Keyboard CW! Nice! Better than in DM780 or at least equal with easier setup. I use a K1EL keyer and that interfaces with the CW Send program as well. FLDIGI replaced DM780 and WSJTX works great on LINUX! Contacts there go into CQRLOG and then out to the net. It also interfaces with Wsjtx and fldigi perfectly. It also auto loads at end of each contact to Clublog HRDLog etc. Oh and I did not need phone support to set it up and it works! Very Tedious.ĬQRLOG simple setup, click and upload to LoTW and EQSL works the same.
Even with support I could never get it to Log to LoTW so had to use ADIF and manual uploads. I feel it works much better than HRD Logbook. I run a Ten Tec Orion and have no desire for the computer to control all the features of the radio but Logging was essential and something for digital modes was also high on my list to replace DM780.ĬQRLOG fills both needs wonderfully. Making the change I wanted something to give me what the HRD suite did. 6 months later I still have to use Windows at work and cannot figure out why anyone or any business would want to run such a bad operating system.
Due to Windows 7 abandonment, Windows 10 forced on me I decided to give Linux a go again. Past log book was Ham Radio Deluxe, Paid Version. 73Īmazing features interfaces with WSJTX/GridTracker, FLDIGI! just scroll down, page after page, and note the '5 star' reviews. When one reads these reviews and see's a 'one star' rating and you wonder what the problem is. This is the greatest logger I've ever seen, and I'll never, ever use anything else for the rest of my life.
Let the package manager install CQRlog, it will automatically get the correct ver of SQL. And to fix? all I had to do was remove them via the same terminal and let the pkg mgr install them. well, except once when I decided to manually add it and MySQL via PPA in a terminal session. now running Mint 19.3 'Tricia' on 4 systems, CQRlog on each system, some dual-boot with Winblows, and never have I had a problem.
15.x and have been running CQRlog on every system since, with every incremental upgrade. Right people? I've been using Mint since v. You open your package manager, type 'cqrl' and by then it's found. This GREAT logger is so easy to install - I cannot imagine how one would have a problem if running Ubuntu, Mint, etc. It drives me nuts when people give poor reviews based on something a product was never meant to do, or the reverse- people giving 5 stars because a product arrived undamanged. If I could I'd give it 7 stars to negate those by folks who did something wrong or failed to do their research. It's wonderful when wanting to list your contacts by various operating modes. 'CW QRO', 'CW QRP', 'SSB QRO', 'SSB QRP', 'QRO Mobile', 'QRP Mobile', etc. It's log database search capabilities are FANTASTIC, as is the wonderful way it supports multiple 'profiles'. Will it support your club or DXPedition operation? No. In use at my home since every implemtation of Mint Linux 12- I've never, not once, had CQRlog crash or fail to do what I use it for: my station logging. It's abilities are almost endless, it's integration is seamless, it's stability beyond anything Windoze has to offer. The CQRlog documentaion is extensive.ĬQRlog for Linux is not just acceptable for most people- it is SPECTACULAR in it feature-set for the typical ham radio operator to use. Before denigrating or nit-picking a product or service- people need to do their research on said product or service.
I felt the need to update my original posting because of a recent review which I feel is not fair to CQRlog.
While logging is not legally required anymore in the USA it helps you to keep complete records and in some awards programs QSO credit is given to both the OPERATOR and STATION calls.Įxceedingly full featured, EASY to install, and free If you have a guest op run your station under your call you need the OPERATOR field. If you run a special event call, with a group or solo, you need the OPERATOR field. The OPERATOR field is becoming increasingly important to modern hams. So it deserves another look as my initial research indicated that it could be a good fit for our small club except for this one point. Update: In doing further research I see that the OPERATOR field has recently been added to CQRLog. KLog wins for our club station on this single point despite the fact that CQRLOG has a cleaner UI and looks easier for newbies to use. Which puts it behind most other top tier loggers. Judging from the forum posts the authors seem to have no interest in supporting it either. This is a non-starter for activities such as multi-op, special event calls, and club stations. But it does not support the ADIF OPERATOR field.