RIGblaster - Links to Ham Radio Sound Card Software
The Software Collection of Dr. Oliver Welp, DL9QJ
The Software Collection at QRZ
- Microphone Speech Processing, Equalizers & Compressors
- Sound Card Utilities
- Logging, Rig control and CAT Software
- Internet radio linking (The EchoLink System)
- EchoStation
- DX Beacon with active receive logging and rig control
- WSJT/CW Meteor Scatter & JT44 EME
- PSK31
- RTTY
- SSTV
- CW / Morse Code
- Packet, APRS
- Voice Keyer
- Multi Mode
- WEFAX and NAVTEX
- Recording Tools
- ZVEI, DTMF & More
- ACARS
- Analyzers & DSP
- Miscellaneous
- Non-Windows Ham Radio Software Links
Microphone Speech Processing, Equalizers & Compressors
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice Shaper (by Alex Shovkoplyas, VE3NEA) |
0.93 beta | Speech Pre-Processor for SSB Transceivers | Windows ME, 2000 & XP - Pentium 4, 1GHz or higher | FREEWARE | Utilizes "Process Mode" of the RIGblaster Pro. |
| 10 Band Equalizer (by RoMac) |
2.2 | 10 Band Equalizer for Ham Radio | Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP with DirectX 8.0 or higher | $39.95 | Runs for 30 min w/o license key. Development of the RoMac 10 Band Equalizer was done with the RIGblaster Pro. |
| Graphic Equalizer Pro (by Anwida Software) |
2.2 | 15 band stereo graphic equalizer | Win9x / WinNT / Win2k | Demo $40 | --- |
| Graphic Equalizer Pro (by PAS) |
2.5 | "1/3 octave automatic graphic equalizer" | Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP | Demo $99 | --- |
| Advanced Equalizer Professional (by ACD) |
n/a | Realtime, stand-alone 15 band equalizer | WWindows 95,98 only | Demo $22 | --- |
| Audition 1.5 (by Adobe® ) |
2.0 | The complete multitrack recording studio | Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP | Tryout Demo $299 | --- |
| RTEQ - A Real Time Equalizer (by Digitalfilter) |
3.0 | Simple Real time Equalizer | Windows 98, ME, 2000 | Demo $26 | --- |
| Sound Cleaner (by Speech Processing Technologies) |
?? | Real-time noise cancellation and speech enhancement software with EQ | Windows 9x/NT/ME/2000 | Demo $?? | --- |
| Coyote Compressor (by ??) |
div. | AF Generator / Analyzer | DirectX plug in | Demo $25 | --- |
Sound Card Utilities
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuickMix Product Technology Partners |
1.05 | Save & Restore Sound Card Settings |
Windows 9x/NT/Me/2000/XP | freeware | --- |
| Sound Card Test K1RFD |
1.00 | Sound Card Tester | Windows 9x/NT/Me/2000/XP | freeware | --- |
Logging, Rig control and CAT Software
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham Radio Deluxe (by Simon Brown, HB9DRV) |
3.2 | By far the most sophisticated rig control program (incl remote) + PSK31 Deluxe | Windows 98SE 2000 XP | FREE | Tested at WMR |
| WriteLog (by W5XD) |
10 | Windows Contest logging software for winning CW, SSB, RTTY, and PSK31. | Windows 95/98, NT or 2000 | Commercial $75 | Tested at WMR |
| TRX Manager (by F6DEX) |
3.4.1 | Sophisticated rig control inc. remote. | Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP | Commercial $70 | Tested at WMR |
| WinEQF (by N3EQF) |
n/a | Windows Logging Program | Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, XP, or 2000 | Demo $60 | Tested at WMR |
| VHFlog (by W3KM) |
2.X | "VHF Contest logger With CW/PTT/DVK" | Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP | Shareware $40 | Not Tested at WMR |
| TR Log (by F6DEX) |
3.4.1 | Contest logging program | DOS | Trial $75 | Not Tested at WMR |
| N1MM Logger (by N1MM, AB5K, PA3CEF, G4UJS, N7ZFI, N2AMG) |
n/a | Excellent Free Contest logger | 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP | FREE | Tested at WMR |
| EasyLog 5 (by Microware Software) |
5.2.1.4 | Rig Interface, PacketCluster, etc. | 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP | Free Trial/ Full $89.54 | Tested at WMR |
| SD logging (by EI5DI) |
V9.96 | Logging program | Windows NT, 2000 and XP | Demo $40 | Not Tested at WMR |
| Station Master (by G0CDO) |
1.2 | Logging, with CAT, DVK | Windows 3.1 on | Demo 55 pounds sterling | Not Tested at WMR |
| DXbase (by Scientific Solutions) |
2003 | The way logging should be | Windows/95/98 and Windows/NT/2000. | Demo $90 | Not Tested at WMR |
| DX4WIN (by KK4HD) |
5.03 | World Class Logging Software | Windows 95/98/ME/XP/2000/NT. | Demo $99 | Not Tested at WMR |
| ProLog2K (by W5VP) |
n/a | Logging System For Windows | Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP | Commercial $50 | Not Tested at WMR |
| HamCat (by DH7RJ & DH3RN) |
.55 Beta | FT847 CAT control | Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP | Freeware | Not Tested at WMR |
| FTBasic (by DH1NGP) |
n/a | FT847 and FT100 only CAT control | Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP | Demo $75 | Not Tested at WMR |
| CT (by K1EA) |
9.83 | The Ultimate Contest Software | DOS | Commercial $80 | Not Tested at WMR |
| CommCatt (by ??) |
2.0 | DX/Logging program | Windows 95, 98, ME and XP | Demo $49.95 | Not Tested at WMR |
| Amateur Contact Log (by N3FJP) |
2.3 | General logging with rig control | MS Windows 9X, NT, ME, 2000, XP | Demo $45 | Tested at WMR |
| Control for the Selected Icom (by N3CXV) |
Various | Rig Control for selected Icom Radios | Windows 98/98SE, 2000, XP | Free, Beta Versions only | Not Tested at WMR |
| Mac Rig Control (by Black Cat Systems) |
1.0.5A | General logging | MAC OS | Demo $15 | Not Tested at WMR |
| LogPsk | 30.09.99 | Logging & PSK31 etc. | Win9x | Freeware | Not Tested at WMR |
| DXtreme Software (by Bob, NE1I) |
Various | Several Logging Packages | Windows/XP | (USD $63 to $80) | Not Tested at WMR |
Internet radio linking (The EchoLink System)
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The EchoLink® System (by K1RFD) |
1.2.801 | Internet radio linking. | Windows 9x or higher | Free | NEW! Put your repeater or station on the internet using the RIGblaster instead of an iLink board! |
EchoStation
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EchoStation (by K1RFD) |
2.1 | FM Repeater and remote announcement. | Win9x or higher | 30 day demo, $19.95 | Full blown repeater controller. Remote club announcement, Newsline and ARRL bulletin machine! |
DX Beacon with active receive logging and rig control
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeaconSee | n/a | DX . | Windows 95/98/2000/XP | Shareware, $29 | Shows the strength of all the DX beacons by automatically tuning your radio. |
WSJT/CW Meteor Scatter & JT44 EME
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSJT (by K1JT) |
2.0 | JT44 mode for extreme weak signal work FSK441 HS FSK Meteor Scatter |
Windows, all | Freeware | NEW! Work the world on VHF with a simple setup! Try JT44! |
(by 9A4GL) |
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(by 9A4GL) |
PSK31
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1SQLpsk (by W1SQL) |
3.0.0.5 | PSK31 | Win9x/WinNT | Freeware | Copies 20 stations at once! |
| HamScope (by KD5HIO) |
1.51 | PSK,MFSK16 RTTY,CW |
Win9x | Freeware | Does Sound card CW! |
| DXPSK (by F6GQK) |
1.6a | PSK31 | Win9x | Freeware | new |
| PSK31 for Windows (by G3PLX) |
1.08 | PSK31 | Win9x | ??? | --- |
| DigiPan | 2.0 | PSK31 | Win9x | Freeware | QST favorite (May 2000) |
| WinPSKse | 2.22 | PSK31 | Win9x | Freeware | Like below but copies 2 stations at once! |
| WinPSK | 2.09 | PSK31 | Win9x | Freeware | Our favorite try this one 1st |
| Multimode | 3.9.0 | PSK31 etc. | Mac PowerPC | Commercial $89 USD |
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RTTY
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMTTY (JE3HHT Makoto Mori) |
1.62 | RTTY | Windows | Freeware | --- |
| EXTFSK plugin for MMTTY (JA7UDE Oba) |
1.05 | MMTTY PlugIn | Windows | Freeware | Customizable PTT/FSK API of MMTTY - Enables FSK on USB to Serial Adapter |
| HamScope (by KD5HIO) |
1.51 | PSK,MFSK16,RTTY,CW | Win9x | Freeware | Does Sound card CW! |
| BTL(Blaster TeLetype) (by ZL2AKM/GØVTQ) |
1.54e | RTTY | MS-DOS | Freeware | --- |
| RITTY (by Brian Beezley, K6STI)K6STI (email) |
4.0 | RTTY | MS-DOS | Commercial (USD 100.00) |
Usable with "RTTY" by WF1B |
SSTV
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(by PY4ZBZ & KB9VAK) |
File Transfer |
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(by KB9VAK) |
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(by ZL1APF) |
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(JE3HHT Makoto Mori) |
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(by PA3GPY) |
(USD 43.00) |
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(by Don Rotier, K0HEO) |
(USD 79.00) |
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(by WB9MMM) |
CW / Morse Code
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW Skimmer (by VE3NEA) |
1.4 | CW | Windows 98/ME/2000/XP | Shareware $75 Reg | Multi-channel CW decoder and analyzer |
| CW Decoder (by WD5CNF) |
?? | CW | Windows 95,98,NT | Freeware | Transmits and receives CW |
| CWGet/CWType (by DX soft) |
1.1 | CWGet/CWType | Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP | CWGet USD $35 CWType Freeware |
Morse decoder/sender |
| MRP40 for Windows (by Polar Electric) |
4.01 | CW | Win 9x /Me /XP | Shareware ($43.50 USD) |
CW Send and Receive to 60 WPM |
| HamScope (by KD5HIO) |
1.51 | PSK,MFSK16,RTTY,CW | Win9x | Freeware | Does Sound card CW! |
| Cluster Blaster (by HA5DM) |
3.05 | CW | MS-DOS | Freeware | receive only |
| PrecisionCW (by Ernst Schroeder, DJ7HS) |
V 2.3 | Coherent CW | MS-DOS | Shareware | --- |
| CW Programs at QRZ |
N/A | CW | Various | ?? | CW Software Collection at QRZ |
Packet, APRS
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGW Packet Engine (by SV2AGW) |
2000.78 | 1200 and 9600 baud Packet | Win9x / WinNT | Freeware | Sound Card Packet, See our OpTips for help. |
| APRS (by, KB2ICI and WU2Z) |
Latest | APRS Position mapping (Works with AGW) | MacOS, Linux, DOS, Win 9X,ME,XP,NT & 2000 versions | Shareware (USD 60.00) |
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| UI-View16&32 (by G4IDE) |
2.36 | Position mapping (Works with AGW) | W95-98-ME-NT & WIN 2000 | Shareware (USD 15.00) |
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Voice Keyer
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR Compatible Sound Card Voice Keyer (by Kevin Schmidt,W9CF) |
? | Uses TR's interface to K1EA's digital voice processor card | DOS | Free | Contest Voice keyer for TR DOWNLOAD |
| VoiceKeyExpress (by N7QJP) |
1.4.0 | Voice Tool | Win9x / WinNT | Shareware (USD 10.00) |
Voice keyer for contests and meteor scatter |
Multi Mode
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HamScope (by KD5HIO) |
1.51 | PSK,MFSK16,RTTY,CW | Win9x | Freeware | Does Sound card CW! |
| INTERCOM (by PA3BYZ) |
4.2 | CW, RTTY (Baudot & ASCII), Feldhell (RX & TX), TOR-FEC (RX) |
MS-DOS | "Beerware" | --- |
| RadioCom (by Bonito) |
5.0 | DSP-Filter/Analyser, RTTY, CW, Fax, SSTV & DCF-77 | Win9x / WinNT | Commercial (DM 358,00 (only RX) DM 498,00 (RX + TX)) |
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| JVComm32 (by Eberhard Backeshoff, DK8JV) |
V 1.00 | Wx Fax (only RX), SSTV (RX + TX) | Win9x / WinNT | Commercial (DM 120,00) |
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| MacMultiMode (by Chris Smolinski) |
3.6.0 | CW, RTTY, SITOR-A/-B/FEC/Navtex, FAX, ACARS, WWVB, DTMF, CCIR,EIA, XPH, AF |
Mac PowerPC | Shareware | --- |
WEFAX and NAVTEX
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WXSat (by Chr. Bock) |
2.59 | Fax (wx sats + HF fax) | Win3.x / Win9x / WinNT | Freeware (ALAS) |
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| MeteoPro MSCAN |
2.1 | WEFAX, NAVTEX, RTTY | Win95,98,ME,XP | $179 Free lite version |
Receive Only. |
| WeatherMan (by Paul Hitchcock) |
2.01 | Wx Fax | MS-DOS (?) | Shareware (USD 30.00) |
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| WavSat (by S. Bonnett) |
2.0.0 | Wx Fax | Win3.x / Win9x | ??? | --- |
| SATFAX (by John Wilson, W4UVV) |
2.01 | Wx Fax | MS-DOS | Shareware (USD 25.00) |
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| WeatherFax (by Jürgen Dankoweit) |
1.76 | Wx Fax | OS/2 | Shareware Reg: 50.00 Hams: 25.00 |
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Recording Tools
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoxRecorder (by Nino Porcino) |
N/A | Recording Tool | Win9x | Freeware | --- |
| Scanner Recorder | 1.8 | Recording Tool | Win9x / WinNT | Freeware | --- |
ZVEI, DTMF & More
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTMF Real-Time Decoder (by James Shima) |
Demo | DTMF | MS-DOS | Shareware (free for personal use) | --- |
| WinTone | V 2.02 | DTMF, CCIR, ZVEI, EIA, EEA, NATEL and CTCSS | Win9x / WinNT | Shareware (USD 15.00) |
30 days trial version |
| ZVEI-Geber | V 2.6 | ZVEI-Geber | MS-DOS | ??? | --- |
| WinFMS / FMS32 (by HeiRueSoft) |
2.2 | FMS | Win3.x / Win9x | Commercial / (DM 49,00 / DM 69,00) |
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| POC32 (by Deti Fliegl, DG9MHZ) |
V 2.05 | POCSAG Monitor | Win9x / WinNT | Shareware (?) | --- |
| SelCallCodec by HB9JAQ | 1.1 | ZVEI/DZVEI Encoder/Decoder | Win XP/Vista/7 | Freeware for ham use | --- |
ACARS
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WACARS | 0.7 | ACARS (aircraft) |
Win3.x / Win9x | Freeware | --- |
Analyzers & DSP
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAQARTA (by Interstellar Research) |
1.18 | "Real-time FFT spectrum / color spectrogram / waveform display" | MS-DOS | Shareware | --- |
| FFT Properties (by Janez Makovsek) |
3.5 | AF analyzer | Win9x | Shareware (USD 89.00 to 149.00 |
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| GNASP1 (by Gerd Niephaus) |
1.00 | DSP processor (filter/analyzer) | Win9x / WinNT | Freeware | --- |
| MicFFT (by Craig Walsh) |
1.2 | Spectrum Analyzer | MS-DOS (?) | Freeware | --- |
| Spectrum FFT (by Harlan Technologies) |
V 2.02 | AF Spectrum Analyzer | MS-DOS | Commercial (USD 89.95) |
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| Audio Analyzer (by Harlan Technologies) |
V 1.3 | AF Spectrum Analyzer | MS-DOS | Commercial (USD 39.95) |
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| Generate (by G.V.Associates Inc.) |
1.0 | AF Generator | ??? | Shareware (USD 15.00) |
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| FFT Spectra SofTest Series (by Sound Technology's) |
div. | AF Generator / Analyzer | Win3.x / Win9x / WinNT / Win2k | Commercial | --- |
| Software for SoundAnalysis (by Università degli Studi di Pavia) |
??? | AF Analyzer | MS-DOS | Freeware (registration required) |
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| Swezey Filter (by Tom Swezey) |
2.0 | AF DSP for SWL | Win9x / WinNT | Shareware (USD 39.95) |
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| Analyzer 2000 | V 4.01 | AF Analyzer / PSK31 | Win9x / WinNT | Shareware (USD 98.00) |
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| FFTDSP (by Mike Cook, AF9Y) |
42y | DSP | ??? | Shareware (USD 35.00) |
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Miscellaneous
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xmit_ID (by R. Rager, KB8RLN) |
2.61 | FM Transmitter Identification | MS-DOS | Freeware (GNU GPL) |
Fingerprint that repeater jammer! |
Non-Windows Ham Radio Software Links
| Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF8GR Linux Ham (by Bill Leonard KF8GR) |
N/A | Ham Radio Software | Linux/Unix | Almost all is GNU free software |
All Kinds of Ham Radio Applications |
