Features - FD Commander

Planning

The event starts weeks before the first QSO

Define your stations, assign equipment, build the volunteer schedule, and run through safety checklists, all in one place. When Field Day arrives, your club shows up and everything is already organized.

✓ Station definitions with band and mode configuration
✓ Volunteer scheduling with shift blocks and gap detection
✓ 15-item ARRL safety checklist with required/complete tracking
✓ Event readiness dashboard to see what's done and what's left at a glance

Event Planning - Field Day 2026

☑ Complete Station definitions (3 stations configured)

☑ Complete Equipment inventory (12 items, all assigned)

☑ Complete Operator schedule (24hr coverage, no gaps)

☐ Pending Safety checklist (8 of 15 items verified)

☐ Not started Cabrillo header info

Core Logging

Real-time logging across every station

Multiple operators on multiple devices entering contacts at the same time. FD Commander merges everything into a single, unified log in real time. No conflicts, no manual deduplication after the event.

✓ Dupes flagged instantly across all stations and bands
✓ Section and exchange validation catches typos before they're saved
✓ Cabrillo export ready for ARRL submission
✓ Single-field entry flow designed for speed: type the exchange, hit Enter, done

Station 1 20m | Phone | 100W ● QSOs: 5

Your Exchange

W1ABC 3A GA

K1TTT 2A CT ✓ Log

Enter · Log contact Esc · Clear Tab · Accept suggestion

Recent QSOs

UTC	Callsign	Section
18:48	VE3DZ	ON
18:45	N3FJP	MDC
18:44	K5ZD	EMA
18:42	W1AW	CT

Scoring

Know your score without doing math

Power multipliers, bonus points, and band breakdowns are all calculated as contacts come in. Put the dashboard on a big screen so the whole club can see where things stand.

✓ Power multiplier auto-calculated from your configured power sources
✓ All 12 ARRL bonus categories tracked (claimed, verified, or unclaimed)
✓ QSO points weighted by mode: CW/Digital = 2 pts, Phone = 1 pt
✓ Everyone sees the same live score, on every screen

Live Score Dashboard

W1ABC

CLASS A · GEORGIA · 3 TRANSMITTERS

(2,847
QSO BASE PTS
×2×
POWER MULTI.
)+550
BONUS PTS
=6,244
FINAL SCORE

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Scheduling

No more clipboard sign-up sheets

Build the full 24-hour schedule before the event starts. Operators sign themselves up for open slots, and managers can see coverage gaps at a glance.

✓ Operators self-sign-up for open time slots
✓ Fill-status indicators show gaps before they become problems
✓ Schedule any role: operators, safety officers, public information table
✓ "My Shifts" view so every volunteer knows when they're up

Operator Schedule

Operator Sat 14:00–16:00 2/2 filled Mike (KD2ABC), Sarah (N2DEF)

Operator Sat 16:00–18:00 2/2 filled Tom (W2GHI), Jen (KC2JKL)

Operator Sat 18:00–20:00 1/2 filled Dave (WA2MNO) + Sign Up

Safety Officer Sat 14:00–20:00 1/1 filled Pat (KB2QRS)

Operator Sat 20:00–22:00 0/2 filled No one signed up yet + Sign Up

Equipment

Know where every piece of gear is

Every operator has a personal "My Catalog" for their own gear. Commit equipment to upcoming events, assign gear to stations, and track availability across the whole operation.

✓ Personal catalogs with photo, make/model, serial number, and tags
✓ Event Commitments to pledge your gear ahead of time
✓ Searchable and filterable by type, status, and owner
✓ Assign gear to specific stations before the event

Equipment Inventory

Make/Model	Type	Assigned To	Status
Icom IC-7300	Radio	Station 1	Delivered
Yaesu FT-991A	Radio	Station 2	Delivered
Fan Dipole (80/40/20)	Antenna	Station 1	Committed
Hex Beam	Antenna	Station 3	Committed
TH-D75A	Radio	-	Returned

Guestbook

A guestbook for everyone who stops by

Field Day is a public event. When visitors come to check out your operation, they can sign the digital guestbook right from any device on the network. Track guest count for ARRL bonus points and build a record of community engagement.

✓ Visitors sign in with name and optional callsign
✓ Guest count tracked for public information bonus points
✓ Visitors can sign themselves in, no account or password needed
✓ Exportable log of all visitors for club records

Visitor Guestbook

14:22 John & family General Public ● In Person

14:45 Maria (KD2XYZ) Licensed Ham ● In Person

15:10 Scout Troop 42 General Public ● In Person

15:38 Parks Dept. ranger General Public ● In Person

Recent visitors: 4 · + Sign the Guestbook

Photos

Capture the event in photos

Upload photos as the event unfolds: antenna raises, station setups, the team working pileups at 2 AM. Everything is stored on the local server, and operators can contribute from any device on the network.

✓ Upload photos from any connected device
✓ Everything stays on your network. No cloud accounts or uploads to third parties
✓ Browse the gallery to see the full event timeline
✓ Great for club newsletters, social media, and ARRL submissions

Event Photos

14:15 UTC Antenna raise - Station A hex beam Mike (KD2ABC)

16:30 UTC Generator and power distribution setup Sarah (N2DEF)

18:02 UTC First QSO of the event! Tom (W2GHI)

02:45 UTC Late night 40m pileup crew Jen (KC2JKL)

12 photos · 5 contributors · + Upload

Reliability

Built for real field conditions

Two layers of resilience. First: the entire platform runs on your LAN with no internet dependency at all, fully air-gapped. Second: if a browser temporarily loses its connection to the server, contacts queue locally and sync when it reconnects.

✓ Air-gapped operation with no cloud and no external services
✓ If a device loses connection, operators keep logging without interruption
✓ Queued contacts shown with a clear status indicator
✓ Queued contacts sync automatically when the connection comes back
✓ Paper log transcription with correct timestamps if you need to go fully manual

Connection Status

⚠ Server connection lost - contacts queuing locally (3 queued)

W3LPL · 40m CW · MDC Queued

K1TTT · 40m CW · WMA Queued

N1MM · 20m SSB · CT Queued

↻ Server reconnected - syncing 3 contacts...

✓ All contacts synced successfully

Every detail handled, from planning to final submission.