Announcing QRZ Logbook 2.0

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[TD]QRZ is pleased to announce that Version 2.0 of the QRZ Logbook has finally arrived![/TD]
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[TD]Today's announcement represents the culmination of a 2 year development effort that has resulted in some significant updates and improvements to our very popular Online Logbook.[/TD]
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[TD]The new logbook pages are available for immediate use and for a short time, both the old (Logbook V1) and the new (Logbook V2) will be simultaneously available on the system. After a successful trial of the new system, Logbook V1 will be discontinued and all existing records will be moved to Logbook V2.[/TD]
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What you need to know about Logbook V2
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[TD]With the V2 release, QRZ is introducing a major architectural change in the way QSO logs are handled. In contrast to the existing V1 Logbook, V2 employs double blind comparison when confirming contacts between stations.[/TD]
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[TD]To illustrate the difference, consider that under the V1 logbook, the contacted station would be notified that an incoming QSO record had been received and was awaiting confirmation, which could be done with just one or two clicks. Under the V2 system this automatic notification of the contacted station does not occur. Instead, the contacted station must also LOG the QSO themselves. The V2 database system then automatically confirms the two contacts when a match is detected.[/TD]
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[TD]This type of double blind confirmation follows the standards already in use by other awards organizations and gives first class status to logs that are originated and maintained on QRZ.[/TD]
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QRZ Logbook Version 2 Features
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[TD]New Dedicated Server and Database
QRZ has leased all-new hardware that is dedicated for use by the V2 Logbook. In contrast, consider that the V1 system shared the same hardware and database used by our callsign database. By having a dedicated server and database, the V2 logbook gets a head start in performance and our callsign database will get performance relief as the V1 logbook load is lifted from its responsibilities.

Since the V2 system uses a separate database, your logs from V1 must be migrated into the new system. This migration is automatic when you first use the V2 system, however, users should note that once you have started using the V2 system, there will be no further data sharing between V1 and V2.

Please note that once the system-wide trial period has ended, the V1 logbook will be retired and all of your existing logs will be found on the V2 system. Going forward, the V1 system will cease to exist.[/TD]
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[TD]Automatic QSO Confirmation
The V2 system automatically finds matching QSO's from other logbooks and marks your log entries as confirmed and eligible for award credit.[/TD]
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[TD]Multiple Logbooks Per Callsign and User
A user may now have multiple logbooks in their account. Each logbook is separate and may be uploaded or downloaded individually*. Each logbook has a specific callsign and date range for receiving incoming QSO's from other users. This might be logs under your old callsign, or, logs generated while you were operating overseas, or using other special event callsigns. Each logbook has an associated date range that provides for multiple users of the same (past) callsigns.[/TD]
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[TD]Multiple Users per Logbook*
Under the V2 system you may grant access to a logbook to other QRZ members that you designate. This makes it easy for contest operations where multiple users are making QSO reports for the same callsign.[/TD]
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[TD]Advanced Display Filtering
The new logbook display gives you the ability to filter the displayed records by specific criteria. For example, show all contacts in a particular band, or show all contacts from a given country. Many options are available.[/TD]
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[TD]Advanced Export Filtering*
V2 now gives the ability to export your logs to an ADIF file with specific record selection criteria. As in the display filtering (above), under the new system you can choose to export only those records that match a given criteria.[/TD]
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[TD]Automatic Dup Checking
The V2 system performs a duplicate check on every QSO entry. A duplicate is defined as a record having the same Sender/Receiver callsigns, same UTC date, hour and minute, same band, and same mode as an existing record. Unlike the V1 system, you may re-upload your personal ADIF file multiple times without worrying that duplicates will be created. The V2 system will only pick up the changes (if any) in the latest upload.[/TD]
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[TD]Stroked (Prefix/Suffix) Callsign Support
You can now create a separate logbook for each callsign variation, (e.g. N0AMT is one logbook and VE2/N0AMT is another). Each logbook gets its own distinct date ranges and location data.[/TD]
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[TD]Log Filler Function*
If you have a log containing sparse data, for example, only the callsign, date, time and frequency, you can upload this log to QRZ and our server will fill in the missing details (such as name, QTH, grid, lat/long, street address, etc). Subscribers can then download this log which now contains everything we know about the given callsigns.[/TD]
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[TD]ADIF Import by All QRZ Users
Under V2, no subscription is required to upload your ADIF logs. All QRZ members will be able to upload their logbooks into the V2 system.[/TD]
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[TD]Logbook Analyzer (coming soon)
A built-in Log Analyzer create statistics for each of your logbooks to tell you which entities are needed for a given award.[/TD]
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[TD]Confirmation Request Messaging System
At your discretion, you can elect to have the system send a Private Message (PM) to the station with whom you've logged a QSO, alerting them to reciprocate in kind for mutual confirmation. The contacted station must log the QSO in order for you to receive credit.[/TD]
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[TD]* While most features are available to all users, certain functions, such as logbook export and download, will require a Subscription to access.[/TD]
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Try the V2 Logbook now at: http://logbook.qrz.com



73, QRZ