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| Reviews Summary for CQRLOG for Linux |
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Reviews: 5
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Average rating: 4.8/5
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MSRP: $0 - free
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Description: CQRLOG (written by Petr, OK2CQR) is an advanced Linux ham radio logger for active DXer and casual operator. Based on Firebird database, it provides radio control with hamlib libraries (currently support of 140+ radio types and models), DX cluster connection, QRZ callbook (web version), a grayliner, IOTA support, ON6DP QSL manager database support and a most accurate country resolution algorithm based on country tables developed by OK1RR. CQRLOG is strongly focused on easy operation and maintenance.
As above mentioned, CQRLOG is a Linux program, however there is also a Windows version which development was stopped for a while. There is highly probable that Windows version will get all the features present in Linux version, but - we believe the future is Linux and free, open source software! Linux is published under GPL 2 license with open source code so there is quite impossible to share the short life of abandoned, proprietary closed source programs.
If you are interested, you can download CQRLOG from its home at Sourceforge.
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More info: http://sourceforge.net/projects/cqrlog/
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N6OSB
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 10, 2009 09:40
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Best linux Logger
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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After trying to get jLog to work for months.. I've realized that CQRLOG is the best logger for linux. jLog dosen't look as clunky.. But jLog lotw & rig control appear broken.
I've tried many other linux loggers. CQRLOG is simply the best.
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KR4EY
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 8, 2009 04:50
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The Best Linux Logger
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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This is one excellent logging program, has everything you would need. Actively being developed and new features being added. If you are a Linux only user this would be the only logging program you will need. Most of the same features as DXLab.
New website as of Jan 1st 2009 (http://www.cqrlog.com/)
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VK4KSS
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 21, 2008 06:48
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A really good logger that is evolving
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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OK so I am new to Linux.
I have been using another free LOGGER for years under MS Windows but recently decided to give Linux a try. This brought with it a steep learning curve, but I won't go there in this review ;-)
I tried many logging programs for Linux, some were not updated in years others just didn't "feel right" or offer the features I was after.
One feature I did want was a club membership tracking feature, and after YEARS of searching, I'm happy to say that CQRLOG fills that void nicely.
I have not experienced any bugs as yet but I would like to offer a solution to the bug KI6AZS notes regarding band names not appearing in the rig control panel.
After a bit of poking around I found that reducing the font size to 9 did the trick and the band names appeared... I don't know if this is due to screen resolution or what, but its a fix that works.
The authors Petr and Martin DO listen, and they will offer very quick help/ advice, even to Linux Newbies like me.
This is not a contest logger by any means, but if you are after a general purpose logger that runs under Linux I would recommend CQRLOG be on your short list.
Like the caption says "A really good logger that is evolving"
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KI6AZS
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Rating: 4/5
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May 2, 2008 20:48
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Very Promising
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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As a Linux-only puter user, I had been using XLog, which is a stable, established program that does the important things well, but is weak on some of the features I've longed for like searching on multiple fields, filtering, QRZ info and sorting on multiple fields.
CQRLOG offers a wide range of search and filtering utilities. You can search the records on most fields, and construct detailed, complex filters. Unfortunately you can't save these filters in the current version.
The QRZ access is seamless. CQRLOG has one feature I have *never* seen in any logger: Club membership databases that detect if a Callsign is a member of your active groups and fills in the log with that member's club #, and informs you if you need that member on that particular band. That is a VERY useful feature! It includes databases for most of the active clubs, and these databases are plain text and easily updated.
The grayline is good. There is an info box that informs you on whether you need a qsl or club member for whatever band you're on. There is a seamless link to the hamlib rig control library to control your rig (just basic stuff) and display frequency and mode.
Finally, there is a DXCluster window that logs onto your favorite DX cluster and provides console access to telnet commands or Web interfaces (no posting to the latter).
The reason I do not give the program a 5 star rating is some bugs in the interface. The log entry screen seems to revert back to *no edit* mode at random moments and you have to access the QSO list window and choose *edit*, then go back to the log entry screen...It gets tedious at times. The F4 key which should do the trick, doesn't for some reason, so you have to play musical windows. Another bug in the interface involves the band names (15, 20. 40, etc.) not displaying on the Rig control panel, just blank buttons that you have to memorize.
Lastly, the local time displays inexplicably 2 hours too fast once you get Zulu time to read correctly.
A serious lapse is the inability to export in the most asked for format for contests, namely Cabrillo format. For this reason I'll have to hold on to Xlog for now for contesting, until the author of CQRlOG graciously includes this capability.
However, for day to day logging, the *completeness* and luxuriousness of automatic QRZ and Club info, not to mention excellent DX cluster, grayline, filtering, search and sorting features make this the logger program of the future for Linux, IMHO.
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N9GXA
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 29, 2007 06:15
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The Best I've Found!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have recently returned to Amateur Radio after a few years of "life", moving, etc. Prior I had been running Microsoft and using Win-EQF/Log-EQF. Now, running Linux ubuntu and returning to Amateur Radio, I was in the hunt for a general logging program.
I had tried about a half a dozen other logging programs, but nothing seemed to have the features I was looking for. The ones I tried were not bad, but just did not seem to be very intuitive. I did look into both Linux-only and multi-platform programs. If it had one feature, something else wasn't addressed, and so on.
I have been using CQRLog v.0.2.0 for a bit now and really like it. Super easy to install, very intuitive, nice grayline window, great statistics information (DXCC, WAS, ITU, IOTA), DXCluster window w/double click to fill-in an entered callsign and frequency into the new QSO window, QRZ online data is automatically filled in (after pressing ). There is also a rig-data interface that looks promising, but I need to get my TS440 reconnected to check this part out.
There are a few things that I would like added or I haven't found the feature yet like clicking one one window automatically brings it's associated windows up front with it, but these programmers have my vote. This program is the best Linux logging program I have found and it can only get better. Check it out!
73 Paul, N9GXA
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