Wavelog is a self-hosted web application for logging amateur radio contacts. It runs on a Linux web server and lets operators work with their logbook from a browser, making it suitable for a single station, portable operation, club stations and shared installations.
The project began as an enhanced fork of Cloudlog and has developed into a substantial logging platform in its own right. Its tools extend beyond basic QSO entry into contesting, award tracking, satellite operation, activation planning, QSL management and third-party integration.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Logs and manages QSOs through a responsive browser interface with advanced searching, filtering and bulk operations.
- Provides a multi-user contesting engine with club-station support, duplicate checking, serial-number handling and contest exports.
- Includes designers for QSL cards and printable labels, together with QSL queues and confirmation management.
- Offers an Activation Planner for POTA, SOTA, WWFF and IOTA references with map, gridsquare, distance and location searching.
- Provides satellite tools including pass information, azimuth and elevation tracking, AMSAT status information and satellite-aware logging.
- Tracks a large range of awards including DXCC, WAZ, WAS, VUCC, IOTA, POTA, SOTA, WWFF, WPX and regional awards.
- Includes interactive QSO maps, azimuthal maps, propagation filters, statistics and antenna analytics.
- Integrates with online QSL and callbook services and supports ADIF import and export workflows.
- Provides a REST API with scoped tokens for third-party applications and automation.
- Supports CAT-assisted operating workflows through companion software, including frequency and radio-state integration.
Website: github.com/wavelog/wavelog
Support:
Developer: DF2ET, DJ7NT, HB9HIL, LA8AJA
License: MIT License
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