diff --git a/config.ini.dist b/config.ini.dist
index c5ffeb3..8e17036 100644
--- a/config.ini.dist
+++ b/config.ini.dist
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ api_key = 1234-ABCD-1234-A1B2
 qrz_user = N0CALL
 qrz_pass = q1w2e3r4t5z6u7i8o9
 xml_fields = ("call", "band", "mode", "qso_date", "time_on", "rst_sent", "rst_rcvd", "comment")
+log_file = qrzlogger.log
 
 # default values for new QSOs
 band = 40m
diff --git a/qrzlogger.py b/qrzlogger.py
index 1cfa43b..e711205 100644
--- a/qrzlogger.py
+++ b/qrzlogger.py
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ headers["Content-Type"] = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
 session = None
 session_key = None
 
+if config['qrzlogger']['log_file']:
+    log_file = config['qrzlogger']['log_file']
+else:
+    log_file = "qrzlogger.log"
+
 # Read user definable colors from config
 if config['qrzlogger']['use_colors'] == "yes":
     inputcol = eval(config['qrzlogger']['inputcol'])
@@ -328,6 +333,7 @@ def queryQSOData(qso):
 # QRZ.com logbook entry via the API
 def sendQSO(qso):
     logid = "null"
+    log_status = "FAILED:  "
 
     # construct ADIF QSO entry
     adif = '<station_callsign:' + str(len(config['qrzlogger']['station_call'])) + '>' + config['qrzlogger']['station_call']
@@ -362,12 +368,16 @@ def sendQSO(qso):
                 logid = "null"
             print(successcol)
             print("QSO successfully uploaded to QRZ.com (LOGID "+ logid + ")")
+            log_status = "SUCCESS: "
             print(style.RESET)
+        with open(log_file, "a") as log:
+            log.write(log_status + adif + "\n")
         return logid
     else:
         print(errorcol + "\nA critical error occured. Please review all previous output." + style.RESET)
 
 
+
 # ask a user a simple y/n question
 # returns True if "y"
 # returns False in "n"