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Version 1.0.1.0 of QW5 Lizard, released on September 21, 2019, is a specialized logging program designed for Windows notebooks, particularly for outdoor operations and contest participation. It supports individual configuration and input masks, making it suitable for various HF and VHF/UHF contests. The software prioritizes data security, with a planned feature for live upload directly to the GMA database, catering to activations of references such as mountains, WCA, lighthouses, and WWFF. This logging tool offers robust export capabilities, including EDI for NAC and IARU Region 1 Contests, as well as standard ADIF and Cabrillo formats. The program has undergone extensive testing and deployments by various stations, demonstrating its utility in real-world contest scenarios, such as the Holzhammer Contest. Future extensions for specific contests are also anticipated, enhancing its versatility for the competitive ham radio operator.

Provides access to a robust DX cluster node, G6NHU-2, running DX Spider software, which facilitates real-time amateur radio contact spotting across HF bands. This service is engineered for high reliability and low latency, ensuring rapid dissemination of DX spots from a global network of interconnected nodes. It features multiple redundant links to prevent data loss and maintain continuous operation, even if individual connections drop. The cluster integrates directly with the Reverse Beacon Network (RBN), allowing users to enable or disable skimmer spots for specific modes like CW, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. It also offers an extensive one-year spot history, significantly longer than most other DX clusters, which typically retain only a month of data. The node supports various lookup commands for callsign information, beam headings, QSL routing, and FCC database lookups, enhancing operational efficiency for DXers and contesters. Additionally, it permits self-spotting, a feature increasingly relevant in modern contests, and provides detailed instructions for connecting popular logging software such as N1MM+, HamRadioDeluxe, MacLoggerDX, LOG4OM2, Logger32, and N3FJP's Amateur Contact Log.

The Playground Amateur Radio Club has be in service to the Northwest Florida Panhandle since 1951. The team in Fort Walton Beach Florida sponsors and hosts multiple events, contests, Hamfests, Swapmeets, meetings, nets and technical instruction and assistance.