so ive been running WSJT-X for FT8 and JS8Call for a while now and just letting it log to its own log file, then periodically importing into Log4OM which i use for my main shack log. works okay but its kind of clunky and i always forget to do the import so my log is like 3 weeks behind.

the thing is i also do some contesting, nothing serious, mostly the state QSO parties and occasionally SS when i have a weekend free. N1MM is obviously the go-to for that and i get that. but i hate having logs scattered across three different programs. WSJT-X doing its thing, N1MM when im contesting, and Log4OM as the master log. its a mess and ive definitely had dupes show up in my LOTW uploads because of it.

anybody figured out a cleaner workflow here or is this just the reality of the situation? i looked at the UDP broadcast stuff in WSJT-X and it seems like Log4OM can receive that in real time which would help, but i havent gotten it set up yet. curious if anyone is actually running something like this cleanly.

yeah the UDP logging from WSJT-X is actually pretty solid once you get it going. in WSJT-X go to settings, reporting tab, and theres a UDP server section — just make sure the port matches what Log4OM is listening on, i think its 2237 by default but check your Log4OM UDP settings to be sure. once thats done every QSO that WSJT-X logs hits Log4OM in real time, no importing needed. been running it that way for about a year and its mostly reliable. occasionally a QSO doesnt come through but thats rare.

the N1MM situation is harder. i just accept that contest logs live in N1MM during the contest and then i do a manual ADIF export into Log4OM after. annoying but i do it the same day so i dont forget. the bigger issue is making sure Log4OM doesnt show those contacts as dupes during the next contest because the dupe checking in N1MM obviously wont know about them unless you import your master log, which is a whole other rabbit hole honestly.

i just keep N1MM for contests and dont even bother trying to merge it with my everyday log anymore. spent way too long trying to make it all talk to each other nicely. WSJT-X to Log4OM via UDP like the other guy said works fine, do that first. but for contests i treat N1MM as totally separate and just upload the Cabrillo to the contest sponsor and separately export the ADIF to LOTW. yeah your master log might be missing some dupe info but honestly for a casual contester thats not really a problem in practice.