SWLog

First released in 1988, SWLog is a comprehensive suite of applications providing logging and remote control for both amateur radio and shortwave, utility, and broadcast listening. It integrates program schedules from sources like HFCC, ILGRadio, and EiBi for broadcast reception, while also linking with amateur radio logbooks such as ClubLog, eQSL, QRZ, and LoTW. The software supports radio control for various transceivers, including Flex, Icom, Yaesu, and Kenwood, alongside interfaces like FLRig, OmniRig, and HamLib. Mobile applications for Android and iOS facilitate on-the-go logging and remote control, seamlessly transferring logs without manual ADIF export.

SWLog leverages an enterprise-grade relational database (SQL Server) for robust data management and analytics, enabling features like mapping QSOs by band or state. It offers specific integrations for POTA monitoring, displaying active spots with real-time propagation and automatic radio tuning. The application's scalability allows multiple users to log to a centralized database, suitable for Field Day or DXpeditions. The user interface features modern aesthetics with light, dark, and gray themes, the latter optimized for outdoor visibility during activities like POTA or SOTA. The Plus Edition, available for an annual fee, expands capabilities with advanced QSL integration, additional map providers, and enhanced propagation calculations using VOACAP.