Add documentation for the new configurable mode groups feature: - CLAUDE.md: Add modeGroups to Award Rule Options section - CLAUDE.md: Update Award Detail View section with mode group info - CLAUDE.md: Add to Recent Development Work (January 2026) - README.md: Add GET /api/awards/:awardId endpoint - README.md: Add new Mode Groups section in Features in Detail Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Default to using Bun instead of Node.js.
- Use
bun <file>instead ofnode <file>orts-node <file> - Use
bun testinstead ofjestorvitest - Use
bun build <file.html|file.ts|file.css>instead ofwebpackoresbuild - Use
bun installinstead ofnpm installoryarn installorpnpm install - Use
bun run <script>instead ofnpm run <script>oryarn run <script>orpnpm run <script> - Use
bunx <package> <command>instead ofnpx <package> <command> - Bun automatically loads .env, so don't use dotenv.
APIs
Bun.serve()supports WebSockets, HTTPS, and routes. Don't useexpress.bun:sqlitefor SQLite. Don't usebetter-sqlite3.Bun.redisfor Redis. Don't useioredis.Bun.sqlfor Postgres. Don't usepgorpostgres.js.WebSocketis built-in. Don't usews.- Prefer
Bun.fileovernode:fs's readFile/writeFile - Bun.$
lsinstead of execa.
Logging
The application uses a custom logger that outputs to both files and console.
Backend Logging
Backend logs are written to logs/backend.log:
- Log levels:
debug(0),info(1),warn(2),error(3) - Default:
debugin development,infoin production - Override: Set
LOG_LEVELenvironment variable (e.g.,LOG_LEVEL=debug) - Output format:
[timestamp] LEVEL: messagewith JSON data - Console: Also outputs to console in development mode
- File: Always writes to
logs/backend.log
Frontend Logging
Frontend logs are sent to the backend and written to logs/frontend.log:
- Logger:
src/frontend/src/lib/logger.js - Endpoint:
POST /api/logs - Batching: Batches logs (up to 10 entries or 5 seconds) for performance
- User context: Automatically includes userId and user-agent
- Levels: Same as backend (debug, info, warn, error)
Usage in frontend:
import { logger } from '$lib/logger';
logger.info('User action', { action: 'click', element: 'button' });
logger.error('API error', { error: err.message });
logger.warn('Deprecated feature used');
logger.debug('Component state', { state: componentState });
Important: The logger uses the nullish coalescing operator (??) to handle log levels. This ensures that debug (level 0) is not treated as falsy.
Example .env file:
NODE_ENV=development
LOG_LEVEL=debug
Log Files:
logs/backend.log- Backend server logslogs/frontend.log- Frontend client logs- Logs are excluded from git via
.gitignore
Testing
Use bun test to run tests.
import { test, expect } from "bun:test";
test("hello world", () => {
expect(1).toBe(1);
});
Frontend
Use HTML imports with Bun.serve(). Don't use vite. HTML imports fully support React, CSS, Tailwind.
Server:
import index from "./index.html"
Bun.serve({
routes: {
"/": index,
"/api/users/:id": {
GET: (req) => {
return new Response(JSON.stringify({ id: req.params.id }));
},
},
},
// optional websocket support
websocket: {
open: (ws) => {
ws.send("Hello, world!");
},
message: (ws, message) => {
ws.send(message);
},
close: (ws) => {
// handle close
}
},
development: {
hmr: true,
console: true,
}
})
HTML files can import .tsx, .jsx or .js files directly and Bun's bundler will transpile & bundle automatically. <link> tags can point to stylesheets and Bun's CSS bundler will bundle.
<html>
<body>
<h1>Hello, world!</h1>
<script type="module" src="./frontend.tsx"></script>
</body>
</html>
With the following frontend.tsx:
import React from "react";
import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
// import .css files directly and it works
import './index.css';
const root = createRoot(document.body);
export default function Frontend() {
return <h1>Hello, world!</h1>;
}
root.render(<Frontend />);
Then, run index.ts
bun --hot ./index.ts
For more information, read the Bun API docs in node_modules/bun-types/docs/**.mdx.
Project: Quickawards by DJ7NT
Quickawards is a amateur radio award tracking application that calculates progress toward various awards based on QSO (contact) data.
Award System Architecture
The award system is JSON-driven and located in award-definitions/ directory. Each award has:
id: Unique identifier (e.g., "dld", "dxcc")name: Display namedescription: Short descriptioncaption: Detailed explanationcategory: Award category ("dxcc", "darc", etc.)rules: Award calculation logic
Award Rule Types
-
entity: Count unique entities (DXCC countries, states, grid squares)entityType: What to count ("dxcc", "state", "grid", "callsign")target: Number required for awardallowed_bands: Optional array of bands that count (e.g.,["160m", "80m", "40m", "30m", "20m", "17m", "15m", "12m", "10m"]for HF only)satellite_only: Optional boolean to only count satellite QSOs (QSOs withsatNamefield)filters: Optional filters (band, mode, etc.)displayField: Optional field to display
-
dok: Count unique DOK (DARC Ortsverband Kennung) combinationstarget: Number requiredconfirmationType: "dcl" (DARC Community Logbook)filters: Optional filters (band, mode, etc.) for award variants- Counts unique (DOK, band, mode) combinations
- Only DCL-confirmed QSOs count
-
points: Point-based awardsstations: Array of {callsign, points}target: Points requiredcountMode: "perStation", "perBandMode", or "perQso"
-
filtered: Filtered version of another awardbaseRule: The base entity rulefilters: Additional filters to apply
-
counter: Count QSOs or callsigns
Current Awards
- DXCC: HF bands only (160m-10m), 100 entities required
- DXCC SAT: Satellite QSOs only, 100 entities required
- WAS: Worked All States award
- VUCC SAT: VUCC Satellite award
- SAT-RS44: Special satellite award
- 73 on 73: Special stations award
- DLD: Deutschland Diplom, 100 unique DOKs required
Key Files
Backend Award Service: src/backend/services/awards.service.js
getAllAwards(): Returns all available award definitionscalculateAwardProgress(userId, award, options): Main calculation functioncalculateDOKAwardProgress(userId, award, options): DOK-specific calculationcalculatePointsAwardProgress(userId, award, options): Point-based calculationgetAwardEntityBreakdown(userId, awardId): Detailed entity breakdowngetAwardProgressDetails(userId, awardId): Progress with details- Implements
allowed_bandsandsatellite_onlyfiltering
Database Schema: src/backend/db/schema/index.js
- QSO fields include:
darcDok,dclQslRstatus,dclQslRdate,satName - DOK fields support DLD award tracking
- DCL confirmation fields separate from LoTW
satNamefield for satellite QSO tracking
Award Definitions: award-definitions/*.json
- Add new awards by creating JSON definition files
- Add filename to
loadAwardDefinitions()file list in awards.service.js
ADIF Parser: src/backend/utils/adif-parser.js
parseADIF(adifData): Parse ADIF format into QSO records- Handles case-insensitive
<EOR>delimiters (supports<EOR>,<eor>,<Eor>) - Uses
matchAll()for reliable field parsing - Skips header records automatically
- Handles case-insensitive
normalizeBand(band): Standardize band names (80m, 40m, etc.)normalizeMode(mode): Standardize mode names (CW, FT8, SSB, etc.)- Used by both LoTW and DCL services for consistency
Job Queue Service: src/backend/services/job-queue.service.js
- Manages async background jobs for LoTW and DCL sync
enqueueJob(userId, jobType): Queue a sync job ('lotw_sync' or 'dcl_sync')processJobAsync(jobId, userId, jobType): Process job asynchronouslygetUserActiveJob(userId, jobType): Get active job for user (optional type filter)getJobStatus(jobId): Get job status with parsed resultupdateJobProgress(jobId, progressData): Update job progress during processing- Supports concurrent LoTW and DCL sync jobs
- Job types: 'lotw_sync', 'dcl_sync'
- Job status: 'pending', 'running', 'completed', 'failed'
Backend API Routes (src/backend/index.js):
POST /api/lotw/sync: Queue LoTW sync jobPOST /api/dcl/sync: Queue DCL sync jobGET /api/jobs/:jobId: Get job statusGET /api/jobs/active: Get active job for current userDELETE /api/qsos/all: Delete all QSOs for authenticated userGET /*: Serves static files fromsrc/frontend/build/with SPA fallback
SPA Routing: The backend serves the SvelteKit frontend build from src/frontend/build/.
- Paths with file extensions (
.js,.css, etc.) are served as static files - Paths without extensions (e.g.,
/qsos,/awards) are servedindex.htmlfor client-side routing - Common missing files like
/favicon.icoreturn 404 immediately - If frontend build is missing entirely, returns a user-friendly 503 HTML page
- Prevents ugly Bun error pages when accessing client-side routes via curl or non-JS clients
DCL Service: src/backend/services/dcl.service.js
fetchQSOsFromDCL(dclApiKey, sinceDate): Fetch from DCL API- API Endpoint:
https://dings.dcl.darc.de/api/adiexport - Request: POST with JSON body
{ key, limit: 50000, qsl_since, qso_since, cnf_only }cnf_only: null- Fetch ALL QSOs (confirmed + unconfirmed)cnf_only: true- Fetch only confirmed QSOs (dcl_qsl_rcvd='Y')qso_since: DATE- QSOs since this date (YYYYMMDD format)qsl_since: DATE- QSL confirmations since this date (YYYYMMDD format)
parseDCLJSONResponse(jsonResponse): Parse example/test payloadssyncQSOs(userId, dclApiKey, sinceDate, jobId): Sync QSOs to databasegetLastDCLQSLDate(userId): Get last QSL date for incremental syncgetLastDCLQSODate(userId): Get last QSO date for incremental sync- Debug logging (when
LOG_LEVEL=debug) shows API params with redacted key (first/last 4 chars) - Fully implemented and functional
- Note: DCL API is a custom prototype by DARC; contact DARC for API specification details
DLD Award Implementation
The DLD (Deutschland Diplom) award:
Definition: award-definitions/dld.json
{
"id": "dld",
"name": "DLD",
"description": "Deutschland Diplom - Confirm 100 unique DOKs on different bands/modes",
"caption": "Contact and confirm stations with 100 unique DOKs (DARC Ortsverband Kennung) on different band/mode combinations.",
"category": "darc",
"rules": {
"type": "dok",
"target": 100,
"confirmationType": "dcl",
"displayField": "darcDok"
}
}
Implementation Details:
- Function:
calculateDOKAwardProgress()insrc/backend/services/awards.service.js - Counts unique (DOK, band, mode) combinations
- Only DCL-confirmed QSOs count (
dclQslRstatus === 'Y') - Each unique DOK on each unique band/mode counts separately
- Returns worked, confirmed counts and entity breakdowns
Database Fields Used:
darcDok: DOK identifier (e.g., "F03", "P30", "G20")band: Band (e.g., "80m", "40m", "20m")mode: Mode (e.g., "CW", "SSB", "FT8")dclQslRstatus: DCL confirmation status ('Y' = confirmed)dclQslRdate: DCL confirmation date
Frontend: src/frontend/src/routes/qsos/+page.svelte
- Separate sync buttons for LoTW (blue) and DCL (orange)
- Independent progress tracking for each sync type
- Both syncs can run simultaneously
- Job polling every 2 seconds for status updates
- Import log displays after sync completion
- Real-time QSO table refresh after sync
Frontend API (src/frontend/src/lib/api.js):
qsosAPI.syncFromLoTW(): Trigger LoTW syncqsosAPI.syncFromDCL(): Trigger DCL syncjobsAPI.getStatus(jobId): Poll job statusjobsAPI.getActive(): Get active job on page load
Adding New Awards
To add a new award:
- Create JSON definition in
award-definitions/ - Add filename to
loadAwardDefinitions()insrc/backend/services/awards.service.js - If new rule type needed, add calculation function
- Add type handling in
calculateAwardProgress()switch statement - Add type handling in
getAwardEntityBreakdown()if needed - Update documentation
- Test with sample QSO data
Award Rule Options
allowed_bands: Restrict which bands count toward an award
{
"rules": {
"type": "entity",
"allowed_bands": ["160m", "80m", "60m", "40m", "30m", "20m", "17m", "15m", "12m", "10m"]
}
}
- If absent or empty, all bands are allowed (default behavior)
- Used for DXCC to restrict to HF bands only
satellite_only: Only count satellite QSOs
{
"rules": {
"type": "entity",
"satellite_only": true
}
}
- If
true, only QSOs withsatNamefield set are counted - Used for DXCC SAT award
modeGroups: Define mode groups for filtering in award detail view
{
"modeGroups": {
"Digi-Modes": ["FT8", "FT4", "MFSK", "PSK31", "RTTY", "JT65", "JT9"],
"Classic Digi-Modes": ["PSK31", "RTTY", "JT65", "JT9"],
"Mixed-Mode w/o WSJT-Modes": ["PSK31", "RTTY", "AM", "SSB", "FM", "CW"],
"Phone-Modes": ["AM", "SSB", "FM"]
}
}
- Optional field at award definition level (not in
rules) - Key is the display name shown in the mode filter dropdown
- Value is an array of mode strings to include in the group
- Used to create convenient mode filters that combine multiple modes
- Awards without
modeGroupswork as before (backward compatible)
filters: Additional filtering options
eq: equalsne: not equalsin: in arraynin: not in arraycontains: contains substring- Can filter any QSO field (band, mode, callsign, grid, state, etc.)
Confirmation Systems
-
LoTW (Logbook of The World): ARRL's confirmation system
- Service:
src/backend/services/lotw.service.js - API:
https://lotw.arrl.org/lotwuser/lotwreport.adi - Fields:
lotwQslRstatus,lotwQslRdate - Used for DXCC, WAS, VUCC, most awards
- ADIF format with
<EOR>delimiters - Supports incremental sync by
qso_qslsinceparameter (format: YYYY-MM-DD)
- Service:
-
DCL (DARC Community Logbook): DARC's confirmation system
- Service:
src/backend/services/dcl.service.js - API:
https://dings.dcl.darc.de/api/adiexport - Fields:
dclQslRstatus,dclQslRdate - DOK fields:
darcDok(partner's DOK),myDarcDok(user's DOK) - Required for DLD award
- German amateur radio specific
- Request format: POST JSON
{ key, limit, qsl_since, qso_since, cnf_only } - Response format: JSON with ADIF string in
adiffield - Syncs ALL QSOs (both confirmed and unconfirmed)
- Updates QSOs only if confirmation data has changed
- Service:
ADIF Format
Both LoTW and DCL return data in ADIF (Amateur Data Interchange Format):
- Field format:
<FIELD_NAME:length>value - Record delimiter:
<EOR>(end of record, case-insensitive) - Header ends with:
<EOH>(end of header) - Example:
<CALL:5>DK0MU<BAND:3>80m<QSO_DATE:8>20250621<EOR> - Important: Parser handles case-insensitive
<EOR>,<eor>,<Eor>tags
DCL-specific fields:
DCL_QSL_RCVD: DCL confirmation status (Y/N/?)DCL_QSLRDATE: DCL confirmation date (YYYYMMDD)DARC_DOK: QSO partner's DOKMY_DARC_DOK: User's own DOKSTATION_CALLSIGN: User's callsign
QSO Management
Delete All QSOs: DELETE /api/qsos/all
- Deletes all QSOs for authenticated user
- Also deletes related
qso_changesrecords to satisfy foreign key constraints - Invalidates stats and user caches after deletion
- Returns count of deleted QSOs
QSO Page Filters
The QSO page (src/frontend/src/routes/qsos/+page.svelte) includes advanced filtering capabilities:
Available Filters:
- Search Box: Full-text search across callsign, entity (DXCC country), and grid square fields
- Band Filter: Dropdown to filter by amateur band (160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m, 6m, 2m, 70cm)
- Mode Filter: Dropdown to filter by mode (CW, SSB, AM, FM, RTTY, PSK31, FT8, FT4, JT65, JT9)
- Confirmation Type Filter: Filter by confirmation status
- "All QSOs", "LoTW Only", "DCL Only", "Both Confirmed", "Not Confirmed"
- Clear Button: Resets all filters
Backend Implementation (src/backend/services/lotw.service.js):
getUserQSOs(userId, filters, options): Main filtering function- Supports pagination with
pageandlimitoptions - Filter logic uses Drizzle ORM query builders for safe SQL generation
Frontend API (src/frontend/src/lib/api.js):
qsosAPI.getAll(filters): Fetch QSOs with optional filters- Filters passed as query parameters:
?band=20m&mode=CW&confirmationType=lotw&search=DL
Award Detail View
Overview: The award detail page (src/frontend/src/routes/awards/[id]/+page.svelte) displays award progress in a pivot table format.
Key Features:
- Summary Cards: Show total, confirmed, worked, needed counts for unique entities
- Mode Filter: Filter by specific mode, mode group, or view "Mixed Mode" (aggregates all modes by band)
- Awards can define
modeGroupsto create convenient multi-mode filters - Example groups: "Digi-Modes", "Classic Digi-Modes", "Phone-Modes", "Mixed-Mode w/o WSJT-Modes"
- Visual separator (
─────) appears between mode groups and individual modes
- Awards can define
- Table Columns: Show bands (or band/mode combinations) as columns
- QSO Counts: Each cell shows count of confirmed QSOs for that (entity, band, mode) slot
- Drill-Down: Click a count to open modal showing all QSOs for that slot
- QSO Detail: Click any QSO to view full QSO details
- Satellite Grouping: Satellite QSOs grouped under "SAT" column instead of frequency band
Column Sorting: Bands sorted by wavelength (longest to shortest): 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m, 6m, 2m, 70cm, SAT
Column Sums: Show unique entity count per column (not QSO counts)
Backend Changes (src/backend/services/awards.service.js):
getAllAwards(): Returns award definitions includingmodeGroupsgetAwardById(awardId): Returns single award definition withmodeGroupscalculateDOKAwardProgress(): Groups by (DOK, band, mode) slots, collects QSOs inqsosarraycalculatePointsAwardProgress(): Handles all count modes withqsosarraygetAwardEntityBreakdown(): Groups by (entity, band, mode) slots- Includes
satNamein QSO data for satellite grouping - Implements
allowed_bandsandsatellite_onlyfiltering
DXCC Entity Priority Logic
When syncing QSOs from multiple confirmation sources, the system follows a priority order for DXCC entity data:
Priority Order: LoTW > DCL
Rules:
- LoTW-confirmed QSOs: Always use LoTW's DXCC data (most reliable)
- DCL-only QSOs: Use DCL's DXCC data IF available in ADIF payload
- Empty entity fields: If DCL doesn't send DXCC data, entity remains empty
- Never overwrite: Once LoTW confirms with entity data, DCL sync won't change it
Important Note: DCL API currently doesn't send DXCC/entity fields in their ADIF export.
Critical LoTW Sync Behavior
⚠️ IMPORTANT: LoTW sync MUST only import confirmed QSOs
LoTW ADIF export with qso_qsl=no (all QSOs mode) only includes:
CALL(callsign)QSL_RCVD(confirmation status: Y/N)
Missing Fields for Unconfirmed QSOs:
DXCC(entity ID) ← CRITICAL for awards!COUNTRY(entity name)CONTINENT,CQ_ZONE,ITU_ZONE
Result: Unconfirmed QSOs have entityId: null and entity: "", breaking award calculations.
Current Implementation (CORRECT):
// lotw.service.js - fetchQSOsFromLoTW()
const params = new URLSearchParams({
login: lotwUsername,
password: loTWPassword,
qso_query: '1',
qso_qsl: 'yes', // ONLY confirmed QSOs
qso_qslsince: dateStr, // Incremental sync
});
Recent Development Work (January 2026)
Award System Enhancements:
- Added
allowed_bandsfilter to restrict which bands count toward awards - Added
satellite_onlyflag for satellite-only awards - DXCC restricted to HF bands (160m-10m) only
- Added DXCC SAT award for satellite-only QSOs
- Removed redundant award variants (DXCC CW, DLD variants)
- Added
modeGroupsfor configurable multi-mode filters in award detail view- Per-award configuration of mode groups (Digi-Modes, Phone-Modes, etc.)
- Visual separator in mode filter dropdown between groups and individual modes
- DXCC and DLD awards include: Digi-Modes, Classic Digi-Modes, Mixed-Mode w/o WSJT-Modes, Phone-Modes
Award Detail View Improvements:
- Summary shows unique entity progress instead of QSO counts
- Column sums count unique entities per column
- Satellite QSOs grouped under "SAT" column
- Bands sorted by wavelength instead of alphabetically
- Mode removed from table headers (visible in filter dropdown)
- Mode groups allow filtering multiple modes together (e.g., all digital modes)
Backend API Additions:
- Added
GET /api/awards/:awardIdendpoint for fetching single award definition getAllAwards()now includesmodeGroupsfield
QSO Management:
- Fixed DELETE /api/qsos/all to handle foreign key constraints
- Added cache invalidation after QSO deletion