Logging Programs
Log books keep track of the contacts that Amateurs have made in order to see
who they have talked to, check to see if they have sent or received a QSL card
to/from a station, confirm a contact, especially for for DX stations or SWLs who
want a QSL card from you.
Electronic logbooks are excellent tools during contests as they will let you
know if the station is a "Dupe" ( duplicate call on same mode/band).
Logs can be kept on paper, or electronically.
The ARRL runs the Log Book of The World, where you can upload your contacts if they match logs from other Amateurs the contact(s) count towards ARRL Awards. See eHam Reviews.
eQSL.cc allows electronic exchange of electronic QSL cards and has an eAwards programs. Unfortunately the logging of contacts thru eQSL can not be uploaded to the ARRL LoTW, which uses their own software.
RAC's webpage for links to logging programs
AC6V's webpage for links to logging programs
Listed below are some logging programs some which are free, others require registration.
Included are links to reviews of the software by users as posted on eHam
RACLOG For the RAC Canada Day and Winter Contests
OQP Contest Logger For the Ontario QSO Party
NA Contest Logging Program ($60 USD),eHam Reviews
CT by K1EA CT is designed for ease of use, with its primary emphasis on RELIABILITY. Several levels of protection are afforded to ensure that you won't lose your contest log in the heat of battle. eHam Reviews
AC Log Amateur Contact Log by N3FJP ($19 USD), eHam Reviews
Logger32 Logger32 has been developed to be a highly user configurable general purpose Amateur Radio logbook with computer control support for many radios and antenna rotators. By Bob Furzer, K4CY. eHam Reviews
DXBase Full 32bit Logging software designed for the Microsoft Windows operating systems. ( $99 USD) eHam Reviews
DX4WIN DX4WIN is an easy to use, yet powerful logging program for every ham. It has been designed for the the serious and the casual DXer. eHam Reviews
Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook The Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook is a robust, feature rich, logging program for Windows based personal computers. It is one of the suite of Ham Radio Deluxe programs created by Simon Brown HB9DRV with Pete Halpin PH1PH. eHam Reviews
LOG-EQF Log-EQF is now available as a true 32-bit Windows version called Win-EQF. Win-EQF for Windows provides sophisticated logging and station control features in a flexible and straight-forward package. eHam Reviews and eHam Reviews
N1MM Logger The N1MM Logger is a freeware program designed to do contest logging and some general logging. It is not a general logging program with award tracking etc. but is mainly a contest logging program. eHam Reviews
SWISSLOG SWISSLOG for Windows is a sophisticated logging program for Amateur Radio (Now Freeware). eHam Reviews
WinLog32 Although Winlog32 is general purpose logging software, it has a definite slant on DX'ing on both HF and VHF, including tracking various awards programs e.g DXCC, IOTA, WAZ etc. and includes all the features you would expect from good quality logging and DXing software and more. eHam
Reviews
WriteLog Contest logging software for winning CW, SSB, RTTY, and PSK31 by Wayne Wright, W5XD. ($30 USD) eHam Reviews