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Review Summary For : CQRLOG for Linux
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Description:
CQRLOG is an advanced ham radio logger based on MySQL database. Provides radio control based on hamlib libraries (currently support of 140+ radio types and models), DX cluster connection, online callbook, a grayliner, internal QSL manager database support and a most accurate country resolution algorithm based on country tables developed by OK1RR. CQRLOG is intended for daily general logging of HF, CW & SSB contacts and strongly focused on easy operation and maintenance.
Product is in production
More Info: http://cqrlog.com/
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KI6AZS Rating: 2008-05-02
Very Promising Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
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.
N9GXA Rating: 2007-12-29
The Best I've Found! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
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