'session' I may end up with one note or
> several pages of insanity, some of which may be cleaned up and sent to the "Round-Up" columns
> later.
> 
> 2.) Decipher and transfer (in writing), brief but important info. to my previously printed-out
> log. Usually re-log dates heard and/or programming changes and occasionally new stations. I do
> this while still listening.
> 
> 3.) Periodically, when my print-out get's to full of written notes, or it gets too obnoxious, I
> then transfer my notes from the log to the PC and print out a fresh copy.
> 
> I currently use MS Word and have it divided up with rows and columns, but eventually I'd like to
> switch it all over to an Excel spreadsheet for obvious reasons. (sorting at will). I've messed
> with switching it over a couple of times, but I just cant seem to understand how to get the
> lay-out, the way I'd like it.  
> 
> This topic is about as basic as it gets, but I'm curious about how others might be doing it.
> 73- Doug
> 
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Location: Moody, Texas.
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