diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 2f45e2f0c..05ee77e23 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ sdrangel (3.8.3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
   * ChannelAnalyzerNG: fixed GUI displays when channel sample rate changes
   * SSB demod: fixed low cutoff channel marker display
   * LimeSDR: increased start/stop stream wait time to 50ms
+  * New logging system with optional copy to files
 
  -- Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB <f4exb06@gmail.com>  Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:14:18 +0100
 
diff --git a/logging/filelogger.cpp b/logging/filelogger.cpp
index 9c8300612..b967337e1 100644
--- a/logging/filelogger.cpp
+++ b/logging/filelogger.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ using namespace qtwebapp;
 void FileLogger::refreshSettings()
 {
     mutex.lock();
+
+    if (useQtSettings) {
+        refreshQtSettings();
+    } else {
+        refreshFileLogSettings();
+    }
+
+    mutex.unlock();
+}
+
+void FileLogger::refreshQtSettings()
+{
     // Save old file name for later comparision with new settings
     QString oldFileName=fileName;
 
@@ -49,12 +61,41 @@ void FileLogger::refreshSettings()
         close();
         open();
     }
-    mutex.unlock();
 }
 
+void FileLogger::refreshFileLogSettings()
+{
+    // Save old file name for later comparision with new settings
+    QString oldFileName = fileLoggerSettings.fileName;
+
+    // Load new config settings
+
+    fileName = fileLoggerSettings.fileName;
+
+    // Convert relative fileName to absolute, based on the current working directory
+    if (QDir::isRelativePath(fileName))
+    {
+        fileName = QFileInfo(QDir::currentPath(), fileName).absoluteFilePath();
+    }
+
+    maxSize = fileLoggerSettings.maxSize;
+    maxBackups = fileLoggerSettings.maxBackups;
+    msgFormat = fileLoggerSettings.msgFormat;
+    timestampFormat = fileLoggerSettings.timestampFormat;
+    minLevel = fileLoggerSettings.minLevel;
+    bufferSize = fileLoggerSettings.bufferSize;
+
+    // Create new file if the filename has been changed
+    if (oldFileName != fileName)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr,"Logging to %s\n",qPrintable(fileName));
+        close();
+        open();
+    }
+}
 
 FileLogger::FileLogger(QSettings* settings, const int refreshInterval, QObject* parent)
-    : Logger(parent)
+    : Logger(parent), useQtSettings(true)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(settings!=0);
     Q_ASSERT(refreshInterval>=0);
@@ -68,6 +109,20 @@ FileLogger::FileLogger(QSettings* settings, const int refreshInterval, QObject*
     refreshSettings();
 }
 
+FileLogger::FileLogger(const FileLoggerSettings& settings, const int refreshInterval, QObject* parent)
+    : Logger(parent), useQtSettings(false)
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(refreshInterval>=0);
+    fileLoggerSettings = settings;
+    file=0;
+    if (refreshInterval>0)
+    {
+        refreshTimer.start(refreshInterval,this);
+    }
+    flushTimer.start(1000,this);
+    refreshSettings();
+}
+
 
 FileLogger::~FileLogger()
 {
diff --git a/logging/filelogger.h b/logging/filelogger.h
index f195e67a5..a870b9aa8 100644
--- a/logging/filelogger.h
+++ b/logging/filelogger.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <QBasicTimer>
 #include "logglobal.h"
 #include "logger.h"
+#include "fileloggersettings.h"
 
 namespace qtwebapp {
 
@@ -64,6 +65,14 @@ public:
     */
     FileLogger(QSettings* settings, const int refreshInterval=10000, QObject* parent = 0);
 
+    /**
+      Constructor.
+      @param settings Configuration settings as a simple structure (see: FileLoggerSettings).
+      @param refreshInterval Interval of checking for changed config settings in msec, or 0=disabled
+      @param parent Parent object
+    */
+    FileLogger(const FileLoggerSettings& settings, const int refreshInterval=10000, QObject* parent = 0);
+
     /**
       Destructor. Closes the file.
     */
@@ -96,6 +105,9 @@ private:
     /** Pointer to the configuration settings */
     QSettings* settings;
 
+    /** Pointer to the configuration settings */
+    FileLoggerSettings fileLoggerSettings;
+
     /** Output file, or 0=disabled */
     QFile* file;
 
@@ -105,6 +117,9 @@ private:
     /** Timer for flushing the file I/O buffer */
     QBasicTimer flushTimer;
 
+    /** Use of Qt settings or simple structure settings */
+    bool useQtSettings;
+
     /** Open the output file */
     void open();
 
@@ -120,6 +135,16 @@ private:
     */
     void refreshSettings();
 
+    /**
+      Refreshes the configuration settings with Qt settings.
+    */
+    void refreshQtSettings();
+
+    /**
+      Refreshes the configuration settings with file log settings structure.
+    */
+    void refreshFileLogSettings();
+
 };
 
 } // end of namespace
diff --git a/logging/fileloggersettings.h b/logging/fileloggersettings.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8daee5ca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/fileloggersettings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * fileloggersettings.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: Nov 11, 2017
+ *      Author: f4exb
+ */
+
+#ifndef LOGGING_FILELOGGERSETTINGS_H_
+#define LOGGING_FILELOGGERSETTINGS_H_
+
+#include <QtGlobal>
+
+namespace qtwebapp {
+
+struct FileLoggerSettings
+{
+    QString   fileName;
+    long      maxSize;
+    int       maxBackups;
+    QString   msgFormat;
+    QString   timestampFormat;
+    QtMsgType minLevel;
+    int       bufferSize;
+
+    FileLoggerSettings() {
+        resetToDefaults();
+    }
+
+    void resetToDefaults() {
+        fileName = "logging.log";
+        maxSize = 1000000;
+        maxBackups = 2;
+        msgFormat = "{timestamp} {type} {msg}";
+        timestampFormat = "dd.MM.yyyy hh:mm:ss.zzz";
+        minLevel = QtDebugMsg;
+        bufferSize = 100;
+    }
+};
+
+} // end of namespace
+
+#endif /* LOGGING_FILELOGGERSETTINGS_H_ */