Telescopeman gives his top 5 list of the essential ham radio software. Macicomcontrol communicate with and control an icom radio with a mcintosh rig control programs from. Supports most icom, kenwood, tentec, yaesu, and elecraft receivers and transcievers. Ham radio software has, for many of us, become a new hobby within our amateur radio hobby. This section attempts to describe the essentials you need to know to get started. Welcome to the world of high tech ham radio software. Depending on your rig, control software can be used to set frequency, control transmission modes cw, lsb, etc. Dxlabs for my every day radio adventures i am sold on dx labs. It can serve multiple simultaneous users, providing rig control, audio through voip, morse code keying, rotor control, logging and call book lookup. A long time ago i did a 2 minute video setting up the icom 7300 with ham radio deluxe, but the software has changed and many more new hams have the icom 7300. Flrig is a transceiver control program designed to be used either stand alone or as an adjunct to fldigi. But, if you are a pro, feel free to explore this section of our website.
Discussion in amateur radio software started by km6fre, feb, 2017. Our antivirus check shows that this download is malware free. Discussion in amateur radio software started by aj2i, dec 19, 2016. Just download the software you are interested in to get a 10 day free trial. Ham radio deluxe was originally released as freeware, which essentially means that the author grants a temporary license to use andor distribute the program free of charge, while reserving the right to rescind this license in the future. Hrd ham radio deluxe v5 is a free windows multi function software. I invested a couple of days getting dxlabs setup and everything, rig and rotator control, dx cluster, and digital software is working great.
You still need to write or acquire a user application that lets you work with your rig through hamlib. Supercontrol amateur radio cat software free version. Grig is a simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham radio control libraries hamlib. Windows 10 x64 pstrotator for sat tracking, rotator control and rig control ham radio deluxe digital master 780 hrd logbook wsjtx for ft8 with jtalerr uz7ho soundmodem software packet radio tnc, etc. I am a new ham and this is my first rig and just spending a lot of money on the equipment has me tight on budget, so rsba1 software is not an option and neither is hrd. All n4py software will run for 10 days without a password. Amateur applies here to the radio service, not the programs.
It is part of the dx lab suite of programs and it can be run either in stand alone mode or integrated with the other dx lab software. Here is what i use and as most ham i know they love free stuff and here is the free software i use. Kenwood network command system radio host program arhp990 version 1. I downloaded both dxlabs and dx4win version 8 and invested two days evaluating both. Software ac6vs amateur radio and dx reference guide. Any memory channel with all its details can be sent read full story. If you are a ham radio amateur radio operator or just wan. I hope to just excite you to look to see what is out there. Ham radio digital modes software list and descriptions. Telescopeman shows the software that he uses for amateur radio. The ham radio deluxe program has many, many features. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. Fldigi, wsjtx, jt65hf, jt alert, airlink express, wspr, netlogger, ham radio deluxe free version many more out there.
Bblogger, is a free windows logging software to fully manage you amateur or short wave listener radio station. Offer several fatures including rig control, cluster interface, mapping features, awards and dxcc management, lotw, label printing, qrz. Ham radio deluxe last free version available for download. Free, ham radio control application grig is a simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham radio control libraries hamlib. Ham radio deluxe, cat control support for k3, kx3, k2 and most other rigs. Hrd rig control is a control software program for ham radios that has the appearance of being connected to a software defined radio sdr. Other members of the dxlab suite of free amateur radio software. Jt9, dxkeeper, logging, commander rig control, dxview to see where folks are that im having a qso with, nettime sync pc time, needed for jt65 and jt9, fldigi almost every digital mode known to man, fldigi. May 31, 2015 bblogger, is a free windows logging software to fully manage you amateur or short wave listener radio station. Back in 2011, the original author of hrd sold the rights to ham radio deluxe to hrd software. Ham radio deluxe 5 pop hrd ham radio deluxe v5 is a free windows multi function software, includes logbook, cat control software for elecraft, kenwood, icom, tentec and yaesu radios, rotor controls, digital mode rtx, rotor control, dx cluster client and many more features by hb9drv. Commander commander is a free application that controls up to 4 icom, tentec.
Grig is free software licensed under the gnu general public license. It is designed for the dxers and swls using the dxcluster system to be informed in real time about the dx activity on the amateur bands. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. Ham radio deluxe ham radio deluxe hrd is a suite of free windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. He uses these several times each week when operating his radios. Controls and manages amateur transceivers from a unified interface that contains all the necessary modules. Amateur radio transceiver control the radioreference wiki. Radio amateurs best asset, rig and rotor control, logging, digital modes, and satellite. Ham radio control software with remote control for ham radios by yaesu, icom, kenwood, elecraft, flexradio. Im using hamlib under ubuntu on the beagleboard xm, for example, with my own gui control program in python. Hi i recently purchased an ic7300 and would like to take advantage of its usb port. Rxclus is a telnet and packet radio software for windows 9598me and nt42000xp. Simply stated, a rigtalk enables the amateur radio function of rig control and a rigblaster enables sound card applications and depending on model rig control also.
Hrd software ham radio deluxe cd software other, ham. The hardworking development team led by w1hkj have announced the release of flrig v1. Logging apps also typically provide basic rig control. The psk or rtty software, or your logging program, my be providing you some degree of rig control but to eventually move on to full remote operation, you will want a more comprehensive program and i recommend ham radio deluxe. Mac ham radio mac ham radio devoted to amateur radio. The ground station software suite projects aims at providing free, useful software tools for ham radio operators. May 05, 2020 rt systems has released the macos version of their popular krsd74 programming software for the kenwood d74. How linux handles serial devices and configuring your software to use them for rig control. Grig is a simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham. The heart of ham radio deluxe, rig control provides a screen you can customize to control your amateur transceiver using its builtin computer aided control interface. Ham radio deluxe is an amateur radio software suite that allows for the control of most popular amateur transceivers using a computer and a computer interface. Rig control allows you to organize buttons, sliders, and dropdowns to toggle radio options.
An original piece control software for radio amateur transceivers. Version approved by the ec of iaru r1 for hst championship. Latest updates on everything yaesu control software related. Control your transceiver from your pc, screenshot with right side of window showing. Hf, vhf, uhf, radio control for all major radio manufacturers. It is intended to be highly generic presenting the user to the same graphical user interface regardless of which radio is being controlled. The radio i use doesnt matter since it is supported by omnirig. Ham radio deluxe v6 instead is a commercial product. I began a search for the best integrated logging, rig and rotator control, and integrated psk31 and rtty programs. Software suites usually provide at least basic frequency rig control. Includes five modules that control the rig control, logging, digital communications, satellite tracking and rotator control. Island hunt capacitor cat coil contest contesting contest station cu2ara cu2dx cw design development dx filter ftdi funcube dongle ham radio hf hf converter icom lb3hc linear amplifier oh8x on5nt pictures pileup prediction problem qro. You stand a good chance of finding something useful.
The rigpi server supports two daughter boards, the rigpi keyer, and rigpi audio boards, available from mfj. Logging software obviously keep track of your individual contacts, but typically provides other services, including qsling including cards, filing with eqsl and lotw, awards tracking, and interfacing with other software. The next step is true computer control of the radio. This software is a product of supercontrol amateur radio cat software. Ham radio deluxe is the worlds most popular amateur radio software integrated ham radio software for logging, rotor and rig control, digital modes, satellite tracking this purchase includes 12 months of software maintenance, upgrades and support from the. Ham radio deluxe 5 hrd ham radio deluxe v5 is a free windows multi function software, includes logbook, cat control software for elecraft, kenwood, icom, tentec and yaesu radios, rotor controls, digital mode rtx, rotor control, dx cluster client and many more features by hb9drv. Yaesu, icom, kenwood, tentec and alinco are supported. Rigpi station server is a raspberry pibased server for amateur radio operators. My radio can be controlled with the help of omnirig but, as you say, its just a wrapper or api.
Ham radio software links page ham radio cat, psk31, ft8. Commander is a free program written by dave, aa6yq, which provides extensive rig control for icom, tentec, kenwood, elecraft, and yaesu radios using a windows computer. Ft891 and trxmanager cat control software by admin 15122017 15. Commcat commcat goes beyond rig control and logging to provide many new. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. Hrd is designed for windows 2000 or higher xp, vista, also internet explorer 6.
There is some fantastic software out there that can make you grow in your ham radio journey. Control for ham radios by yaesu, icom, kenwood, elecraft, flexradio. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. Get the latest information about the program and download an evaluation version. Ham radio deluxe ham radio deluxe is the worlds most popular ham radio software. Simplex transforms any transceiver into a parrot or an audio simplex repeater or an audio duplex repeater or an audio transponder two transceivers needed for that last use. Ham radio deluxe rig control radio control software. Ham radio deluxe hrd is a suite of windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and receivers.
This page has links to various sites where you can download free ham radio software or shareware applications. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. Included is how to customize the hrd rig control window with frequently used sliders and a. Ham radio setting up rig control under the linux os. My interfaces are 100% compatible with ham radio delux, mixw, trxmanager, n1mm, ftbcat and many more that allow you to raise the dtr signal to provide interface power. Includes rigmaster and rigmate for rig and antenna control. The krsd74 radio programming software is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Currently, this projects hosts the grig communication radio control. My interfaces are 100% compatible with ham radio delux, mixw. Commander allows you to control your alinco, elecraft, flexradio, icom, jrc, kachina, kenwood, tentec, or yaesu radio from a pc running windows 95, 98, nt, 2000, xp, vista, 7, 8, or 10. It is true both are radio to computer interfaces but there are major differences in the functon they provide to a ham station. This video demos the open source audio streaming software jacktrip being used for remote rig. Nov 17, 2016 flrig is a transceiver control program designed to be used either stand alone or as an adjunct to fldigi. I want to use an imaginary software with which i want to work rtty.
This video demos the open source audio streaming software jacktrip being used for remote rig operations. N4py offers rig control software for a wide variety of receivers from the elecraft k3 to the ten tec rx 320 receiver. Grig is a freeware simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham radio. This page is aimed mostly at the newcomers to ham radio and aspiring amateur radio operators. Ham radio pro for windows 10 free download and software. Back in 2011, the original author of hrd sold the rights to ham radio deluxe. A selection of ham radio software by john agrelius k7hg. These range from simple rig control right up to full logging software and digimode communications such as psk31. Hyperlog full featured logging program available since 1989. The logbook stores all the data about callsigns, awards, connections, etc. Lotw is free to all amateur radio operators around the world, and membership in the arrl is not required to use lotw. It requires win95, a soundblaster sound card and at least. Tqsl is free software used to upload and sign logs to the arrl logbook of the world lotw. Offer several fatures including rig control, cluster interface, mapping features, awards and dxcc management, lotw, label printing, qrz lookup and more by ik2viw and ik2uvr.
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