Tag: logging software
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Building a Backup and Sync Routine for Your Logbook
Part of our Getting On The Air guide. Years of logged contacts represent real, often irreplaceable data, especially confirmed contacts working toward awards like WAS or DXCC, and a single hard drive failure without a backup can wipe out a decade of logging in an instant. Why This Gets Overlooked Logging software like Ham Radio…
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Nexus: One Free Program Trying to Replace Your Whole Digital Shack
Nexus is a free, open-source program from KD9TAW that tries to fold your decoder, logger, mapper, alerter, and panadapter into one app. Here is what I found after digging into it.
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GridTracker and the FTX-1: Logging FT8 Contacts Automatically
How I connect GridTracker to the FTX-1 through WSJT-X so FT8 contacts get logged, mapped, and routed to QSL services without manual entry.
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FTX-1 CAT Control Setup with Ham Radio Deluxe
Getting the FTX-1 talking to Ham Radio Deluxe over CAT control, including the driver, port settings, and rig file that actually work.
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FT-891 CAT Control Setup with Ham Radio Deluxe
Getting the FT-891 talking to Ham Radio Deluxe over CAT control through the Digirig DR-891, including driver and port settings that actually work.
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IC-7300 Mark II CAT Control Setup with Ham Radio Deluxe
Getting the IC-7300 Mark II talking to Ham Radio Deluxe over CAT control through its dual USB-C virtual COM ports.
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Log4OM and DXKeeper: Logging Alternatives to Ham Radio Deluxe
Ham Radio Deluxe is my logging software of choice, but it’s not the only serious option out there, and it’s not free. Log4OM and DXKeeper both cover a lot of the same ground with different philosophies, and either is worth considering depending on what you actually need from a logbook. Log4OM: free and genuinely full-featured…
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GridTracker and the IC-7300 Mark II: Logging FT8 Automatically
How to connect GridTracker to the IC-7300 Mark II through WSJT-X so FT8 contacts get logged, mapped, and routed to QSL services without manual entry.
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Cloud Logging Compared: QRZ Logbook, Club Log, and HAMRS
Cloud-based logging keeps your contacts accessible from any device and syncs confirmations automatically. Here’s how QRZ Logbook, Club Log, and HAMRS actually compare.
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G90 CAT Control Setup with Ham Radio Deluxe
Part of our Xiegu G90: The Complete Guide. I run Ham Radio Deluxe on all my HF radios for logging and CAT control, and the G90 is no exception. It’s not quite as plug-and-play as my Icom or Yaesu radios, but it’s a solid connection once it’s set up correctly. What You Need A USB…
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Setting Up WSJT-X, GridTracker, HRD, and TQSL: A Digital Station That Logs Itself
How to install WSJT-X, Ham Radio Deluxe, GridTracker, and TQSL, and get them syncing so every FT8 contact logs itself and uploads to LoTW, QRZ, and PSK Reporter automatically.