Gorillo is a lightweight web app for logging amateur radio QSOs, managing contest profiles, and exporting logs in Cabrillo format.
- Speeds up QSO entry during contests with a compact one-line form.
- Keeps station/operator data in one place for consistent logging and exports.
- Lets you filter logs by contest and export quickly for submission.
- Runs in a browser
- Create
config/config.tomlfromconfig/config.toml.example. - Start MySQL and create the
gorillodatabase. - Run:
go run ./cmd/gorillo- Open
http://localhost:8000.
docker compose up --buildThen open http://localhost:8000.
Use the published image minakarthur/gorillo
docker pull minakarthur/gorillo
docker run -d --name gorillo -p 8000:8000 minakarthur/gorilloThen open http://localhost:8000.
The Journal page is built for fast logging from left to right in a single row:
Freq, Mode, Date, Time, Sent/Received Calls, RST, Exchange, and TX ID.
Example QSO entered via the Journal form:
| Freq | Mode | Date | Time (UTC) | Sent Call | Sent RST | Sent Exch | Rcvd Call | Rcvd RST | Rcvd Exch | TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14000 | CW | 2026-02-13 | 1215 | W1AW | 599 | CT | DL1ABC | 579 | 001 | 0 |
The Logs page shows all stored QSOs in a table with contest filtering and pagination.
Example QSO table:
| # | Freq | Mode | Date | Time (UTC) | Sent Call | Rcvd Call | Sent Exch | Rcvd Exch | TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 14000 | CW | 2026-02-13 | 1215 | W1AW | DL1ABC | CT | 001 | 0 |
| 102 | 7000 | PH | 2026-02-13 | 1220 | W1AW | K3LR | CT | PA | 1 |
| 103 | 21000 | CW | 2026-02-13 | 1228 | W1AW | JA1NUT | CT | 25 | 0 |
The Settings page stores station identity and operator metadata (callsign, locator, location, club, address, timezone, language) and
lets you create/edit contest profiles used by Journal and export.
Below is a sample Cabrillo contest log
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CALLSIGN: W1AW
CONTEST: CQ-WW-CW
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-MODE: CW
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
NAME: John Doe
EMAIL: john@example.com
GRID-LOCATOR: FN31
LOCATION: CT
CLUB: Example Radio Club
OPERATORS: W1AW
CREATED-BY: Gorillo v1.0
SOAPBOX:
QSO: 14000 CW 2026-02-13 1215 W1AW 599 CT DL1ABC 579 001 0
QSO: 7000 PH 2026-02-13 1220 W1AW 59 CT K3LR 59 PA 1
QSO: 21000 CW 2026-02-13 1228 W1AW 599 CT JA1NUT 599 25 0
END-OF-LOG: