Even though some of the software options have changed, the basics are sound. Scan505 freeware scanner program for the kachina dsp505. Radio amateurs best asset, rig and rotor control, logging, digital modes, and satellite. The encoder includes a ptt and two userprogrammable function keys.
The program itself doesnt offer internet remote control capability, but i have discovered several free remote computer programs, with which you can access your computer, and control the radio remotely. Grig radio control grig is a freeware simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham radio control libraries hamlib. 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. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. Amateur radio transceiver control the radioreference wiki.
Back in 2011, the original author of hrd sold the rights to. Windowsbased hf scanning, logging, swl, and radio control software from kc4zgl ham software. Ham radio deluxe free cat control software for elecraft, kenwood, icom, tentec and yaesu. N1mm logger is the worlds most popular ham radio contest logging program. Rig control allows you to organize buttons, sliders, and dropdowns to toggle radio options. Scannow for ar8000 scannow is a computer scanner control program for ar8000. Dxnet, clusse, flexnet and much, much more description. Get the latest information about the program and download an evaluation version. For cw, phone and digital modes, its combination of contestoptimized features is unmatched. Ham radio deluxe rig control radio control software. N4py offers rig control software for a wide variety of receivers from the elecraft k3 to the ten tec rx 320 receiver. The small sdr hardware pictured above is an entrylevel unit.
Amateur applies here to the radio service, not the programs. The ham radio receiver of the 21st century is mostly software. Due to the very high number of users of my software i do not answer any emails or requests related to the software here on my website. Ham radio deluxe is the worlds most popular ham radio software. Ftbasic ftbasic is a cat control program for yaesu radios ft100, ft817, ft847, ftmp mark v and frg100.
Dxzone amateur radio software an exhaustive directory of amateur radio software. Ham radio deluxe hrd a suite of windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. Which lead me to thinking there must be more very good free programs out there for ham radio what do you guys use, what makes your ham radio life easier and more enjoyable. Ham radio programming software for over 23 years, rt systems has produced the most uptodate amateur radio software for all the top radio manufacturers. Curation of software for amateur radio applications. It is a bit funny when a person says their new computer has no. The term softwaredefined radio more commonly refers to a radio that performs filtering and shaping functions in software rather than hardware. Control for ham radios by yaesu, icom, kenwood, elecraft, flexradio. The ultimate control software for your yaesu ftdx and ft991 a radios. Performance most ham radio software programs do not require a whole bunch of computing power. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. In preparation for a club meeting at the chelmsford amateur radio society in chelmsford, i thought it might be handy to document how im able to control my icom ic718 from a pc. Ftbvr5k vr5000 memory management ftbvr5k is a memory management program for the yaesu vr5000 scanning receiver. I offer six software packages available here for download.
For over 23 years, rt systems has produced the most uptodate amateur radio software for all the top radio manufacturers. We are not affiliated with the developers of this software and make no guarantee of its effectiveness. I enjoy tuning my radios manually, so i do not use computers to control my radios. A computer can be involved in almost every activity. I want to use an imaginary software with which i want to work rtty. But, what if you have never programmed a computer before. A good overview of the state of remote control at the time this edition was written early 2018 is available in remote operating for amateur radio, by steve ford wb8imy. An original piece control software for radio amateur transceivers. Back in 2011, the original author of hrd sold the rights to ham radio deluxe to hrd software. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. These files are intended for use by ham radio sysops who operate and maintain a packet radio dx cluster node. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. Once you have the cat interface connected between computer and radio, then you can use the amateur radio software of your choice its a case of making sure that whatever software you install is set to use the right com port and baud rate. Some software is free other are available for a price, i have both here at ve3wdm.
Echolinksoftware enabling a link between a radio or repeater to the internet for a licensed radio amateur. They are very useful to have available on your ham shack computer. It is true both are radio to computer interfaces but there are major differences in the functon they provide to a ham station. It is called a software defined radio or sdr for short. Ham radio control software with remote control for ham radios by yaesu, icom, kenwood, elecraft, flexradio. Commander a free application that controls up to 3 icom, tentec, kenwood, yaesu, elecraft or flexradio transceivers, switching between them manually or automatically based on frequency, and displaying frequencydependent settings for devices like tuners and amplifiers. A rigblaster is the easiest way to properly connect your radio to a computer so that you may operate using over 100 existing and future ham radio sound card software programs. Join katie wy7yl on her tour of one of our ham radio outlet flagship superstores in beautiful plano, texas. 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. The optional rc28 utilizes the same tuning knob and encoder used on icom hf radios, providing a tactile option for the rsba1 software.
Consult the n1mm update history notes for information on. Ik2uvr bblogger, is a free windows logging software to fully manage you amateur or short wave listener radio station. It can interface with about 200 radios, thanks to an amazing library called hamlib, an ambitious project to create a uniform protocol for talking to ham radio transceivers and receivers because jrx is written in java, it will run on virtually any platform. One can even remotecontrol an amateur radio transceiver using software. Other members of the dxlab suite of free amateur radio software. Ultimate control win4yaesusuite for the ftdx and ft991. Ham radio has embraced computers more intimately than most hobbies. Amplifier control logging station integration panadapter integration when you. Controlling an amateur radio rig from your pc essex ham.
Ham radio setting up rig control under the linux os duration. This article is for visionimpaired amateur radio operators who want to use rsba1 to display the settings of an icom hf transceiver on a computer screen for improved visibility. Originally used as a replacement for the paper logbook, the computer in ham radio has evolved nearly to the point of becoming a second op, controlling radios, sending and receiving cw, and linking your shack to. Ham radio setting up rig control under the linux os. Considering a dedicated windows laptop for ham radio. 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. When paired with free sdr software running on a pc, it can serve as a beginners ham radio receiver or as a. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite the current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6.
The remotetx ham radio remote control system is an economical way to control your amateur radio station through the internet with a phone, tablet, mac or pc. You will be able to operate any soundcard based digital mode that your radio could not otherwise operate. Yaesu, icom, kenwood, tentec and alinco are supported. The radio i use doesnt matter since it is supported by omnirig. The programs features are continually changing, and the manual may sometimes fall behind the code when this happens. My radio can be controlled with the help of omnirig but, as you say, its just a wrapper or api. The program itself doesnt offer internet remotecontrol capability, but i have discovered several free remote computer programs, with which you. The term software defined radio more commonly refers to a radio that performs filtering and shaping functions in software rather than hardware. Win4yaesu suite works with the ftdx1200, 3000, 5000, 9000 and ft991 a radios. How to choose a computer for your ham radio shack dummies.
She will show you the store and introduce some of the staff in this short video. Ham radio deluxe ham radio deluxe hrd is a suite of free windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. The radio control you are asking for is commonly called rig control or sometimes rigcat. Scanstar spectrum commander is the software of choice for radio enthusiasts who desire advanced computer control, comprehensive database management.
Nearly 150 transceivers, including the oldest and the most recent are supported. Jan 11, 2015 telescopeman shows the software that he uses for amateur radio. Log4om is a free windows complete station management that includes general logbook program, dx cluster, cat radio interface and interface to several ham radio services like lotw qrz hrdlog and more. This software is designed for amateurs who want to seamlessly integrate their transceivers and computers. It would seem that software and ham radio can get along very well and there is an abundance of software out there to choose from.
Jan 27, 2018 depending on just how you use your computer e. Ham radio pro for windows 10 free download and software. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. He uses these several times each week when operating his radios. N4py software is your source for high quality, effective rig control software for your transceiver. Welcome to the world of high tech ham radio software. A selection of ham radio software by john agrelius k7hg. Ham radio control libraries library to control radio transceivers and receivers the hamlib projects purpose is to develop flexible and portable shared libraries that offer a standardized api to control any radio oriented equipment through a computer interface. The rc28 is not a standalone control for icom radios and may only be used with the rsba1 software. Welcome to trxmanager an original and innovative cat control, dxing and logging program for radioamateurs.
I use computers extensively while operating for a variety of purposes with the exception of rig control. Supports most icom, kenwood, tentec, yaesu, and elecraft receivers and transcievers. Looks like just about any modern computer with 4gb or more of ram should do the trick. Flrig is a transceiver control program designed to be used either stand alone or as an adjunct to fldigi. Along with the most reliable software, rt systems makes the best cables for programming andor control. Nov 17, 2016 the hardworking development team led by w1hkj have announced the release of flrig v1. Telescopeman shows the software that he uses for amateur radio. The ft450d and i believe the ft450 is actually such a radio. It is intended to be highly generic presenting the user to the same graphical user interface regardless of which radio is being controlled. So im looking at getting an inexpensive windows pc for pretty much dedicated ham radio use. Grig is a simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham radio control libraries hamlib. Includes rigmaster and rigmate for rig and antenna control. Software defined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e.
One of the biggest problems is that you get links to old sites with outdated information. A sdr receiver can be as simple as this rtlbased sdr. Resources listed under radio control category belongs to software main collection, and get. 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. Or do you already have the most high tech radio in the world and now want to interface. A tool to help ham radio, cb, and other radio users to create antennas of various types. Rsba1 ip remote control software features icom america. If you want to run several apps at the same time, as well as an internet. Soft990 soft990 is a freeware designed for the transceiver yaesu ft990. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. The only requirements are a computer running windows 9x, me, nt4, 2000, xp or vista. Looking to use logging software, wsjtx and rig control software, or maybe just ham radio deluxe. Ham radio deluxe ham radio deluxe hrd is a suite of free windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and.
Here you can get the latest information about the software, and much more. I will attempt to keep this page up to date with recent information. Discussion in amateur radio software started by aj2i, dec 19, 2016. 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. Icom rsba1 remote control program hamradioandvision. 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. Accessing a remote control station for your ham radio.
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