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Logging QSOs

Once you have an active session, there are two ways to get contacts into it: record them by voice, or add them by hand. Both land in the session's QSOs list, where you can review and edit them.

Log by voice

This is the heart of VoiceQSO: start recording, set the phone down next to your radio, and just operate as you normally would. You don't narrate or dictate anything special. The app listens to your on-air audio and turns it into log entries for you.

Open your session. While it's active, the recording panel sits at the top of the screen.

  1. Choose how the audio is handled:
    • Live vs Offline: in Live mode the app periodically uploads audio while you operate, so contacts are extracted as you go. In Offline mode the audio is stored on your phone and processed when you sync it later (see Working offline).
    • CQ, Pounce, or Auto: the processing mode for how you're operating (see Choosing a mode below).
  2. Tap the round microphone button to start. A timer shows how long you've been recording.
  3. Set the phone down and run your QSOs as normal. In Live mode, extracted contacts appear in the QSO list below the recording area as they're detected, with nothing to confirm between contacts.
  4. Keep recording for as long as you like. You don't need to stop after each contact; only stop when you want to take a break or you're done. Tap the button again to stop.

A session can be resumed at any time: come back later, reopen the session, and start recording again to keep adding to the same log.

Choosing a mode

  • CQ: the recommended mode, and where the app works best. Use this if you're calling CQ and working the stations that answer.
  • Pounce (shown in full as Search & Pounce): for hunting and pouncing on stations already calling. This mode is a bit experimental, so expect the occasional miss.
  • Auto: picks the mode for you. It's marked 1.5× credits, and it may be turned off system-wide. If it's greyed out, it's been disabled.

Tips for the best results

The app reads your QSOs the same way another operator would, so clear on-air habits give the cleanest log:

  • Say both callsigns, and repeat them. Give your own callsign and your contact's callsign clearly, more than once.
  • Bookend each contact. Start every QSO with "CQ" and close it with "QRZ" or a fresh "CQ". That's how the app knows where one contact ends and the next begins.
  • Stick to CQ mode for the most reliable extraction.

Once contacts are in the QSO list, review them and edit anything that needs a tweak. See Editing a QSO below.

Add a QSO manually

Prefer to type one in? On the session screen tap Add QSO, fill in the form, and tap Add QSO to save it. Their Callsign is required; everything else is optional.

Editing a QSO

Tap any contact in the QSOs list to open it in the editor. You can change the callsigns, RST sent/received, date and time, frequency, mode, band, serial number, and notes.

Your edits aren't saved automatically. After making changes you must tap Update QSO at the bottom of the form to save them. Tapping Cancel, or leaving the screen, discards them. The save button stays disabled until Their Callsign has a value.

Getting your log out

When the session is done, open its menu (the ⋮ action sheet) to:

  • Export ADIF or Export Cabrillo: save a standard logbook file. See Exporting your log.
  • Sync with QRZ or Sync with Wavelog: if you've enabled those integrations. See QRZ.com sync and Wavelog sync for setup.
  • Share session link: share a public link to the session. To publish a live page of all your activity, see Public status page.