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List of amateur radio software

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This is a list of software for amateur radio.

Software tools

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Software License Operating Systems Category
CW Skimmer[1] Proprietary Windows morse code decoding
EchoLink Freeware Windows, iOS, Android VoIP
IRLP Proprietary Linux VoIP
Fldigi GPL Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, FreeBSD Modem for RTTY, (B)PSK, CW, Feld Hell, MFSK, Oliva, and more.
Flrig Rig control companion program
Flarq Automatic Repeat reQuest companion program for Fldigi
GNU Radio GPL Windows, macOS, Linux software-defined radio and signal processing
SDRangel GPL Windows, macOS, Linux software-defined radio
SDR# Freeware Windows software-defined radio receiver
SDR++ GPL Windows, macOS, Linux software-defined radio receiver
WSJT GPL Windows, Unix, Unix-like weak signal communication, modem for FT-8, FT-4, JT-65, and WSPR
WSJT-Z GNU GPLv3 Windows Weak signal communication, Fork of WSJT. Splash Screen says, "Your favorite hostile fork of WSJT"
WSPR GPL Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Unix-like weak signal communication
HamSphere Proprietary Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android VoIP, simulation
SPLAT! GPL Windows, macOS, Linux radio propagation modeling
HamTools GPL Windows eQSL creator, Adif Extender, QRZ lookup
Pat MIT Linux, Windows, Mac Winlink packet tool
RepeaterSTART GPL Windows, Linux, Android Ham radio repeater finder
Repeaterbook Proprietary ios, Android Ham radio repeater finder
RFINDER Proprietary ios, Android Ham radio repeater finder
CWGet Proprietary Windows, Windows Mobile Morse code decoding
MMSSTV LGPL Windows Slow-scan television encoding and decoding
QSSTV GPL Linux (maybe others) Slow-scan television encoding and decoding
Orbitron Satellite tracking and rotor control
[https://gridtracker.org/ Gridtracker GridTracker is not a logging program. Instead it displays your QSO log data from WSJT-X plus any combination of adif formatted files you have stored on your computer, your network, or the internet.

Logging software

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Software License Operating Systems Features
Amateur Contact Log by N3FJP Proprietary Windows Logging, Transceiver control, Callbook lookup, QSL handling (Hardcopy / LoTW / eQSL / Club Log), Awards, DX Spots, Digital Modes
DXLab by AA6YQ Freeware Windows Logging, Transceiver control, Rotor control, Callbook lookup, QSL handling (Hardcopy / LoTW / eQSL / Club Log), Awards, DX Spots, Digital modes
Emacs QSO Logger Open-Source (GPL-3.0) Linux, MacOS and Windows QSO logger for Emacs with a customizable dynamic form for rapid data entry into an ADIF file. Suitable for general logging or contesting, it can be customized to use almost any combination of fields in the ADIF 3.1.4 specification.
Ham Radio Deluxe Proprietary Windows Logging, Transceiver control, Rotor control, Callbook lookup, QSL handling (Hardcopy / LoTW / eQSL / Club Log), Awards, DX Spots, Digital modes, Satellite Tracking
HAMRS Proprietary Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, Ubuntu, Raspbian HAMRS is a simple amateur radio contact logger, with templates tailored to portable activities like Parks on the Air, Field Day, etc.
MacLoggerDX Proprietary macOS MacLoggerDX is a full-featured amateur radio contact logger for macOS with Transceiver control, Rotor control, Callbook lookup, QSL handling (Hardcopy / LoTW / eQSL / Club Log), DX Cluster and spotting, and basic contesting support. It also works with WSJT-X to control the transceiver while making digital contacts, etc.
HamLogBook by K6REA Proprietary, Paid Windows HamLogBook is a simple logger, with a Windows 95-inspired user interface. It supports common ADIF fields, can look up callsigns on QRZ, exports ADIF 2.0 and can automatically upload to eqsl.net.
log4om Freeware Windows
klog Open-Source (GPL-3.0) Linux, MacOS and Windows
QLog Open-Source (GPL-3.0) Linux, MacOS and Windows
QSOMate Proprietary, Paid iOS, MacOS QSOMate is a logger for the Apple ecosystem, focusing on simple logging and integrations. Currently has integrations with Straight Key Century Club (SKCC), HamDB, Parks on the Air, and Summits on the Air.

Operating systems

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The Debian project maintains a pure blend that includes ham radio software.[2] The HamBSD project is a variation of OpenBSD.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DX Atlas: Amateur Radio software". www.dxatlas.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  2. ^ "Debian -- Debian Hamradio Pure Blend". www.debian.org. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  3. ^ "HamBSD". hambsd.org. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
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