You would like to use Wavelog, but you do not run your own server or simply do not want to maintain Linux, a web server and a database just for your logbook? I now make my Wavelog installation on DA6IT.de available to other radio amateurs free of charge. A DARC membership is not required.
No hosting fee for radio amateurs.
The service is independent from DARC membership.
Use Wavelog in your browser without running the infrastructure yourself.
Wavelog should not fail because of the server underneath it
Wavelog is one of the most useful web-based logbooks for amateur radio. It can collect QSOs centrally, import ADIF logs, show statistics and maps and connect to many workflows around digital modes and external logging programs. The software itself is open source, but a self-hosted installation still needs a suitable environment.
For somebody who already runs servers, containers and databases, that is perfectly manageable. But not every radio amateur wants to become a system administrator just to keep a logbook online. Updates, backups, PHP, a database, a web server, certificates and the operating system all add work that has little to do with actually making QSOs.
This is exactly the gap I want to close with my Wavelog hosting on DA6IT.de. If you do not have your own server, do not have a suitable hosting environment or simply want to try Wavelog without building an installation first, you can create a free account and use my instance.
A seriously powerful open-source logbook for amateur radio
Wavelog is a modern, web-based and self-hosted amateur-radio logbook. Instead of keeping your QSOs in one local program on one computer, Wavelog can act as the central home for your log. You can access it from a browser, use multiple station locations, import ADIF files, analyse contacts with statistics and maps and connect external applications through APIs.
The feature set goes far beyond simply storing callsigns and reports. Wavelog includes tools for DXCC and grid tracking, mapping, QSL management and synchronization with services such as LoTW, eQSL, QRZ.com and others. It also offers an integrated DX cluster, contest logging and multi-user capabilities that are especially useful for club stations and shared operating environments.
What I particularly like about Wavelog is the idea behind it: it is an open-source, non-commercial project developed by radio amateurs for radio amateurs. It combines a clean browser interface with a surprisingly deep feature set and can grow from a simple personal logbook into the central hub for an entire station workflow.
No DARC membership is required
A common search is Wavelog without DARC. Some radio amateurs know Wavelog through club or association environments and therefore assume that membership is required to use it. That is not the case for this DA6IT.de service.
The hosted Wavelog instance is a private amateur-radio project and is operated independently. You can therefore create and use a Wavelog account here even if you are not a DARC member. The goal is not to replace existing offers, but to give people another straightforward way to get started.
Create your Wavelog account in a few steps
Create an account
Open the free registration and create your personal account. This account is used for the central login.
Open Wavelog
After registration, go to wavelog.da6it.de and use the central sign-in option. You do not need to maintain a second, separate Wavelog password.
Set up your station location
Enter your callsign, QTH, locator and the station information that belongs to your operating location. Wavelog uses this information for logging, distance calculations and statistics.
Import or start logging
If you already have a logbook, export it as ADIF and import it into Wavelog. Otherwise you can simply start with your next QSO.
Bring your existing QSOs with you
You do not have to start from zero. Most amateur-radio logging programs can export their contacts as ADIF. This file can then be imported into Wavelog, so an existing logbook can become the starting point for the new online log.
That also makes the hosted account useful if you already have years of QSOs. The move is not tied to a proprietary data format: ADIF remains the common exchange format between many amateur-radio applications.
Wavelog as the central logbook
Wavelog becomes especially useful when several programs feed the same central log. Depending on the software you use, QSOs can be transferred automatically or through an API instead of being entered twice.
This is also how I use Wavelog in my own projects. My DA6IT.de Wavelog Offline Logger, for example, can log locally first and synchronize with Wavelog later. The hosted Wavelog account can therefore act as the central destination while the actual operating workflow remains flexible.
Log offline on the road and synchronize with Wavelog later
If you operate portable, at a POTA or SOTA activation, on a field day or simply somewhere without a reliable internet connection, my Wavelog Offline Logger complements this hosting service nicely. It is designed for Windows, Linux and macOS, stores QSOs locally first and can synchronize them with Wavelog when a connection is available again.
That means you can keep Wavelog as your central online logbook without depending on an internet connection at the radio. The hosted account and the offline logger are separate projects, but together they make a very flexible workflow.
A private community service, not commercial hosting
I operate this service privately as part of my amateur-radio and IT projects. Use by radio amateurs is free of charge. There is no commercial hosting contract and no guaranteed SLA. I still aim to keep the service reliable and maintained, but it should be understood as a community-oriented private service rather than paid business hosting.
The service is also not an official service of the Wavelog project or of DARC. Wavelog itself remains the independent open-source project; DA6IT.de simply provides the server environment and account access for this installation.
Ready to try Wavelog?
Create your free account, sign in and set up your station. No own server and no DARC membership are required.