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Folders and Labels

As your log grows, folders and labels help you find contacts quickly. Folders give you a hierarchical file-system-style structure. Labels let you tag contacts across folders for cross-cutting categorization.

Folders​

Folders organize your contacts into a tree structure -- just like directories on your computer. Every account starts with a Master Log root folder that contains all contacts by default.

Creating a folder​

  1. Open the Log tab.
  2. Click the New Folder button in the folder sidebar.
  3. Enter a name (e.g., "Field Day 2025" or "POTA Activations").
  4. Choose a parent folder. Select Master Log to create a top-level folder, or nest it inside another folder.
  5. Click Create.

Organizing contacts into folders​

  • During manual logging: Choose a destination folder in the QSO form before saving.
  • During import: Each import flow (ADIF, CSV, Cabrillo) lets you select a destination folder. Hamtrax suggests creating a child folder named after the file or contest.
  • After the fact: Open a contact, change its folder assignment, and save.

Folder operations​

ActionHow
RenameRight-click (or long-press) a folder and select Rename.
MoveDrag a folder to a new parent, or use the Move option in the context menu.
DeleteRight-click and select Delete. Contacts inside the folder are not deleted -- they move back to the Master Log.
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Use folders for time-bound or event-bound groupings: a specific contest, a field day, a vacation DXpedition, or a POTA activation trip. This keeps your Master Log uncluttered while preserving easy access to everything.

Example folder structure​

Master Log
  |-- Contests
  |     |-- CQ WW SSB 2025
  |     |-- ARRL Field Day 2025
  |-- POTA Activations
  |     |-- K-0817 Yellowstone
  |     |-- K-4566 Shenandoah
  |-- DXpeditions
        |-- Bonaire 2025

Labels​

Labels are lightweight tags you attach to contacts for quick filtering. Unlike folders (which are hierarchical and exclusive -- a contact lives in one folder), labels are flat and additive -- a single contact can have multiple labels.

Creating a label​

  1. Open the Log tab.
  2. Navigate to the Labels section.
  3. Click New Label and give it a name (e.g., "QSL Sent", "Confirmed", "Needs Follow-up").

Assigning labels to contacts​

  • Open a contact and select one or more labels from the Labels dropdown.
  • Labels are saved immediately and sync to the cloud.

Filtering by label​

Use the filter panel in the Log tab to show only contacts with a specific label. This is useful for workflows like:

  • Viewing all contacts where QSL has been sent but not yet confirmed.
  • Finding contacts that need follow-up.
  • Marking and revisiting interesting DX contacts.
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Labels work across folders. You can filter by a label and see matching contacts from every folder in your log.

Folders vs. labels: when to use which​

ScenarioUse
Grouping contacts from a single contest or activationFolder
Tracking QSL confirmation status across your entire logLabel
Separating portable vs. home station contactsFolder
Flagging contacts for follow-up regardless of where they are filedLabel
Organizing an import from another loggerFolder (created automatically during import)
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You can combine both. Put your Field Day contacts in a "Field Day 2025" folder, then label individual contacts as "Confirmed" or "QSL Sent" for tracking.