Is it on anyone’s roadmap to work with the team at GridTracker to get native logging? If I had that, I might stop using QRZ entirely! As it is, I mainly use QRZ as the Grand Central for logging, and integrate logbook transfers from there.
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@KB0RB I’m with you on hoping for direct integration–in the meantime, I have GridTracker forwarding UDP messages and WRL’s Cat Control App listening on that forward port.
And since I have my WRL syncing with QRZ and my QRZ integrated into GridTracker just for log display purposes, I think it kind of simulates the same? But you’re right, if GT could interface directly with WRL, QRZ could get cut out of the chain.
That said, QRZ is probably permanent in my workflow since I like to post logs on the other popular platforms for confirmations and awards.
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I guess I’d also take a scheduled job for QRZ sync as a substitute for this. If I was PMing WRL (I am a career software PM) I’d be trying to capture the QRZ logging market directly, but at the end of the day all I care about is that the data is replicated. I haven’t logged into the godawful LoTW since I got my eQSL, but I synchronize to it regularly. If I didn’t have to go manually sync WRL and QRZ, that would fill my requirements too.
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@KB0RB Currently you can auto export QSO’s from WRL to QRZ via the QRZ import/export integrations, as well as use QRZ for callsign look up (which is recommended) since you have a QRZ subscription. Additionally you can use the WRL cat control app to work with WSJTX/JTDX and Gridtracker to send qso logging data to your WRL logbook.
Here are instructions that I use (and many others have used) to make this work:
WRL Cat Control / WSJTX / GridTracker / QRZ Integration Steps:
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Start by going to the integrations page in WRL and downloading the cat control app (World Radio League)
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Start the following apps in the following order (this seems to be important). Start WRL Cat Control first (then connect to your radio and make sure its connected then start WSJTX listening after making sure the port is set like in the screenshot labeled “WORKING-WSJTX-WRL-catControl-SETTINGS”), then start Grid Tracker, Then start WSJTX or JTDX (whichever you prefer).
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Then go into the settings for GridTracker and under ‘General’ set the ports to match the screenshot i’ve attached labeled “WORKING-GRIDTRACKER-SETTINGS-1”. Then goto the “Logging” tab and set two things that are highlighted red in the screenshot labeled “WORKING-GRIDTRACKER-SETTINGS-2”. NOTE: since there is no WRL option in GridTracker i enabled the last option that says “HRD Logbook” and tied it to the same port. Again, this may or may not be necessary but this is what I did.
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Then go to your WSJTX / JTDX settings and go to the “Radio” tab and make sure its set to hamlib as well as click the “Update Hamlib” button at the bottom of the screen (this is highlighted red in the screenshot “WORKING-WSTJX-rigSETTINGS”) NOTE: after clicking the ‘update hamlib’ button you’ll need to close and reopen WSTJX)
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Then reopen the WSTJX Settings and goto the “Reporting” tab in WSJTX/JTDX and make sure everything is setup the same way it shows in the screenshot “WORKING-WSJTX-reportingSETTINGS”
At this point everything should be setup to correctly talk to one another. I would close everything out and open each app in the order I mention in #2. Then make a contact, once the logging window pops up in WSJTX add your power and comment (if you add this information) and click the ok button to log the QSO. After about a second or so the contact will show up in your WRL logbook as well as in your QRZ logbook .I’ve also added a screenshot of the JTDX settings if you prefer to use that instead of WSJTX, if not you can ignore that screenshot.
I hope this helps, somewhat!
Thanks & 73
Brad K4AZE
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Wow, super detailed and helpful. Thanks! Sorry for the delayed reply here. The forum doesn’t seem to be sending me notification emails even though I’m subscribed to these threads. Need to check that out.
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@K4AZE there is no HRD Logbook line in GridTracker Logging settings.
@AE1RE Are you using the latest version of GridTracker? You dont HAVE to use the HRD Logbook entry you can use and of the others, for example DXKeeper, just make sure its enabled and the correct port number is there.
Thanks & 73
Brad K4AZE
Yes I have the most current version, I just installed it yesterday for the first time. I was wondering if I could use any of those entries at the bottom, I’ll give that a try!
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@AE1RE yes you can. are you using GridTracker or GridTracker2? I’m guessing that GridTracker2 is the one with the ‘HRD logbook’ at the bottom. Either way it should be fine.
There’s… two versions? That would explain a LOT. 
I only saw an option to download a single version so I’m not even sure which one I have…
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@AE1RE haha yeah, not sure where the actual download is for the 2nd version (just an update), you may have to update from inside of the app itself. If i remember correctly thats how i did it.
Yeah I did an update from inside the app as soon as I ran it. But I’ve been baffled ever since, even their own documentation didn’t seem to match what I saw in my app.
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@AE1RE Yeah that’s weird
If I’m able to use one app to do everything I need and it NOT look like it was designed by one engineering dude in 1989… Hopefully WRL will get there.
Same here - 1989 web pages are obsolete, and one app to rule them all is what I want. I’m trying to use less external stuff as I can. But, WRL hasn’t replaced N1MM for contests or WSTJ-X for FT modes. LOTW will always be there for stuff that is proprietary to ARRL, like DXCC and other awards. I’m thinking, for me, QRZ might be the next to go, but that won’t be for a while yet.
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I’d love to code a new modern FT8 replacement for WSTJ-X. I’ve resorted using iFTX on my iPhone because I hate how WSTJ-X looks/works on the computer.
Yeah, I use WSTJ-X Improved, which looks slightly better and includes FT2 code. But the work done by K1JT cannot be dismissed. Whether one thinks that FT8, JT65, FT4, FT2, and WSPR destroyed ham radio (I don’t), his contribution has been amazing.
@KQ4Y I use JTDX instead of WSJTX, i just like the look of it better for some reason. all just personal preference i guess
I might give that a shot. It looks like the waterfall is part of the main screen? I never liked having to deal with two windows in WSTJ-X.
Anything else you like better about it besides the looks? Does the WRL CAT Control work with it?
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@KQ4Y its still two separate windows like wsjtx but i like the look of it better, it pretty much has all the same features, just kind of feel like its more responsive. Yes cat control works with it. thats how it use it.
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