HRD Logbook - 5 Things I Bet You Didn't Know

In this video, I'll demosntrate five things in HRD Logbook - the Lookup Pane, Wikipedia Country Information, Google Locate and Show Location (in Google Earth Pro), and adding columns to the log view.
Note: To use the features of Google Earth, you have to download and install Google Earth Pro separately.

[@TrzCharlie]

Good info. I am a new/old ham. I took a 26 year hiatus from gam radio and let my license lapse due to health issues at the time. I am testing next month and am interested in using HRM as my logging software. I am struggling to get a true overview of all the things it does. Even their own website doesn't have a video on it. I am a visual learner and videos like yours help a lot. So, thanks for this.

[@mikeschnobrich1807]

We need lots more videos like this.

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

I plan to put more of them on the channel. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@SteveH-TN]

You were correct I didn’t much about these things in HRD, Or forgot , perhaps new features since I last used HRD several years ago. Earlier today I received a email from HRD sales offering a discount upgrading me to the latest version at price I couldn’t ignore. So took the opportunity to upgrade with current features. I’m looking forward to seeing what changes have made since the last time I used HRD several years ago. 73 Steve AA4SH

[@warrenrobinson7222]

Didn't Know about the LOTW sent/received. thanks that's very helpful

[@iflywithmike]

Well done HRD Team

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

Thank you.

[@iflywithmike]

Greatest Ham Radio software EVER!!!

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

Thank you Michael.

[@clausfrlund6092]

Hi HRD. I am currently on 30 days try and I am thinking about purchasing. BUT Google Earth works fine from the lookup pane as you demonstrate in this video, but not directly from the logbook entries. If I right click on a QSO and choose Lookup>Google Earth it shows me a place on earth which are 0.0.0 N 0.0.0 E. The coordinates doesn't come over.

[@BorisBadenov1520]

It would be nice to be able to populate the SWL Logbook with a spreadsheet vice one of the commercial databases.

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

We support the shortwave database by ILGRadio. You can get that here: www.ilgradio.com/ilgradio.htm

[@poolecw]

The Google Earth plot doesn't work for me. Google Earth only zooms to a random place in the ocean and all the logs I selected show as being there, as well as my QTH.

[@stirlingpark6145]

Four I didn't know, the last one I use a lot. I also have various layouts for different situations, I have one for Worked All Britain (using custom 1 and 2) which I don't need if I am hunting for US States. Thanks - Terry

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

Thanks! I was hoping it would be helpful.

[@jesp42]

Ham radio deluxe logbook is a major issue setting up wsjtx never got it to work so i didn't buy ham radio deluxe.

[@timalexander1169]

This was good, would love to see many more how to videos posted. I think this would be a great visual for those who use English as second language. This is a large program with many options and functions, some more did you know videos would be greatly appreciated, Thank you!!

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

More to come!

[@MichaelRandazzophotoguy]

I am having a problem, when I click lookup on Google earth I get a window that says open or save. I click open and another window flashes for a split second and then vanishes. whats wrong? It worked before I moved everything to another computer.

[@kd8ie]

When I want to look at google earth on a contact in my log in HRD, a window pops up and wants to know "how do you want to open this file?"

[@ai5dd]

You have your logbook setup like I do, I didn't know about the google earth stuff, that was very helpful to me. Thank you! 73 de AI5DD

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sparkyboots]

the google earth lookup is gray-ed out on my menu. How do I enable that function?

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

I've never seen it grey'd out. Do you have Google Earth Pro installed?

[@frankwilson8418]

Great tips...though I'm finding the google earth trick does not work???? when I click on it a screen pops up and gives me the option to open or save. If I click open the box goes away and nothing opens???? I'll dig around for a setting on my computer????

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

It's working, but options set in Google Earth Pro are prompting you for things. Go into Google Earth options and tell it to quit prompting you and it'll work smoothly then.

[@Sean-AI7EQ]

Great tips. Can you do a video on how to set up a contest log?

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

Well, we're not really a contest logger at present. You can set it up for casual contesting but there' no mechanism to keep score. That is a strong possibility in the future.

[@adamg1zhd]

Is HRD Alert only available if you buy a year of support?

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

A given feature is permanently enabled for you when the release date of the feature is prior to the expiration date of your New Features & Support. The release date for HRD Alert was 22-May 2022. Your New Features & Support expiration is 21-Dec 2013. So in your case, the feature would be permanently enabled if you purchase a New Features & Support renewal (which is why a renewal more than "a year of support". It also permanently unlocks any features released prior to that date).

[@arthurgumbus3969]

I did not know about the Google Maps and the ability to plot QSO's from the logbook. I would really like to do that by each antenna to "see" just how the propogation differs... Keep up the good work. 73 Art W1SWL

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

Thanks for coming by, Art!

[@arniep740]

Thanks for this video. Is there a way of plotting qso's on a flat projection as opposed to the google earth spheroid that may have to be rotated to see all qso's? Tnx de Arnie W8DU

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

Not at the moment. But there will be when we completely revise Mapper.

[@heinzodermatt3928]

Great Video. I did not know about the google earth thing. I‘m new on HRD Log. By the way, do you know how to best log QO-100 Satellite QSO‘s with HRD Log?, thanks heinz HB9BPH

[@HamRadioDeluxe]

The key thing there is that you have to manually enter the satellite name and the prop mode. We'll eventually automate that.