Since my start in HF back in March, I’ve been using the first logger I started with, EasyLog 5. It’s a good clean program with alot if features, although having used WB3W’s Field Day logger, I’ve gotten a little used to the large text and simplified operation.

When it comes to contesting, it’s all about speed. So I was on the search for a logging software that had a clean interface that was stable and pretty to look at. Kind of what you find in a relationship.. I also wanted something that did a lookup on the operator details when their callsign was entered. My eventual selection would also have to pull frequency from the radio as well.

I’m happy to say, I’ve found the logger that best suites my needs; N3FJP’s Amateur Contact Log v3.0. ACL (for short) is light, clean and fully customizable. Within minutes I had it polling frequency from my radio, resolving callsigns from the QRZ internet service and fully customized colors, input fields and the log view. It also has DX cluster with alerting built in as well. By browsing around a bit in the software, their appears to be a voice keyer as well as CW keyer with winkey support as well as an interface for Logbook Of The World (LoTW). For the $19 USD he’s asking for registering, I believe the software is well worth it.

In addition to the ACL, N3FJP also has an IARU logger which I will use next weekend.