QSO Loggers for Linux: installation and comparison

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2021

QSO Loggers for Linux: installation and comparison

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20 October 2021 16:49

Hardware magazine is an integral part of the radio station. I will try to classify and compare the programs of hardware magazines for Linux. The article will be supplemented.

Question "Which QSO logger to choose for Linux" it is quite common, but it is difficult to answer it. First, you need to develop a list of requirements for the program, then find all existing programs and classify applications and finally consider each separately. Finally, weigh the arguments "pro et contra".

The easiest way to start with the classification of programs for hardware magazines.

Classification of hardware journals of radio stations

I. For the main purpose:

Programs for competitions, including network multi -user (special)
- Programs for competitions on ultra -short waves (VHF) - EDI report
- Programs for competitions on short waves (KV) - Cabrillo or Ermak report
hardware magazines for fixing everyday radio communications (general purposes)

II. By platform:
DOS
Linux command line or Shell scripts
Windows
Linux for a graphic interface (X-Windows)
Macintosh (Apple)
Windows that work on Linux in Wine
Cross -platform (work on many OS - there are distributions for several OS)
For Android

III. By the complexity of development:
Complex
Ordinary, requiring some study
Light, intuitively understandable

IV. By the language of the program:
Not localized (in English)
Translated into Russian or multilingual (Multi-Language)

V. On the user interface (GUI) and the requirement for the screen resolution:
Overloaded, requiring high display resolution
Medium or customizable (unnecessary fields can be removed)
Easy interface (occupies a small part of the screen)

VI. On the database for storing information:
Text files (including XML)
MS Access
MySQL
SQLite
your format (binary, etc.)

VII. By connecting to a PC (CAT interface)
With the connection to the PC via CAT interface
It works without connection to the PC.

VIII. Communication with other programs (WSJTX, JTDX)
Eat
No.

IX. QSL managers and other services

X. Lotw and other world magazines: unloading - there is/no

XI. Documentation
There is detailed documentation.
A brief description.

CQRLOG

The current version 2.5.2 of 2021.
Everyday and for competitions on short waves ("контестов") аппаратный журнал для Linux, сложный в освоении, на английском, перегруженный интерфейс, с поддержкой CAT (2 радио) и CW, с поддержкой внешних программ fldigi, wsjt, любых ADIF, с QSL-менеджерами, роторами и другими сервисами, выгрузкой на HamQTH, ClubLog и HRDlog.net, good documentation (in English).

CQRLOG installation:

SUDO APT Install Mariadb-Server
Sudo Add-Apt-Repository PPA: OK2CQR/PPA
Sudo Apt-Get Update
Sudo Apt-Get Remove Cqrlog-Data
SUDO APT-GET Install CQRLOG

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Documentation:https://www.cqrlog.com/help/index.html
Support forum:https://www.cqrlog.com/forum/1

XLOG

Version 2.0.17 of 2020.
Casual hardware magazine for Linux, simple, in English, convenient interface, reading frequency and type of modulation (with support for the CAT interface) through the Hamlib library, without CW, with support from external ADIF files (other programs such as WSJT-X), without QSL managers, without control of the rotors and other services, without control Almost without documentation (in English). The magazine is stored in a text file in the form of a table with columns.

Installation XLOG:

Sudo Apt-Get Install Xlog

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Fldigi

Version 4.1.06
Everyday and for contests magazine for Linux (mainly for digital species - PSK, RTTY, OLIVIA), average in complexity, in English, with a conventional interface (but for a large -format display), with CAT support (in various ways) and CW macro, with support for external ADIF magazines, unloading on EQSL, unloading, unloading, unloading, unloading. Lotw, pskreporter, good documentation (in English).
The magazine is stored in the Adif file.

FLDIGI installation:

Sudo Apt-Get Install Fldigi

Appearance:

Documentation:www.w1hkj.com/fldigi.html and Wiki Home

UCXLOG - execution in Wine

7.18 beta1
Hardware magazine for Linux, everyday and for competitions (contests), difficult to master, in English, the average interface load (but very small !!!), with CAT support and CW macros (under Windows for sure), any ADIF, with QSL managers, rotors and other services, unloading on EQSL and LOTW, without documentation.

Website:http://www.ucxlog.org/
Forum:https://www.ham-webservice.de/ucxlogforum/

Since the software requirements include only Windows ( not performed), in the Wine environment there are restrictions on CAT management and the formation of CW. The UCXLOG program is very popular among amateurs of St. Petersburg due to adapting it to the VHF competitions and the formation of control numbers (of course, also under Windows).

Loghx3

Version 3 Build 670.
Does not start in linux (OLE error), since "заточен" under Windows.
Everyday and for contests magazine for Windows, difficult to master, Russian, overloaded the interface, with support, CW and digital modes, with support for external FLDIGI, WSJT programs, any ADIF, with QSL managers, rotors and other services, unloading for external resources, there is a support forum on cqham and qrz.ru.
Loghx2

UR5EQF

Version 3.31.
It is installed in Wine, but does not work.
Everyday and for competitions (contest) magazine for Windows, average development, Russian, with a complex user interface, with CAT support and CW macros (under Windows for sure), any ADIF, with QSL managers, rotors and other services, unloading on EQSL and LOTW. Popular in the countries of the former USSR. It does not work under the control of Linux, as it is designed for Windows.
There is one post about launch under Linux, provided that MSXML and MDAC components are installed:http://old.dxforum.ru/viewtopic.php?t=408 and one article about installation in Ubuntu.

Ewlog

Version 1.4.9
The project of the Belarusian radio amateur EW8bak.
Outwardly, it looks like EQFLOG, but for Linux (repeats the interface).
Everyday and for competitions (contest) magazine for Windows, average in development, Russian, with the average user interface, with CAT support and macros CW (through Hamlib), any external ADIF magazines, with support for FLDIGI and WSJTX, with QSL managers, rotors and other services, possibility Unloading at EQSL.CC and Lotw.

Preferred installation way:

echo 'deb [triped = Yes] https://debrepo.ewlog.ru ewlog non-free' ® SUDO TEE-A /TC/APT/SOURCES.LIST
Sudo Apt Update
SUDO APT Install Ewlog

Another installation method:

Download the EW8BAK program for Linux:https://night.ewlog.ru/release/linux/
Installation:

Sudo Apt-Get Install Libsqlite3-Dev
SUDO APT-GET Install SQLITE3 SQLITE3-DOC
SUDO APT-FIX-BROKEN Install
CD ~/loading
Sudo dpkg -i ewlog_1.4.9_amd64.deb

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