The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. N4py software is your source for high quality, effective rig control software for your transceiver. Begin by getting your ic9100 menu settings set properly. May 31, 2015 bblogger, is a free windows logging software to fully manage you amateur or short wave listener radio station. One thing i didnt knowthe ic735 was the first rig to use this interface. Gnome rig is a graphical user interface to the ham radio control libraries, which lets you control your communication radios andor antenna rotators from a personal computer. The 7610 also launches two com ports, so four to juggle when running both rigs at the same time in the vhf contest. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. Rigpi station server is a raspberry pibased server for amateur radio operators.
Pressing the transmit button on ham radio deluxe, or most rig control software programs, causes the radio to transmit, seems like no problem. When i spent time learning to decode the digital modes, i discovered the icom 746 has a few jacks on the rear panel for controlling the rig and sending data. It polls the radio to display the frequency and mode, and lets you set them as well. Radio control programs we offer a simple program called bcsicom which can let you test out your usb civ link.
Hrd logbook and wsjtx integration ham radio with k0pir. The simplest rig control is just being able to control the push to talk via an external transistor switch. This section attempts to describe the essentials you need to know to get started. Rig kontrol 3 working on windows 10 native instruments. Welcome to the world of high tech ham radio software.
Modern software that uses rig control provide settings that can work with a very large number of radios. The answer is to set the wsjtx settings radio mode to none which tells wsjtx to not try and set the rig mode and then set the mode on the rig to digu yourself. Ham radio deluxe rig control software amateur radio operators use for controlling ham radios from yaesu, icom, kenwood, elecraft, flexradio, and ten tec. This page contains links to a bunch of rig control programs and information, not solely for the ic735. The hardworking development team led by w1hkj have announced the release of flrig v1. For example most icom radios label the jack remote, yaesu calls it. This is software for icpcr wide band receiver calibration. The program can only control icom, yaesu and kenwood transceivers at present. Portable ham radio rig control via ipad, iphone or android. This way any application that utilizes omnirig can be used at the same time without causing conflicts. Apr 25, 2020 machamradio flexradio, ios, rig control, sdr 0 comments flexradio systems announces the release of smartsdr for ios v3. It is not a full featured radio control program, but it is handy to check out that the basic hardware, usb civ interface, and drivers all work.
Yaesu, icom, kenwood, tentec and alinco are supported. Icom 7610 rig control software solutions qrz forums. You set this type of control on the first configuration tab for rig control. The radio doesnt care what software youre using, its the software itself that has to be configured for the model radio so it knows which commands to send. Check the cat control section of your radio s manual for more details. Machamradio flexradio, ios, rig control, sdr 0 comments flexradio systems announces the release of smartsdr for ios v3. Full details are available in the readme file available for download and below this. Added viewable clublog sent, qrzcom sent, hamqth sent fields to the list of available fields in grid. Pipo x9 running the dv4mini and the wiresx software simultanuously by. Now, i am not married to these guys, and most other.
Some will even interface to the rig via software protocols with other software. If youre looking for a way to program your radios memories, click here. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. We are pleased to introduce the new 50w c4fmfm 144430mhz dual band. In wsjtx i tried using ham radio deluxe as the rig. You still need to write or acquire a user application that lets you work with your rig through hamlib. It can serve multiple simultaneous users, providing rig control, audio through voip, morse code keying, rotor control, logging and call book lookup. The radio control you are asking for is commonly called rig control or sometimes rig cat.
Since remote control features vary from rig to rig, the best way to find out what your rig can do is to play with the demo. Extended control features a new generation of computerinterfaceable rigs now offers an even wider variety of computer control capabilities. You will be able to operate any soundcard based digital mode that your radio could not otherwise operate. Here is a video that young faith hannah, ae4fh put together, demonstrating how to interface an icom 7300 with my software. For example most icom radios label the jack remote, yaesu calls it cat, and kenwood calls it com for rs232 or acc for ttl. Nov 17, 2016 the hardworking development team led by w1hkj have announced the release of flrig v1. It appears to be working well with my icom 7610 and should work well with any other radio including the icom 7300. Radio amateurs best asset, rig and rotor control, logging, digital modes, and satellite. My solution uses the rigblaster pro as the interface between the icom and a laptop with a real serial port de9 connector. Included is how to customize the hrd rig control window with frequently used sliders and a. Forum software in amateur radio rig control under linux. Ham radio deluxe rig control radio control software. Grig is a freeware simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham.
Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. The term softwaredefined radio more commonly refers to a radio that performs filtering and shaping functions in software rather than hardware. The rig control interface between radio and computer is always a serial data path between a serial port on a computer and a jack on a radio labeled with various tags depending on the manufacturer. 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. An original piece control software for radio amateur transceivers.
Icom 7300 n3fjp aclog wsjt x jtalert rig control and logging ham radio with k0pir. West mountain radio rigblaster radio control interface cables are designed for use with the rigblaster and rigtalk interface units. The key to success is getting a bunch of settings inside the radio to match a bunch of settings in your digital mode software. Flrig is a transceiver control program designed to be used either stand alone or as an adjunct to fldigi this version of flrig is a maintenance release with a variety of bug fixes and several new features. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. I invested a couple of days getting dxlabs setup and everything, rig and rotator control, dx cluster, and digital software is working great. Select the serial port from the list fldigi will have searched for available ports. With version 4 he is fast enough to fulfill all tasks. It not only describes the physical interface, but the command set as well.
Amateur radio transceiver control the radioreference wiki. Softwareradio control radio control software,for swl and ham radio. These range from simple rig control right up to full logging software and digimode communications such as psk31. Ham radio software links page ham radio cat, psk31, ft8. I began a search for the best integrated logging, rig and rotator control, and integrated psk31 and rtty programs. Sep 11, 2018 the radio doesnt care what software youre using, its the software itself that has to be configured for the model radio so it knows which commands to send.
I was hoping someone familiar with the ft991a would have some insights for you, but since no one chimed in, if you would like to email a screen shot of the cat control section from your rigs manual, when the dust settles here, i will try to take a look. Full details are available in the readme file available for download and below this announcement. Controlling an amateur radio rig from your pc essex ham. Ham radio control software with remote control for ham radios by yaesu, icom, kenwood, elecraft, flexradio. November 2019 i am a big friend of the small raspberry pi which and use this gladly for amateur radio. Cat frequency display is now user configurable for best visual comfort in settings cat. It can read and set mode and frequency on your transceiver. Tagged cat, clicking, com, ft891, pc, rig control, serial, trxmanager. 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. Like your 9700 setup, com 9 a is my rig control port and com 10 b keys the rig. This app requires a flexradio systems flex6000 signature series software defined radio sdr device. It is intended to be highly generic presenting the user to the same graphical user interface regardless of which radio is being controlled. On my youtube channel i upload videos mostly on the icom 7300 and icom 7610 as well as ham radio software. The rigpi server supports two daughter boards, the rigpi keyer, and rigpi audio boards, available from mfj.
The ham radio deluxe program has many, many features. Aug 11, 2017 icom 7300 n3fjp aclog wsjt x jtalert rig control and logging ham radio with k0pir. Ham radio deluxe ham radio deluxe hrd is a suite of free windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. Dtmf analog control, system fusion digital control with a mobile radio, two. Get the latest information about the program and download an evaluation version.
If you do not start hrd rig control, you can use your radio as the rig with the appropriate serial port parameters. I thought it might be handy to document how i m able to control my icom ic718 from a pc. Jun 11, 2019 the dtr choice only applies to the com b settings that key the rig in the traditional modes. The dtr choice only applies to the com b settings that key the rig in the traditional modes. When making contacts, the ubuntu wsjtx package works fine. Before you purchase one of my icom civ or yaesu cat ham radio interfaces, you are going to need some amateur radio software to get the most out of it. I use fldigi for rig control and logging for phone and digital modes. I was hoping someone familiar with the ft991a would have some insights for you, but since no one chimed in, if you would like to email a screen shot of the cat control section from your rig s manual, when the dust settles here, i will try to take a look.
I downloaded both dxlabs and dx4win version 8 and invested two days evaluating both. Nov 02, 2008 i m getting that rig in a few days and have been totally unable to get my icom 725 set up with the rig control after trying every possible solution. Check the cat control section of your radios manual for more details. The rrcmicro license dongleptt box 1274b handling the ptt function now with a external ptt input and working as a licence key to enable the software functions. No need to worry about programming cables or software with this repeater as this. 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. Software for icf510, 521, 610, 621 password inside software for icf30gt gs,icf40gt gs, version 30, password inside programming manual for icf3, icf4 series. Remote control your hf rig via the internet by alfred t. For sound youll be using the usb audio codec for input and output in the software. The ft450d and i believe the ft450 is actually such a radio. I m using hamlib under ubuntu on the beagleboard xm, for example, with my own gui control program in python. Interfacing the computer to the radio, controlling the radio with al computer, and controlling. There are many ways and many software to make the raspi fit for ham radio.
The term software defined radio more commonly refers to a radio that performs filtering and shaping functions in software rather than hardware. Push to talk, or making your radio transmit, can be one of the biggest obstacles when setting up remote control. Trxmanagers extended control features support almost all of these available commands. Bblogger, is a free windows logging software to fully manage you amateur or short wave listener radio station. And in the case of a radio that requires a computer to control it, theres no contest.
The radio control you are asking for is commonly called rig control or sometimes rigcat. How to use multiple rig control programs at the same time. To me this is a pretty unbeatable setup for ssb phone as i can look at the entire band i m working for signals, point and click, and tune the 450. A com component for transceiverreceiver cat control. You connect the usb port to the computer and the rig appears as a second sound card, to which you can point fldigi, wsjt or other soundcard mode digital software. Sound device does not appear in control panel, and rig kontrol. This page has links to various sites where you can download free ham radio software or shareware applications.
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, or 8. I first tried doing both rig control and keying over the serial port using a breakout cable that i built, but ran. N4py offers rig control software for a wide variety of receivers from the elecraft k3 to the ten tec rx 320 receiver. On my youtube channel i upload videos mostly on the. Sometimes i am not able to successfully connect the rig kontrol to my laptop once ive connected the usb cable i. Flrig is a transceiver control program designed to be used either stand alone or as an adjunct to fldigi. I m getting that rig in a few days and have been totally unable to get my icom 725 set up with the rig control after trying every possible solution. Ham radio deluxe is the worlds most popular ham radio software. This thread has been very helpful in getting my rig kontrol 3 up and running but i m still having some issues, just wondering if you have experienced anything similar. For example, wsjtx can communicate directly to a radio, or via the cat interface of. You select this operation by checking the use serial port ptt.
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. I have a video explaining those, but long story short, choose the first silicon labs cp210x you see in device manager for the com port in the software rig control. I have controlled the 450d with the external radio setup of sdrconsole requires omnirig software running beneath it successfully. Icom 7300 n3fjp aclog wsjt x jtalert rig control and logging. To interface your rig with my software, once you have the necessary hardware connected between your radio and pc, configure the rig interface form as. 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. Grig is a simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham radio control libraries hamlib.
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