Dos software sp is the best dos based packet software i know of. An amateur radio propagation beacon is a radio beacon, whose purpose is the investigation of the propagation of radio signals. Masters got to be masters by starting as raw recruits just like you and then making one improvement at a time, day in. Primary mode of operation is cw morse code but am active in phone and rtty contests. Log2000 by s58q program for logging and tracking qsos, creating and printing qsls and qsl. This means that you will be shipping the right items, in the. Tired of searching for quality ham radio software for the mac, only to be told by the pc weenies that there isnt any. For transmitting cw, the program encodes keystrokes from the computers keyboard. Most radio propagation beacons use amateur radio frequencies.
Ke9s has added a beacon scanner mode to the powersdr software for flex radios. The people at ham radio deluxe have allowed us to distribute all of their old versions as long as we do not charge for the software. Mrp40 is a powerful and highlyeffective ham radio software program that decodes received cw audio that has been fed to a computers sound card. It has all the features one needs with a packet program. Archives for radio beacon warehouse management system. In simple words, turn on your transceiver then download and install the beacon tracker program on your computer. Describe your experience with the w6nek hf beacon tracker and tell us why you give it the rating you. Any issues with signup please use contact us button at. When you hear a beacon, the beacon call letters instantly flash on a world map to show you its location.
Antenna tuners dont really tune your antenna, but they allow your transmitter to operate at maximum efficiency no matter what impedance appears at the station end of your feed line. Hammac mailing list email reflector for ham radio operation on macs. With the current cables the interface will work with ham radio transceivers like the ft817, ft857, ft897 and ic703 and now also with an ic706. The current beacon call sign is updated and displayed, along with a flashing status led, on a relief map of the world. After an overwhelming response of the article in qst 52012 and a lot of requests for the android interface i decided to build some interfaces and cables. Ham radio software has, for many of us, become a new hobby within our amateur radio hobby. This site is mostly dedicated to my passionhobby, ham amateur radio. The american radio relay league, here in the united states, can be contacted for all kinds of licensing and testing information at ham operators use all kinds of equipment, antennas, and communications modes fm, single sideband, morse code, teletype, television, etc. How to understand propagation numbers understanding hf propagation can be a daunting task for the newcomer to hf radio.
Free, secure and fast windows ham radio software downloads from the largest open source applications and software directory. When joining hamradioforum you will get a confirmation email which you need to respond to. Ham radio deluxe is now a commercial piece of software. There are two solutions to interfering strong signals nearby. Ham radio software sun country amateur radio society. Wolphilink is an android smartphone to ham radio interface similar to the interface shown in the qst 52012 article. Best towing software and roadside management solution for dispatch, motor clubs, accounting and impounds. It can also build schedules for the iaru hf beacon network and automatically qsy your transceiver to monitor each scheduled beacon. The number of hams has grown from just a handful active in 2001, to the thousands of enthusiasts in it today. The ncdxf, in cooperation with the iaru, constructed and operates a worldwide network of highfrequency radio beacons on 14. The current owner, w4pc, has stated that the freeware 5. The mac is a great platform for ham radio software.
The decoded text is displayed on the computers monitor. Here you will find a a collection of amateur radio programs for the macintosh. Ham digi modes for pocket pc digi modes mit pocket pc. A radio amateurs guide to open source electronics and microcontroller projects arrl inc. Discussion in amateur radio software started by aj2i, dec 19, 2016. Oh2gi ham system allmode contesting and logging software system designed primarily for online operation of hf digital and cw radio stations through terminal node controllers tnc. Ham radio tools comes complete with a contact log and handy calculators and tables that will assist beginning ham turn any mobile phone or tablet into an affordable and portable software defined radio scanner with spectrum analyser. Display each on a map of the world along with detailed latitude and longitude information. I primarily focus on contesting, however i am active in dxing. Tonight, as on most nights, he starts out local, sweeping from two hundred and fifty to four hundred metres. Vanderbilt cubesat data collected by ham radio operators. Debian software packages in buster, subsection hamradio. Tv ham nation is an ongong podcast hosted by bob heil, gordon west, george thomas, don wilbanks and cheryl lasik and brought to you by twit. Its been made by sigi kluger who worked on it for several years.
They can be found on lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf, and microwave frequencies. Ham radio tools is a simple program that is to assist ham radio operators. The uk leading supplier and distributor of communications equipment. However, if youre in the majority of amateur radio operators who just want to know if and where the band is open to, then the w6nek hf beacon tracker software is an indispensable operating aid. To increase the effectiveness and make it a bit easier to use, i would suggest that operators should employ one of the many different software programs that do the calculations and mapping to beacon stations. Additionally the distance and bearing from a selected location to the beacon is calculated and shown. The transmitting radio beacon is displayed on a world map together with a short description. W6nek hf beacon tracker windows program identifies and tracks, 18 worldwide hf beacon stations. Also, ham radio deluxe no longer provides support for these versions. Some are following the traditional ham curiosity to explore interesting aspects of communications.
Take advantage of every learning opportunity, including learning from your mistakes. It shows the previous and next beacons for the chosen band. Anyway, to become an amateur radio operator, or ham, you must first pass an examination. Beacon monitoring programs category is a curation of web resources on, wwsu ndb logger, faros, hf beacon tracker.
These beacons help both amateur and commercial highfrequency radio users assess the current condition of the ionosphere. A pc windows program that continuously identifies which ncdxfiaru dx beacon station is currently broadcasting on any of the five hf amateur radio bands 20, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meter bands. It transmits a continuous or periodic radio signal with limited information content for example, its identification or location on a specified radio frequency, which is picked up by directionfinding systems on ships, aircraft, and vehicles to determine the location. Cq signals from experimental wireless stations in masedown and eliry, tapping out their call signs and then slipping into q. Hams use mrp40 to send and read qrq highspeed cw, to help. Whenever a programmer friend asks me if they should port their popular program to java i say why bother, java is just too slow. Wolphilink interface wolphi mobile software development. Propview is a free application that uses the included voacap, icepac, and ioncap engines to graphically display band openings between two locations over a specified 24 hour period. International beacon project locations and information. Ive been using log4om for about 2 years now and love it. This page is aimed mostly at the newcomers to ham radio and aspiring amateur radio operators.
You stand a good chance of finding something useful. It is a simple rigid dipole made from two lengths of 12. Trimble uses gps, lasers, optical, and inertial technologies, as well as wireless communications and application specific software to provide complete solutions that. Wolphi mobile software development connecting android. Wolphilink works with droidsstv, droidpsk, droidrtty and morse decoder. Trimble is transforming the way work is done through the application of innovative positioning. Logddm ham radio logging software by iv3ddm, includes award facilities, callbook, packet cluster, rtx control, qsl info, adif in english. Ham radio deluxe has announced that the final free version of hrd will be removed from their servers september 1, 20 after the hrd freeware product was sold by its author, it was converted to a commercial software product. I was in need of an antenna for my 10 meter beacon, so i decided to build a design i remembered seeing in an issue of qst several years ago. A discussion area for rig control, logging, utility, and other software applications. Using software to control your receiver automates the beacon scanning process and frees you to work on or play with something else in the meantime. Really, java has been at the forefront of computing for some time.
A radio beacon is a wireless device that marks a fixed location and allows directionfinding equipment to locate it. Many software programs have been written, for many different personal computer operating systems. Microwave beacons are also used as signal sources to test and calibrate antennas and receivers. Vanderbilt cubesat data collected by ham radio operators worldwide. But, if you are a pro, feel free to explore this section of our website. We are glad to be able to provide you with this software. It is possible to adjust the clock offset for devices not exactly synchronized. A radio amateurs guide to open source electronics and microcontroller projects. Beacon towing software dispatch, motor clubs, roadside. Compare the best free open source windows ham radio software at sourceforge. Monitoring ham radio beacons manually is tiresome, to say the least. For the past 7 years, a group of amateur radio operators has joined together for communications using ale and selective calling. Na contest na is an amateur radio logging program for msdos computers, primarily for use in operating in amateur radio contests. Your ham radio license is really a license to study.
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