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Tips & Tricks

The panel

Callbook Search

The Callbook Search Panel allows easy and convenient access to QRZ.com and HamQTH.com online callbooks.

It can be opened by clicking on the green 'Callbook web' button at the top right of the EasyLog main page.

The panel is integrated with the Log, with FT8-Running and can be consulted at any time by entering a callsign.

The panel is also equipped with some useful keys:

• (1.) Copy the data shown in the yellow area to the clipboard. Useful to paste it on the notepad to print an address label for direct sending.

• (2.) Copy from the callbook to the current QSO Name, QTH and Locator (overwrites the current data)

• (3.) It automatically opens the name page on qrz.com without the need to make a manual login on the website.

(4.) If the name you are looking for contains a contact email, you can copy the email to the clipboard to paste it into a mail program without having to retype it.

Work in FT8 from your couch

This Tip&Trick is dedicated to FT8/FT4 enthusiasts. We will explore how to make a Wi-Fi connection with your station computer, operating with EasyLog and WSJT-X in FT8/FT4 from the living room or while having breakfast, using the touch screen of your tablet.

The example shown here is based on an Apple iPad but the same thing can be done with Android Tablet.

What is necessary

• 1. Enable Remote Desktop on the station computer.

• 2. Install a remote desktop app on the iPad: we recommend RD Client (free and available on the App Store).

• 3. Configure RD Client to access the station computer by specifying its IP address (visible in the computer's network settings).

How does it work

After configuring the connection, use:

Thanks to this configuration, you can work digitally with EasyLog and WSJT-X as if you were in front of the computer. Making QSO in FT8 becomes simple and convenient, with the possibility of recording them directly in EasyLog without interruptions.

Connection from outside the home (for experts)

If you want to access the station from outside the home, for example during a trip, you can also configure the remote connection via the internet. However, this operation requires some technical knowledge:

• 1. Use a static public IP address assigned to your network by the provider.

• 2. Configure NAT (Network Address Translation) on the home router, to direct remote traffic to the station computer.

• 3. Specify the public IP and the port configured in your RD Client.

Not all routers allow autonomous changes: in some cases, the support of the Internet provider is required to enable this configuration.

Conclusion

With a simple configuration via Wi-Fi, working in FT8 from the couch is within everyone's reach. For those with more advanced knowledge, it is possible to extend this functionality also for remote access from outside the home.

EasyLog, especially in the FT8-Running section, is designed to favor the use via the touch screen of a tablet, so the use is very effective and fun.

With EasyLog, your QSO is always within easy reach!

DX-Pedition, news and activities from around the world.

8Q7IL - Maldives

December 9 - December 18

David, HB9ILL will be Active on 40m, 30m, 20m, and 10m in SSB. QSL to HB9ILL

9V1CF - Singapore
until December 10

Orion, OE3OGC will be active in his pare time on 40m to 10m in SSB and FT8. He also plans to activate Bukit Timah, SOTA 9V/SG-001, and the Coney Island National Park, POTA SG-0013. 

QSL to OE3OGC

A60BHR - United Arab Emirates
December 11 to December 16

Special event station A60BHR will be active for  Bahrain's National Day. 

QSL via operators' instructions.

A91ND - Bahrain

until December 16
Special event station A91ND will be Active for Bahrain's National day. 

QSL via EC6DX

CN2REB - Morocco
until January 30

Ralf DB4REB is active from Agadir during holidays, 2025 on HF bands in CW, SSB, and FT8 and also from some POTA locations along the coast. 

QSL direct to DB4REB
 

TO9W - Saint Martin

until December 13
K9EL, K9NU, W9MR and W9AP are still active 

QSL via W9ILY

KH7AL/KH9 - Wake Island 
end of operations not set

Allen, KH7AL is active from Wake Island while on work assignment in his spare time on 40m to 10m using mostly SSB and CW.

QSL direct to KH7AL

V47NH - St. Kitts and Nevis 
until December 17

Mike, KC1NGS is active from Nevis, IOTA NA-104, on 40m to 10m in SSB. 

QSL via LoTW.

VU4A - Andaman & Nicobar Islands 
until December 11

Krish, W4KVU is active on 160m 

to 6 meters in SSB, 

and FT8 in MSHV mode. 
QSL Direct to W4KVU

We thank Colin, MM0NDX of DX-World for his contribution

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From our community

EasyLog Ham radio Calendar as a gift 🎁

Let's celebrate together with a special gift: the EasyLog Calendar 2025!

To celebrate the holidays and welcome the new year, we have thought of a special gift for all of you: a 2025 calendar dedicated to the amateur radio world!

The calendar will include:

We invite all enthusiasts to contribute: take a photo of your station or a QSL and send it to support@easylog.com.

• The main world events of 2025, to help you better plan your radio activity.

• A mosaic of photographs of your amateur radio stations, sent by you!

The selected images will be part of the calendar, an opportunity to share your passion with the community.

The calendar will be in digital format, ready to be printed and hung in your station. A practical and special memory to keep with you throughout the year!

We can't wait to receive your photos. We wish everyone happy holidays and a 2025 full of memorable connections!

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