The YeaLogger is a ham radio logging application for Mac OS X and is available from the Mac App Store: YeaLogger
Yet another logging software.
The YeaLogger is ment to be a simple and straight forward logging software for Mac OS X.
In order to perform fast and reliable data storage of all contacts the YeaLogger use the Sqlite database for this purpose.
Screen Shot - Main screen
Screen Shot - Search screen
Features
- Fast entry of a Qso information. Only a Call sign is need to complete the entry.
- The Name, Qth and Notes fields are picked up from the database if a Qso with current station has been made before. The fields can be modified and the information in the database will be updated.
- Editing of old QSOs (Double click on a log record in either the latest ones or those in the rearch view)
- Fast and partial Callsign search forwarded to a new window view. One letter och digit is enough to start the search. Supports search qualifiers for QTH, Name, Dxcc and Callsign.
- Lots of Keyboards shortcuts for fast operation.
- Enter = Log QSO
- esc = clear entries from input fields or close opened search view
- cmd-b = Change Band
- cmd-m = Change mode
- cmd-f = Search (while entering search request in the Serach Field the "Enter" will start search engine)
- cmd-o = open another log
- cmd-n = create and open new log
- cmd-g = go and search for QTH or Country on Google Maps
- cmd-p = print QSL label for selected QSOs (works both from QSO view window and search View)
- Auto look up for DXCC, ITU and CQ zone based on the cty.dat standard file
- Possibility to have several logs active at the same time.
- Support for ADIF export and import
- Support for merging of .ylog files
- Direct search interface to Google Maps based on QTH and or Country. Just click on the Map icon.
- Simpel Dxcc statistics accessed from menu: YeaLogger->View->Dxcc Status
- Limited use of QRZ.COM callsign lookup
- QSL label printing via export to Address Book
Log merge script:
Even if there is an integrated merge log support in the YeaLogger so sometimes it would be nice to do it outside the main software environment.
Since the script is general, it can even be used to merge general SQLite database files.
Since the script is general, it can even be used to merge general SQLite database files.
A stand alone bash-script for merging of two ylog files in Terminal can be downloaded from here:
- mergeylog.sh - on Mar 2, 2010 - 1k Download
syntax to use:
>. mergeylog.sh source_log.ylog destination_log.ylog
Great thanks to the helpers
Thanks to Fabian DJ1YFK, for help during Sqlite3 discussions. Fabian is the author of YFKLog, log application running on Linux systems.
Thanks to Chen W7AY, for his Coca expertize, discussions and lots of nice programming tips. Chen is the author of CocoaModem, CocoaNEC, µH Router and lots of other nice software.
In order to make the software even better I am open for feedback and suggestions.
Please contact me at: yealogger dot soft at gmail dot com
Piotr Tomczak, SM7YEA
Malmö
Sweden
