PVRC Reference

Available software packages per Wikipedia

The following contest logging software packages are widely used and available. Some are offered for sale, and others are available without charge under various licenses.

Contest Loggers - Current

Free

• N1MM Logger
• QARTest by IK3QAR
• SD by EI5DI
• TR4W - TRlog 4 Windows
• VK Contest Log Mostly Australasian contests with some international events
• TLF by PA0R, now maintained by DL1JBE Linux
• DXLog - free since 2019

Free - VHF-Only

• MINOS by G0GJV For European VHF/UHF contests
• RoverLog by N1MU Multiplatform, VHF/UHF for fixed stations and rovers
• Tucnak by OK1ZIA Linux Multiplatform, VHF (Limited HF support)

Commercial

• N3FJP Log
• Win-Test by F5MZN
• WriteLog by W5XD

Legacy Contest Loggers - not in Development

• CQ/X de NO5W GPS Enabled for Mobile Contesting
• KLog Linux
• MobileLog by N0HR PocketPC/Windows Mobile PDA
• VHFCONT by KC6TEU
• VHFCTest4Win by S52AA VHF Reg1Test
• VHFTEST by WG3E

Post-contest log analysis and conversion software

• Contest LogChecker
• JARL eLog Maker - Legacy, not updated in many years
• LogConv by KA5WSS
• LogView by EI8IC - Legacy, not updated since 2011]
• SH5 log analyzer