There are some tools needed for any amateur radio operator while practicing this hobby. Most of these tools are free and if you require more or advance features you have to pay for it.
QRZ Page
QRZ page is the first and main place to get information about the callsign, many operators are not maintaining their QRZ page with the latest information.
On the QRZ page, you can integrate your Clublog account at your QRZ page.
Club Log
Club Log is a web-based application that analyses log files from radio amateurs all over the world. Using the logs, Club Log offers you a wide range of reports for your own benefit and identifies large-scale trends from the sum of all activity in the database.
If you participate in Club Log by uploading your log you will receive:
- Personal DXCC reports and league tables
- Detailed analysis of your log, using researched DXCC information
- Zone charts for your log, again based on detailed research
- A personal timeline of your activity (DXCCs per year, band and mode info)
- Your own log search tool, eg. to link from your web page or QRZ profile
- A filtered DX Cluster which only tells you about DX you still 'need'
- A say in the Club Log most wanted report: your log is part of the trend data
- Access to propagation and activity predictions, using everyone's logs
- QSL suggestions to help you send out just the cards you need
- OQRS (Online QSL Requests) to make direct and bureau QSLing faster and easier
- Live Streams to make it engaging and interactive to work DXpeditions
- Satisfaction from taking part in and improving a free DXing resource.
LoTW
Logbook of The World (LoTW) is a tool to confirm ham radio contacts and use the confirmations as credit toward awards.
QSL Manager
QSL Manager is the person who is responding to all your QSL cards on your behalf. He is responsible to design, respond, and receiving all your QSL cards from other operators worldwide.