An overview of ham amateur radio software available under the gnulinux ubuntu operating system. Linux is great for amateur radio applications, as you dont need the latest and greatest pc to run your application, old junked pcs make great hardware platforms for running linux on, even an old 386 pc can be used to tasks like a packet radio node with older versions of linux. You dont want to use the vox on a radio for packet, its too slow. A standard pc soundcard is used to acquire the signal from a transceiver. I would like to know the forums opinion on what is the best linux suite of ham radio software tools, packages, os, etc. I have been using windows xp pro for my software which is xpware for windows. In the early days of amateur packet radio, it was necessary to use an expensive terminal node controller tnc with specialized hardware. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. The ham radio applications include programs for morse code training, aprs and packet programs, rig control, cw and digital mode terminal applications. Id like to find easy2use software for windows, mac, linux, and potentially even on mobile androidiphone. As well as being fun, packet radio under linux taught me a lot about networking, much of which is also applicable to ethernet, x.
There is even a separate category for amateur radio. I see kb1oiq andys ham radio linux was last updated on 20171126 has been highlighted in the past as a great package. To get help in using amateur radio software in debian, you can use one of our support channels. Gold mine of ham software four many downloads from g3vfp. Amateur radio software distributed with xubuntu lts. It is a linux x window amateur station tracking and information reporting application. If you use a cm108 dongle on a linux computer, you can use one of the cm108 gpio pins to key the transmitter if you can attach a wire to one. If youre new to debian, you can try out a live image which will allow you to experience the debian hamradio blend without making changes to your system. The software tnc uses the agw packet engine api and emulates the agw packet engine tcp interface in operation. The soundmodem has two tcpip interfaces to link with client application. First get an updated package list by entering the following command in to terminal if this has not been done today sudo apt update then install your chosen package with the command sudo apt install package name find out more with the guide to installing software with the apt command. An overview of ham amateur radio software available under the gnu linux ubuntu operating system. This led me to consider joining or starting a packet radio bbs bulletin board system, unless of course there is something better by now.
X text system home page xts is a teletext server for packet radio under linux with many functions. It can be used standalone to observe aprs traffic, as a tracker, digipeater, aprstt gateway, or internet gateway igate in the early days of amateur packet radio, it was necessary to use an expensive terminal node controller tnc with specialized. Debian software packages in buster, subsection hamradio. I am developing a software dualport packetradio tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax. Gold mine of ham software one from qrz simply too much to list a must see gold mine of ham software two from k7hg. This is the best packet program out there if you are running windows 95 and above. The aprs amateur radio software of choice on linux is called xastir. Ezp140 easy packet radio program for taprstyle tncs. In either case we have done our best to make sure the following links point to the most recent version. Some software looks like an email client for packet radio.
Packet radio operation on linux unconnected mode youtube. Here are a few ham radio logging applications that linux offers. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. Debian software packages in jessie, subsection hamradio. To download the latest installation program, click on the download now link to download it to your pc from the website. These are amateur radio applications that are not packaged in debian. The internets most comprehensive list of amateur ham radio software packaged with xubuntu. Im a complete newbie here, and on the southeast coast of the usa. This software collection uses the xfce desktop environemt with menus customized for amateur radio use. Since the eol of windows xp i am trying to switch over to linux mint 17 32bit. Wintfs tnc virtual phone modem driver for windows 95, known also as tfslip95.
Packet goldmine software by the hundreds from hams net. The ham radio applications include programs for morse code training, aprs and packet programs, rig control, cw and digital mode terminal applications, satellite tracking, smith charts, logging, dx clusters and more. Fbb packetradio bbs fbb is a bulletin board software for amateur packetradio. Some software is available from amsat, other software is available from the vendor site. Newer versions of packet software are getting hard to come by for the newer operating system due to the decline in popularity of packet radio in general. A linux packet station can be used for mail, chat, and tcpip. Some software will provide a terminal with which to control terminal capable tncs to allow a user to interact with other packet users. Interflex systems kagold for kantronics, pkgold for aea tncs. After 2 years of running ubuntu on two of my home pcs, i find that the more i use it the more i like it, so give it a try. Fbb packet radio bbs fbb is a bulletin board software for amateur packet radio. Works in all windows versions or linux using emul software.
This release includes several changes made up of new features, enhancements, and the usual collection of bug fixes. Winpack popular ham radio packet windows application. Take the audio output of one piece of software and send it to another. This software is created for the sole purpose of creating an easy packet radio experience. Some preppers and i got to talking about a dystopian time of internet collapse where shortwave radio might be an important factor of survival. Hrd is designed for windows 2000 or higher xp, vista, also internet explorer 6. Dxzone amateur radio software an exhaustive directory of amateur radio software. Advanced repeater system software with echolink support for linux including a gui, qtel the qt echolink client cplusplus communication hamradio voip updated apr 21, 2020. Come chat with us about everything linux and amateur radio related in our ham forum or see forum topics below listen to our podcast to hear editors shawn powers and kyle rankin discuss our amateur radio special issue little known fact. Psk31, cw, dominoex, mfsk, mt63, olivia, rtty and throb. Ham radio digital modes software list and descriptions. Linux packet stations can be used for mail, chat, and even sending messages long distances via the international space station.
Packet radio lives on through open source software. Packet radio software freeware ax25webinit packet radio made easy v. Packet radio is an amateur radio technology from the early 1980s that sends data between computers. Grig is a freeware simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham radio control libraries hamlib. Did you know a feature article in linux journal issue number one was linux and hams linux amateur radio resources. A demonstration of the axlisten and beacon commands to monitor and transmit single ax. It can be used standalone to observe aprs traffic, as a tracker, digipeater, aprstt gateway, or internet gateway igate in the early days of amateur packet radio, it was necessary to use an expensive terminal node controller tnc. Eliminate the burden of manual device inventory and network auditing with network automation. Outpost is a windowsbased packet message client that lets you send and receive packet messages with almost any amateur radio bulletin board system bbs or tnc personal mail box. Linux is a great platform for packet, particularly since it is fully integrated with the rest of the networking subsystem. This blend aims to support the needs of radio amateurs. Jackaudio is a virtual audio software cable that run on windows linux and macos and if free to download and to use.
Easyterm for windows a communications program for aea and kantronics tncs sound card packet by kc2rlm. Network configuration manager ncm is designed to deliver powerful network configuration and compliance management. Development is a collaborative effort of programmers and amateur radio enthusiasts from. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. Ardop amateur radio digital open protocol software ardop 0. Linux has natively supported the packet radio protocol, more formally known as ax.
A software tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax. It is not a place to ask questions or have general discussions. The debian hamradio pure blend is a project of the debian hamradio maintainers team who collaborate on maintenance of amateurradio related packages for debian. It has been tested on windows xp, vista, 7, 8, 10 and has proved stable in operation. The linux ham radio logging software is featurerich and free. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. Gold mine of ham software threefrom iw8pg and 1kr102. Many of them have been supplanted by newer, better applications or have very limited use if you are interested having a particular application packaged, please add your name to. This video is going to show you how to find and get amateur ham radio software for linux mint andor ubuntu. Software is an integral part of the amateur satellite experience, and provides services from predicting satellite pass, steering antennas and tuning radios.
In central ca we have a ham radio sunday night packet radio net on 2m 145. The github issues section is for reporting software defects and enhancement requests. Best of all, since the ubuntu system is open source software, this is all available for free, which makes ubuntu linux and ham radio a hard combination to beat. Despite its age, amateur radio operators continue to use and develop packet radio today. I am developing a software dualport packet radio tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax. Use one of your serial ports to key the transmitter or build a simple vox circuit that will respond fast enough for packet. Software for packet radio use category is a curation of 32 web resources on, packetcluster dx statistics, winafsk, linpac packet radio terminal. Digital master 780 is the digital operations part of the ham radio deluxe hrd suite. You can now get better results at lower cost by connecting your radio to the soundcard interface of a computer and using software to decode the signals. How to find ham radio software in linux mint and ubuntu. Compatible with dxbase logic 7 rylogit trxmanager yplog. The debian hamradio pure blend is a project of the debian hamradio maintainers team who collaborate on maintenance of amateur radio related packages for debian. I have the ubuntu distribution of linux running on a laptop in the shack. Apr 16, 2020 outpost is a windowsbased packet message client that lets you send and receive packet messages with almost any amateur radio bulletin board system bbs or tnc personal mail box.
Ham radio deluxe hrd is a suite of windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. Aprs software from cave aprspoint extensive program baycom. Aprs is an automatic position reporting system whereby objects report their position usually obtained from gps on the air. Hamscope is a freeware windows multimode communications package for amateur radio that supports. Aprs is an automatic position reporting system whereby. Linux radio transmission decoder the multimon software can decode a variety of digital transmission modes commonly found on uhf radio. With this operating system, a person may tune shortwave broadcasts, amateur radio, aeronautical, maritime, or other signals received at remote servers around the world. Every pure blend is a subset of debian that is configured to support a particular target group outofthebox. Support radio control interface for several icom, tentec, kenwood, and yaesu transceivers.
It also includes an installer so you can install it to your system if you like what you find. Ham radio programs for linux platform category is a curation of 101 web resources on, clx packet cluster, linpac packet radio terminal, mshv. You then send that code to the software author, who then send a key based on the machine dependent code. Software for packet radio use the dxzone amateur radio. Most of the software for gnulinux is available through package repositories. Apr 24, 2020 kb1oiq andys ham radio linux web site. Packet radio software freeware free download packet. This version contains a lot of amateur radio software including fldigi, nbems, gpredict, earthtrack, xcwcp and qrq, xlog and cqrlog. I will just not buy ham radio applications that use that scheme. Skywave linux is a 64 bit live system providing installed and configured software for accessing software defined radio servers locally and on the internet. Xastir is program for receiving and plotting aprs position packets. Software ac6vs amateur radio and dx reference guide. Gold mine five of amateur radio soundblaster software collection by dr. Digital master 780 is the digital operations part of.
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