WARNING! Backup your data often! BACKUP your log directory at the end of EVERY session! All that you need to backup and store in a safe place is the log database directory located in the ~/.config/cqrlog/database folder, or you can enable the autobackup function in Preferences. This autobackup function creates an ADIF file with a backup of your log. /td>
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CQRLOG for LINUX by OK7AN & OK1RR

RECOMMENDATION: Make new log for each contest, do not allow qrz/hamqth search. It slows things. Note: This is NOT a contest logging add-on!!! It is meant to be a tool for "Sunday contesters working in Tourist Class". Do not expect wonders!

Form Contest is just a "child form" for NewQSO to make qso logging faster when working in contests. With Tru and Msg is Loc setting it is useful also in VHF, UHF, SHF Tropo, Es etc. openings for fast qso logging.

HOTKEYS work like in New QSO window.

Form Contest has following fields and checkboxes:

TAB-key moves cursor between fields. So contest qso goes like this: type callsign->press TAB->type contest rxnumber->press TAB->type contest message->press ENTER. Or hit ENTER after rxnumber if no additional message is exchanged.

Remember that pressing ENTER key at any field saves qso with existing values. How ever there must be callsign at least three characters long. Sent/Received number and message are not needed.

Contest numbers and messages are saved in log into RST fields separated by spaces like. 599 001 MSG This has two benefits:

ADIF export is modified so that it separates RST fields to right tags.

<RST_SENT:3>599<STX:3>001
<RST_RCVD:3>599<SRX:3>002
<RST_SENT:3>599<STX:3>003<STX_STRING:2>SA
<RST_RCVD:3>599<SRX:3>003<SRX_STRING:2>dd
<RST_SENT:3>599<STX:3>002<STX_STRING:2>SA
<RST_RCVD:3>599<SRX:3>003<SRX_STRING:2>kb
<RST_SENT:3>599<STX:3>001<STX_STRING:2>SA
<RST_RCVD:3>599<SRX:3>002<SRX_STRING:2>SB

HTML export will look like this:


Most contests expect Cabrillo log format. There is no support for this. You have to make ADIF export of qsos and then use separate program if you want to send logs.


I found nice adif2cabrillo program for Linux from http://users.telenet.be/on4qz/ that supports ADIF importing.

Starting is bit complicated:
You need to compile it from source. Qt5 with qmake (called qmake-qt5 if your distro is Fedora) is needed to be able to compile it.
Then there are no templates for different contests. You have to create them, but after that it serves you well! It accepts nicely exported ADIF format from cqrlog and dig out STX and SRX as expected.


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