1. Free Ham Radio Cat Control Software
2. Ham Radio Digital Software Free

Software is an integral part of the amateur satellite experience, and provides services from predicting satellite pass, steering antennas and tuning radios. Some software is available from AMSAT, other software is available from the vendor site. In either case we have done our best to make sure the following links point to the most recent version.

We request that you order through the AMSAT Store when purchasing. If you purchase your software from AMSAT you are helping to fund future AMSAT activities.

The following software is recommended for current personal computer systems. If you do not find your platform or program here, please go to our Software Archive. If you believe there is a package that should be listed here, please contact the web team.

• Packet Station Software
  

If you are looking for satellite pass predictions online, also visit the AMSAT Online Satellite Pass Prediction page.

Free Ham Radio Cat Control Software

This software is a basic and simple Computer Aided Controller (CAT) program specifically for the Yaesu FT-857 radio. It provides an unlimited memory storage area which resides on the client side. Access is also provided for most of the menu items that have been defined in the Application Programmers Interface. Software is an integral part of the amateur satellite experience, and provides services from predicting satellite pass, steering antennas and tuning radios. Some software is available from AMSAT, other software is available from the vendor site. In either case we have done our best to make sure the following links point to the most recent version.

From The RadioReference Wiki

These apps allow you to log and control your transceiver, and in some cases, receivers via your PC. Amateur applies here to the radio service, not the programs; these apps are often quite professionally developed.

As newer PCs don't have serial ports, connections must be made between the radio and the PC through USB. This can present some difficulties in understanding how to configure the connection correctly. Please see the Connecting scanners via USB article and the Understanding Soundcard Interfacing website for more information.

Ham Radio Digital Software Free

Links

• Bonito Radiocom
  • Supported radios are listed here
  • Comments on EHam for this software can be found here

• CBT, Inc- Commercial programming software for Alinco radios.

• Commander Commander is a free application that controls up to 4 Icom, TenTec, Kenwood, Yaesu, Elecraft, FlexRadio, Alinco, or Kachina transceivers, switching between them manually or automatically based on frequency, and displaying frequency-dependent settings for devices like tuners and amplifiers; includes a bandspread and transverter support. Commander is a member of the freeware DXLab Suite, which supports soundcard PSK31, soundcard PSK63, soundcard and/or TNC RTTY, CW generation, logging, award tracking, QSL generation, LotW and eQSL.cc synchronization, QSL route discovery, antenna rotation, world map display, DX and WWV spot collection, and propagation forecasting.
  • Comments on EHam about Commander can be found here

• DriveR8 - For the Alinco R8 and DX SR8/SR9 transceivers

• G4HFQ's closed-source, commercial software for the MS-Windows platform that controls a variety of Yaesu radios. Demo available.
  • FTBCat - Rig Control for the Yaesu FT-100/D, FT-817/ND, FT-847, FT-857/D, FT-897/D, FT-920, FT-1000MP Mark V transceivers and VR-5000 and FRG-100 receivers. Comments on EHam about FTBasic.
  • FTBasicMMO - A memory management only program for Yaesu FT-817, FT-817ND, FT-847, FT-857, FT-857D, FT-897 and FT-897D transceivers.
  • Comments on EHam about FTBasicMMO can be found here

• Ham Radio Deluxe - Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) is a suite of free Windows programs providing CAT control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. HRD also includes mapping and PSK31 software. Supports most Icom, Kenwood, Ten-Tec, Yaesu, and Elecraft Receivers and Transcievers. Great for both Ham operators and SWL listeners.
  • The list of supported radios can be found here
  • Comments on EHam about Ham Radio Deluxe can be found here

• Hamsoft Rig Control Software for Linux users

• KC8UNJ- Free programming software for many Yaesu handhelds, including the VX-2, VX-5, VX-6, VX-7, VR-120, FT-60 as well as the Icom R-2.

• MacLogger DX For Mac users
  • Support for MacLoggerDX can be found here

• Omnirig
  • Controls numerous radios such as Flex, Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom, Elecraft and others

• RT Systems- Commercial programming software for Yaesu and Icom radios.
  • Comments on EHam about RT Systems products can be found here

• TRX Manager Supports the Yaesu/Vertex VR-5000, Icom R-75, R-7000, R-7100, R-8500 and numerous ham transceivers by Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom and TenTec
  • Comments on EHam about TRX-Manager can be found here and here

• Win4K3suite For Elecraft KX2, KX3, K3, K3S

• Win4IcomSuite for several High End Icom Radios

• Win4yaesusuite For Yaesu FTDX and FT-991

Other Download Areas

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