CQRLOG is an advanced ham radio logging application based
on a MySQL database. It provides radio interfacing utilizing the hamlib libraries
(currently support for 140+ radio types and models), DX cluster
connection, band map, QRZ.com/HamQTH.com callbook (XML access),
ClubLog and Logbook of the World support, IOTA support, a
grayliner, propagation indicator, xplanet support (maps in azimuthal projection centered in
your QTH), OK1RR free QSL manager database etc.
CQRLOG is intended mainly for seriously HF DX minded operators
but can be used for any ham logging purpose, also by casual operators.
It is equipped with probably most accurate DXCC country database
available, providing not only the country resolution but also state,
province, region, district etc. It resolves also antarctic bases,
special event stations, contest callsigns and much more.
CQRLOG has its own web site at
http://www.cqrlog.com.
Find news, changes, latest additional files and howtos there.
If you have a problem, browse the web site first, then ask for help.
License and disclaimer:
CQRLOG is
published under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2 (GPL v. 2), June
1991. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
License, or (at your option) any later version. Full version of GPL v.
2 is
here.
The authors are not responsible for any damages, losses or safety risks to the user; the software is
published AS IS.
Supported transceivers:
The Radio Control interface is provided using
hamlib,
a set of libraries, which is a development effort to provide a
consistent interface for programmers wanting to incorporate radio
control in their programs.
hamlib is not a complete user
application, rather, it is a software layer intended to make
controlling various radios and other shack hardware much easier.
Most recent amateur radio transceivers allow external control
of their functions through a serial interface. Unfortunately, control
commands are not always consistent across a manufacturer's product line
and each manufacturer's product line differs greatly from its
competitors.
There's no standardized protocol to remotely control one's
rig, be it a Ham radio transceiver, a SWL receiver, any kind of scanner
or other mobiles. However, many manufacturer have designed their
own proprietary protocol, implemented in some of their product family.
Therefore, each rig family will require a
hamlib backend to set
the VFO frequency, change mode and passband width, get current signal
strength, etc. The actual list of supported radios can be found
on Hamlib website.
Installation:
Ubuntu users can use a repository on
Launchpad. To add the repo, open a terminal and copy&paste
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ok2cqr/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cqrlog
Only Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 16.04 are officially supported but there are also builds for other
versions of Ubuntu on
Launchpad.
Debian users can simply install using the package manager
sudo apt-get install cqrlog
For other distributions, you can use binaries located at
http://cqrlog.com/download.
Some of them, like Fedora and Arch, have their own repositories for CQRLOG - Fedora:
https://apps.fedoraproject.org/packages/cqrlog
ArchLinux
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cqrlog/
If upgrading, no important file will be overwritten. Anyway,
backup your log before you begin any
upgrade!
Dependencies:
- HamLib - must be installed even if you don't want radio control. The sources are available
at http://hamlib.sourceforge.net/, however
precompiled packages are available for almost all major Linux distributions.
- MySQL server and client - The MySQL client must be installed,
without this the program will not work at all. A MySQL server must be reachable,
either on the local machine or via a network.
- libssl-devel needed if you want to use LoTW and/or online log upload
