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Hello Contest is a simple logging application for ham radio contests for Linux. It is written in Go using gotk3 for the UI. As I'm using this only for CW contests on HF, I have no idea how useful this program is for other modes or higher frequencies. If you have any suggestions, please don't hesitate and create an issue.

Features

• Enter your contacts simple and fast using the keyboard.
• Use the popular "enter sends message" method to enter your contacts.
• Show the current rate of QSOs, points, and multis in a comprehensive graphic.
• Calculate your points, multis, and score both per band and overall. The calculation is done using the conval library. You can select the contest definition in the settings dialog (File > Settings).
• Export the logbook as Cabrillo, ADIF, CSV, or call history file.
• Get additional information about the entered callsign from the DXCC and super check partial databases, or a call history file.
• Use a call history file from a former contest to predict the exchange for the currently entered callsign.
• Use a dx cluster or a local CW skimmer and show the spotted stations in a spot list.
• Define different CW macros for the running and the search&pounce working mode.
• Connect to your transceiver through the Hamlib network protocol to keep the band and mode information in sync.
• Use the Hamlib daemon or the cwdaemon to transmit CW macros.
• Show the currently worked station on F5UII's HamDXMap.

Ideas for the Future

• Bandscope to visualize spots in the frequency spectrum
• Improve the spot list to focus on the relevant spots
• Proper support for SSB, RTTY and other digital modes
• Support for QTCs
• SO2R
• Real-time score submission to https://www.3830scores.com, http://contest.run, or https://contestonlinescore.com

Where to go from here?

• Installation
• First Steps