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antennas, transmission lines, propagation [top]
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Kok Chen, W7AY freeware |
an application intended for the design and modeling of antennas. Online tutorials, reference manuals, and sample files are available online. The application is free and source codes for non-commercial use is available from Chen. Although the version is listed as 2.0, an earlier version 1 was never released. |
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Black Cat Systems commercial (demo) |
DX Toolbox searches the web for you, gathering information on solar and geomagnetic conditions that affect radio propagation. It displays in real-time the following important readings: Solar Flux; A-Index; K-Index; X-Ray Flux levels; X-Ray flares; Solar Wind; Earth's Magnetic Field; Radio Blackout conditions; Geomagnetic Storm conditions; Solar Radiation Storm conditions. In addition, the last month's worth of Solar Flux, A-Index, K-Index, Sun Spot Number, and background X-Ray Flux are plotted. Maps showing auroral levels, as well as the maximum F layer frequency (related to MUF) over various parts of the world are also displayed. |
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| NEC 2 (Mac OS X) | Numerical Electromagnics Code. NEC simulates the electromagnetic response of antennas and metal structures. An antenna modeling program. |
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Black Cat Systems
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RF Toolbox (formerly Antenna Master) is an antenna design electronics/electrical tool package . It takes you step by step through the design of the following types of antennas: Dipole, Fat Dipole, Yagi , J-Pole, Super J-Pole, Log Periodic, Cubic Quad, Vertical AND performs the following calculations: Coil Design, LC Filter Design, Transmission Line Loss, L Matching Networks, Pi Matching Networks. |
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Transmission Line Equation Applet
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A transmission line caculator Java applet that can be run on your computer or by using your web browser and the Internet. See instructions for downloading and running on your computer. |
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Jim Watson freeware |
SWLTool is a utility to read and display data from ILG data files. It also features a flat earth projection of the earths surface which may optionally display day/night regions and MUF predictions. A rudimentary logging facility is also included. |
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This is a simulator for the popular, series capacitor, parallel inductor T-network tuners. As a java applet/application, you can run this program through your web browser while connected to the Innternet, or by downloading and running it on your computer while not connected to the Internet. |
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This java applet/application
implements a simple
yagi modeling code. The initial input is a really trivial 2 elmenent yagi. Click on calculate to have the applet calculate the driven element input impedance, gain, front to back ratio. The pattern is displayed on the graph. The upper part of the graph is the azimuthal pattern (E-plane) for a horizontally polarized yagi. The lower part of the graph is the elevation pattern (H-plane). You can run this program by accessing the web site, or by downloading and running it on your computer while not connected to the Internet. |
aprs / gps /
datacom / tnc [top]
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Doug Hall, K4DSP freeware |
clusterTalk is a talking DX Cluster client for Mac OS X version 10.3 or later. With clusterTalk you can log into your favorite DX Cluster via telnet and have the spots "spoken" to you by the Mac's built-in speech synthesizer. clusterTalk is freeware, and is a Cocoa application. Source code is available from K4DSP. |
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Kok Chen W7AY freeware |
implements modems (modulator-demodulators) for some of the Amateur Radio digital modes. Currently cocoaModem supports RTTY (AFSK), BPSK31 and BPSK63 and a contest interface. Future plans include QPSK, FSK RTTY, CW, SSTV and MFSK. The cocoaModem name is a reference to the MacOS X Cocoa framework that it uses. |
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MacOSX native port by Volker Schroer, DL1KSV open source / freeware |
Volker
Schroer, DL1KSV, has released a native OSX version
of DarwinPSK. This is a port of the open-source PSK
program LinPSK. DarwinPSK includes support for
BPSK, QPSK, MFSK16 and RTTY. (LinPSK is the Linux
version of the program.)
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Karen Nakamura commercial (demo) |
Connects your Macintosh to a broad range of Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, Loran-C, DECCA, and OMEGA navigational units and displays your current coordinates, altitude, bearing, heading, speed over ground, velocity made good, distance to go, current waypoint, GPS satellite data, and more. GPSy can upload and download GPS system data (waypoints; routes; track; almanac) from a variety of GPS manufacturers including Ashtec, Garmin, Eagle, Lowrance, Magellan, Rockwell and Trimble. Supports the new Internet DGPS-IP services, giving you meter accuracy in real-time through from free, online DGPS-IP servers. |
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Mark Sproul (KB2ICI)
Freeware |
carbon release of the original MacAPRS program that offered the first GUI interface for ARPS. Download the .SIT file and the MacOSX file and merge all resulting files into the same folder. (note: this program is SERIOUSLY dated) |
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| Mac GPS Control | Mac GPS Control software allows owners of the Hewlett Packard HP Z3801A or Z3816A GPS Receiver to setup, control and monitor their receiver by means of a serial connection from an Apple Macintosh computer. |
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MacGPS Pro is software for linking any GARMIN GPS Receiver to any Macintosh. It allows import of maps from a wide variety of sources. These maps can be used real-time as a moving-map display of your current position and velocity. They can also be used as a background to graphically create, display and edit Waypoints, Routes and Tracklogs for transfer to and from a Garmin GPS receiver. It has several features used by many hams including Maidenhead Grid Squares and the ability to draw a maps centered on any QTH in the Stereographic map projection (useful for seeing the direction to aim beam antennas) |
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Sergei Ludanov, KD6CJI freeware |
MacRobotSSTV is SSTV program for Mac OS X v10.4. System requirement is G4/G5 processor. It has not tested on G3, but most likely it will run without problems. MacRobotSSTV supports the following modes: Robot B&W 8/12/24/36 color 12/24/36/72; Scottie S1/S2/S3/S4/DX; Martin M1/M2/M3/M4; PD MOdes: PD50/90; SC1 Modes: B&W 8/16(128 lines)/16(256lines)/32 s Color 24/48(128 lines)/48(256 lines), 96 sec; SC2 Modes: 30/60/120/180 sec. |
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Steve Muncy, NI5V
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Simple, configurable software to control your hardware terminal node contnroller (TNC); features multiple TNC windows for more than one TNC, user -figurable buttons, auto-log features, configuration files and more. (Note: this is NOT a software TNC - it is software designed to CONTROL a TNC.) |
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Black Cat Systems
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Allows your Macintosh to decode many different modes of non-voice communication often heard on shortwave and ham radio. MultiMode allows you to decode and display morse code, RTTY, PSK31, FAX, SSTV, ACARS, and many other modes on your Mac, without any extra hardware. Today, you can use the processing power of your Macintosh to decode and display these modes, without any extra hardware. Just connect your radio's speaker output to your Mac's microphone input, and you're ready to go. |
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Sergei Ludanov, KD6CJI freeware |
suite of Narrow-Band TV (NBTV)
software for Mac OS X. Included are five programs:
Disk Designer, NBTV Test Generator, NBTV Live, NBTV
Cam and NBTV Monitor.
Disk Designer is a CAD program that let user to design Nipkow Disk to their specification, print disk and save design in various formats. Both disk and mask are produced by the program. NBTV Generator uses computer sound card to generate test patterns and also can open and send video of JPEG images. NBTV Live will play QuickTime movie as NBTV video through the sound card. NBTV Cam uses WebCam (has to be compatible with QuickTime) to generate live NBTV video. NBTV Monitor displays NBTV video on the screen. In addition to video display it includes line scope. Also it has a BIG SCREEN (384X400 pixels) that can be turned on or off. |
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Sergei Ludanov, KD6CJI freeware |
an APRS Mapping application for Mac OS X. It was developed using Cocoa framework and runs on Mac OS X v.10.4 or higher. Packetograph is Universal Binary and runs natively on both PPC and Intel based Macs. The program supports UI-View maps and maps can be configured using the Tiger Map Server. Packetograph uses USB ports for connecting to a TNC and/or GPS radio and uses the TNC in KISS mode. |
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NEDBALEK Software
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RDCP/Mac 2 is a communications software package to interface your Macintosh to models of Kantronics TNCs. Designed with a focus on the amateur HF digital operator, full functionality is available for amateur VHF AX.25 packet. Includes Packet, CW, RTTY. AMTOR, PacTOR, G-TOR, FEC, NAVTEX, and PSK31. Supports KAM models, KPC models, and KWM Models. (see site for complete list.) |
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Terrabrowser is an internet browser for satellite photos and topographical maps with built in support for Garmin GPS receivers. Download waypoints from your GPS to display on the maps, edit them, upload new waypoints to your receiver. Maps are obtained from the Microsoft Terra Server which serves data provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Includes extensive bookmarking support, image cache, and many other features! It uses the XML based GPX file standard which allows easy exchange (file, copy/paste, drag & drop) with other GPS programs for Macintosh, Linux, Windows, etc. which support this format. |
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Sergei Lundanov, KD6CJI freeware |
an APRS mapping program that is designed to work with Kenwood TH-D7 hand held. It is not a general APRS program in a sense that it does not parse actual aprs packets but relies on radio's aprs engine to do so. That is the reason that it will not work with other radios or TNC. |
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open source /
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APRS software; requires XFree86/XDarwin (X windows); instructions for installing on the Mac with OSX are kindly provided by Marinus, PE1LIF here. See also Dana Rawding's (N1OFZ) excellent detailed installation instructions. |
audio analysis
and recording [top]
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Amadeus II is a very powerful sound
editor for Macintosh. Besides all the functions
you would expect from a high-quality sound
editor, it is very easy to create sonograms or to
make a detailed spectral analysis of a signal
using Amadeus II. Save mp3 sound files,
oscilloscope, real-time spectrum (aids in
tuning), multi-ban RTA (useful in tuning
filters.) While not designed for the radio
amateur, it is a very useful utility.
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GPL Open Source freeware
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Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to: Record live audio; Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.; Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and WAV sound files; Cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together; Change the speed or pitch of a recording. |
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Audiocorder is a audio recording program that can work like a standard tape audio recorder. Each sound file is stored in AIFF format, a Macintosh standard sound format. The audio can be sampled at 11, 22 or 44 kHz, with a sample size of 8 or 16 bits, monophonic or stereo. The name of each file contains the date and time (down to seconds) the recording began. begin sound recording, and the stop button to end recording. |
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Arizona Shareware |
AudioXplorer is a sound analyzer software designed specifically for MacOSX featuring Real-time analysis and Static analysis. |
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** Now a Free Download ** iSpectrum is a simple and easy to use audio spectrum analyzer that allows the user to view live audio in a standard frequency plot as well as a waterfall display. The user can adjust the display resolution and save images to disk. |
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Channel D Software commercial (time-limited demo) |
Professional quality signal analyzer, 1/3 octave RTA, signal generator, and more. Real-time analysis: use built-in Macintosh sound input for signal source. Sound output port may simultaneously be used for test signal generation ("full duplex") with Waavebox. Third party sound or data acquisition device support (via ASIO) - up to 48 input or output channels, 16 / 20 / 24 / 32 bit word sizes. Offline analysis: arbitrary sample rates (up to 2 GHz), 8 / 16 / 20 / 24 / 32 bits per sample, arbitrary number of channels, AIFF and Sound Designer II file support. Many other features - and a functional (hands-on) demo is available. Compatible with Mac OS 8.6 - OS X 10.3 |
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Faber Acoustical
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SignalScope is a shareware signal analyzer designed to work with Mac OS X compatible audio hardware. It functions as a spectrum analyzer as well as an oscilloscope. SignalScope was designed to make meaningful measurements with easy-to-use controls. |
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Okkibokki-Software Freeware |
Freeware tone test generator for Mac OS X. Functions include sine, sawtooth, triangle and square waves at various frequencies, and also includes tone sweep, white noise, pink noise, blue noise and brown noise functions. |
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Channel D Software commercial (time-limited demo) |
Versatile, real-time, precision signal / waveform generator. Uses native Mactintosh sound output capabilities or ASIO drivers (with Mac the Scope). Easy to use analog style signal generator user interface. Optional add-on to Mac the Scope - or stand-alone application; |
circuit design, analysis, aids
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Draw, save, edit and print complete, professional circuit diagrams using powerful features like bussing, multi-level Undo/Redo, and automatic gate packaging. Use the library of common 74XX and discrete symbols provided or create your own libraries using the built-in symbol editor. Send compact circuit diagram files to friends or colleagues over the net. |
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freeware
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Tool for the electronic hobbyist. It's a calculator and a reference tool all in one. Resistor will determine the value of an electronic resistor and Ohm's Law is a Ohm's Law calculator. |
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This program calculates a number of different calculations: Inductive reactance, Power calculations, Cables and Connectors, Parallel resistors, Ohm's Law, more. |
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damhave.com |
Electronics design tool for advanced optimization and design of electronic circuits - with Optimizer, Monte Carlo and Worst Case Analysis. |
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NENESoft shareware |
EPOXY is a software which creates PCB, and allows to create your electronic cards from elementary tools and customable objects library. Create the electric scheme and PCB at the same time. French, Spanish and English versions. |
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Charles D. H. Williams freeware |
MacSpice is a carbonised port of SPICE. SPICE is an analog-circuit simulator that is used to calculate and display the circuit behaviour. It was originally developed at the Electronics Research Laboratory of the University of California, Berkeley (1975). The source code was made freely available and has been used as the basis of many commercial simulators, and academic projects. MacSpice as an accurate superset of the original Berkeley Spice 3f4 (but with lots of the bugs fixed). |
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NashelskyBoylestad is a transistor configuration tool. It allows you to perform some of the calculus made for certain type of transistor configurations, like IB, AV, Ai, Zi, Zo, etc. |
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OhmAid is a simple graphical program which allows the user to select colors on a 4 or 5 band resistor. Resistance and tolerance are calculated. The resistance range associated with the tolerance is also calculated. A resistor color code chart is included for reference.e. |
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Osmond PCB is a flexible Macintosh application that allows anyone to easily design printed circuit boards. The code is substantially complete and is currently undergoing testing. For the adventurous, free trial versions are available for download. |
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PCBWarrior is a PCB-Layout software that has an easy and intuitiv way of working, administration of components, airways 14 layers, and an administration of potentials. The Output goes to a printer, or in a file using the Gerber and the Excellon format. These files are used by manufacturers. |
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With the built-in Circuit Analysis, you can simulate working with a simple electrical circuit without having to deal with actual electrical components. Build a virtual series-parallel circuit with up to 18 resistors, with voltage sources of either polarity placed anywhere in the branches. Once the circuit is constructed, you can find the voltage, current, and power of each resistor. If desired, place ammeters into the circuit to read currents at various places. Circuit Analysis also has a resistor color band calculator to find the resistance of color-coded resistors. |
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Black Cat Systems
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RF Toolbox (formerly Antenna Master) is an antenna design electronics/electrical tool package . It takes you step by step through the design of the following types of antennas: Dipole, Fat Dipole, Yagi , J-Pole, Super J-Pole, Log Periodic, Cubic Quad, Vertical AND performs the following calculations: Coil Design, LC Filter Design, Transmission Line Loss, L Matching Networks, Pi Matching Networks. |
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PhysicsBox Shareware |
Software for electronic circuit analysis and resolution. Using Solve Elec, you can draw a circuit, get litteral formulas for currents and voltages of the circuit, verify equations related to the circuit, draw graphs, and browse documentation on electricity and electronics. You can also simulate circuits containing supplies, resistors, switches, diodes, transistors and integrated amplifiers in direct current. |
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dx and dx
clusters [top]
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Spreadsheets in which you can enter callsign of DXCC-countries you worked or got confirmed. Columns for 10 bands: 160 - 6 meters, all in 2 or 3 modes. Modes are set default to CW and SSB (and RTTY for the 3 modes version), but can be changed. Automatic counting of DXCC-countries worked All bands: 9bands (excl. 6 meters) and 10 bands (incl. 6 meters), per band/mode etc. All bands also mixed and per mode. NOTE: While not specific to the Mac or to MacOSX, this spreadsheet may be useful and can be used by anyone with Excel, or an Excel clone.) |
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Reinhard Muhr, DG4MTM Freeware |
a DX cluster widget; requires Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or later. The download page is in German, but see the 'downloads' section in the far left corner to select file, then click download link. |
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Black Cat Systems commercial (demo) |
DX Toolbox searches the web for you, gathering information on solar and geomagnetic conditions that affect radio propagation. It displays in real-time the following important readings: Solar Flux; A-Index; K-Index; X-Ray Flux levels; X-Ray flares; Solar Wind; Earth's Magnetic Field; Radio Blackout conditions; Geomagnetic Storm conditions; Solar Radiation Storm conditions. In addition, the last month's worth of Solar Flux, A-Index, K-Index, Sun Spot Number, and background X-Ray Flux are plotted. Maps showing auroral levels, as well as the maximum F layer frequency (related to MUF) over various parts of the world are also displayed. |
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Announces DX-Spots by voice. Calculates distance and bearing between Grid locators and send Grid & distance. Hot buttons to see DX-Spots on specific bands. Both AR-Cluster and DX-Spider compatible It will calculate the distance and bearing between you and the DX if you enter the locator of the DX and then put the locators and distance in the DX spot for you automatically. . |
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Black Cat Systems Freeware |
iDXCluster is an easy to use DX Cluster program geared towards SW listeners, DXers, utility monitors, and others. It doesn't require a packet radio link, telnet, or any complicated software or setup, only an internet connection is requried. |
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Steve Muncy, NI5V
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Monitor DX clusters on the Internet. (formerly called MacDXCluster) |
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Dog Park Sofware
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The Swiss Army Knife of Amateur Radio. MacLoggerDX logs into your favorite Telnet or TNC DXCluster and as DX Spots are received, tunes your radio to the spot, looks up the call and displays the DX station on the Grey line Map with distance and bearing from your station. If you work the station, MacLoggerDX can instantly add the QSO and your Radio's VFO information to your log and can swing your beam around to work the station Direct or Long Path. Supports ADIF Import/Export which is fully compatible with eQSL.cc and the ARRL LoTW. Looks up calls on the Internet, in QRZ CD Roms, on MapQuest, it's internal zipcode database, the ARRL country and DX lists, your Log Book and your User Call Book; tracks DXCC, IOTA and WAS and has a Bands Display panel which tracks activity by HF Ham Band and lets you quickly tune to the action. MacLoggerDX can monitor, lookup and plot APRS packets from APRSServe on the Internet or a connected TNC. Features automatic one-click generation of eQSL Cards, fast and easy printing of logs, envelopes, QSL Cards and bulk address labels, unlimited user-customizeable memories, Drag and Drop Scan List with adjustable delay, UTC scheduled events that automatically switch between summer, winter, weekend and weekday schedules and drivers for over 50 popular Amateur Radio Transceivers and SWL Receivers. |
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If you go back to an ARRL Operating Manual from a generation ago, you will find county and callsign data bases, beam pointing charts, locating algorithms, QSL Card suggestions, and other operating tools and procedures that have been modified, extended, and combined in QSO Wizard in ways that take advantage of today's OS X technology. QSO Wizard is designed to complement your copy of today's Operating Manual by integrating and automating many basic functions. |
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RadioDXCluster is simple, configurable terminal software used to control your TNC (Terminal Node Controller) to connect with your local AR-DX Cluster using your radio. This program combines features contained in MacTNC, a TNC control program, and NetDXCluster (formerly MacDXCluster), similar software that accesses DX Clusters via the Internet rather than a radio link. |
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Tom Lindner, DL2RUM freeware |
A Packet Radio and a Telnet terminal is integrated with a logging program, to connect to a DX-Cluster. RUMlog will alert the op when a "new one" is spotted. Incoming and outgoing QSL handling is integrated and as well a overview over your DXCC status. |
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Roberto, EA2RY Freeware |
RYTelnet is a telnet application useful for local DX Clusters. Although the online documentation is written in Spanish, how to use the program is easily understood without needing the online documentation. |
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Spot is a DXCluster client program for Mac OS X that provides an automated way use spot and announcement filtering, automatically look up callsign info, tracks stations connected in real time, and maps spots per band for the last twenty minutes, among other features. A trial version is available.. |
space
communications (eme/satellite) [top]
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XtremeMac commercial |
Rich with simulated space views of earth and its orbiters, Freefall is a stand-alone satellite discovery and exploration application that utilizes the power of Mac OS X to seamlessly transition from one perspective to another, soaring over the continents and oceans of the world, using political and coastline data from the United Nations and earth imagery from NASA. Freefall simulates the flight path of more than 850 actual satellites — Global Positioning Systems, GOES, NOAA and other unclassified orbiters used by amateur radio stations, weather services, search and rescue teams and more. |
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Dog
Park Sofware
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MacDoppler for Cocoa was re-written from the ground up to take full advantage of all the great Cocoa capabilities in OS X on PPC as well as Intel hardware. It provides station automation from assisted Doppler Tuning and Antenna Pointing to fully automated Satellite Gateway operation. MacDoppler for Cocoa carries on the rich tradition pioneered by MacDopplerPRO which is in use around the world by Amateur Radio operators, satellite spotters, educators and commercial customers from CBS News to the International Space Station Amateur Radio Hardware Management program, Delta Telemetry Tracking and Control at Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, Florida State University, and the CalPoly CubeSat Project. |
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MacDopplerPRO X gives you a seat right in the heart of the Operations & Command Centre for every satellite in orbit. In fact up to thirty two front row seats at the same time. MacDopplerPRO X will provide any level of station automation you need from assisted Doppler Tuning and Antenna Pointing right on up to fully automated Satellite Gateway operation. MacDopplerPRO X is in use around the world from CBS News to ISS Amateur Radio Hardware Management to Delta Telemetry, Tracking and Control at Integrated Defense Systems. |
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N3RZN & VE3VRW freeware |
MacEchoTelem allows you to capture and decode live telemetry from ECHO, AMSAT's newest satellite, launched June 29, 2004. |
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MoonBounce Software
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Track Moon Position in Realtime ;World Map shows Moon Footprint ; Sked Maker calculates best time for Moon Bounce (EME) contacts between 2 stations ; Displays Moon Bounce Schedules (Imports SKD80 files) ; Moon Graph shows Monthly Moon data in graphical for Printout Schedules, Predictions and Graphs. Other features. |
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GPL freeware |
PREDICT is a satellite tracking program designed primarily to run on Linux, but portable enough to run on Mac OS X (thanks to the Unix underpinnings of OS X). The program supplied with PREDICT uses sound facilities that are not implemented in the same way on Mac OS X, but a program providing a similar function (Mac Vocalizer) has been written by Paul Williamson, KB5MU. For information on how to get Predict and gstat up and running on OSX, see the info page provided by Dana Rawding, N1OFZ. |
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software to decode APT and WEFAX signals from weather satellites; Simply connect a 137-138MHz FM communications receiver, scanner, or weather satellite receiver to your Mac and get stunning colour images directly from weather satellites |
licensing / tutoring [top]
| AA9PW FCC Exam Applets | Simon Twigger's FCC license exam Java applets provide practice for the US Amateur Radio examinations required to obtain a Technician, General or Extra Class US Amateur Radio license. |
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Black Cat Systems
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Elmer will help you study for your
amateur radio exams.
Elmer covers all elements, and prepares actual sample exams, which you take on your Mac. Each exam is graded, and you get to see which questions you missed, and the correct answer. After you've practiced using Elmer, you'll be all set to take your written exam! Elmer prepares you for the Technician exam, General exam and Extra class exam. . |
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Ward Cunningham GNU Pub License |
Distributon for the Morse Code Teaching Machine software first described in QST, May 1977 in an article by Ward Cunningham. This program teaches you to receive Morse code. It starts with a few letters and adds more when it sees that you are ready. This is the easiest way to learn code because the computer thinks about the practice you need next instead of wasting your time with stuff you already know or confusing you with stuff that you don't. |
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Black Cat Systems
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Morse Mania is a morse code tutor
for the Macintosh that
provides the three modules to help you learn morse code: (1) Learn Characters ; (2) Guess a Character and (3) Copy Groups. It also supports Farnsworth mode. In this mode, the individual morse code dots and dashes are sent faster, but the spacing between characters is increased, so the overall speed remains the same. Morse Mania also supports the Koch method is also available. Using this method, you learn morse code at full speed, one letter at a time. It's considered by many to be the best way to learn morse code quickly and effectively. |
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(web page) freeware K6MAM (SK) |
A java-based Morse practice program, originally by K6MAM, now a silent key. This java applet can be run by accessing the web page hosted by W3HF, or you can download the java applet and run it directly on your local Mac in a window. |
logging [top]
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Andrew Madsen, AC7CF
commercial
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a Cocoa-based logging that integrates with AppleScript and Address Book. Features include instant search, automatic callbook lookup, ADIF import/export, Cabrillo export, rig control (via RS-232) and automatic updating. Aether is Universal Binary, and runs natively on both Intel and PowerPC Macs. |
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A modern Ham Log program (written in Java) can run with Linux, Mac OS, Mac OS X, Windows, etc. It offers a nice, clean interface and allows efficient entry of QSOs. The demo allows only 200 QSO entries per file, but this can be extended by registering your jLog copy (also free of charge). You won't get stuck with jLog. Import or Export of data using the standardized ADIF format is possible to easily exchange data with any other decent Log program. |
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Steve Muncy, NI5V
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a simple stand-alone logging program that can be also be integrated with MacK2. NOTE: This program does not work well with systems after 10.4 and is no longer supported. There will be no updates. |
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Dog Park Sofware
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The Swiss Army Knife of Amateur Radio. A multi-use program. A logbook, and while you are enjoying your favourite scheduled SWL program, DX Net, or W1AW Bulletin, MacLoggerDX is combing the internet looking for the latest Hot DX Spot ! See more information in separate listing in 'dx and dx clusters' above. |
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NEDBALEK Software
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"RDCP Log" is a simple runtime FileMaker 5.5 application which may be used with selected versions of RDCP/Mac and also as a stand-alone application. FileMaker is NOT required. Items such as Rig, Antenna and Band may be user modified. Included is a database of countries and prefixes which contains some sample entries. Data from existing logging helpers used with RDCP/Mac (FileMaker 2, 3, and 4) may be imported into this application. |
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NEDBALEK Software
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A collection of contest logging programs. Logs contacts according to the contest rules; Looks up country and continent according to prefix. (if appropriate); Calculates running score; Checks for valid Section entry; Displays Sections worked; Displays Sections needed. CW or RTTY contest allows use of TNC; Tested with Kantronics TNC; AEA sample commands included; Can use software for CW or RTTY contest without using a TNC; Exports Cabrillo file; SS submission tested; Summary section for paper submission; Catches dupes; Create macros for contest exchange.Logging programs are provided for the following contests: ARRL RTTY Round-Up, CW WWDX, ARRL Sweepstakes, CQ WW RTTY DX, and CQ WPX. The programs are FileMaker-bound applications, but FileMaker is not required. |
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RoverLog is a contest logging program for VHF, UHF, and microwave contests that use Maidenhead grid squares as their exchange. The original specification for this program was written by Sigurd Kimpel, KJ1K . The actual program was written by Tom Mayo, N1MU |
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Tom Lindner, DL2RUM freeware |
a logging program. A Packet Radio and a Telnet terminal is integrated, to connect a DX-Cluster. RUMlog will alert the op when a "new one" is spotted. Incoming and outgoing QSL handling is integrated and as well a overview over your DXCC status. |
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Tom Lindner, DL2RUM freeware |
contest logging software that currently supports WWDX, ARRL Field Day, IARU World Championship, WAEDC, WPC, and ARRL DX Contest. RUMped works with MySQL which must be installed on the user's Mac. |
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Dave VonDielingen, AD8B freeware |
SCR-Log is freeware for recording and reporting station activity for School Club Roundup. SCR is a Amateur Radio operating event held during the second full week of February. SCR-Log may be used by School, Club, and Individual class stations. Keep SCR-Log in a dedicated folder. All support files will be generated within this folder. Export the help file using the File menu option and print it. |
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ported to MacOSX by Steve Palm, N9YTY GNU public license |
Software used to convert a log file (in ADIF or Cabrillo file format) into a file of digitally signed QSO data, ready for submission to ARRL's LoTW. |
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Roberto, EA2RY Freeware |
WasMap helps the user track states worked for the ARRL Worked All States (WAS) award. Although the online documentation is written in Spanish, how to use the programs is easily understood withoutu needing the online documentation. |
utilities [top]
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ARRL Callsign Dashboard Widget Chris Cieslak, KC9L freeware |
ARRL Callsign Search, a Dashboard Widget for searching the ARRL callsign database. Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) is required. Freeware. |
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Scott Andersen, NE1RD freeware |
a program that helps amateur radio contesters by converting a log from a radio contest into the Cabrillo file format which may be submitted to the contest sponsor. New versions supporting more contests are added frequently so check for updates before submitting your log. Cab-converter works with log files (ADIF) produced by MacLoggerDX from Dog Park Software. The file is available from the downloads section of the Cab-Converter Yahoo group-so you will need to register with that group to download the file.) |
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A simple, small utility that allows the amateur radio operator with a dedicated Internet connection (DSL, cable) to quickly access online callsign databases. The program provides you with a small window that you can store in the corner of the screen and quickly access the online database of your choice through your the default web browser. Accessing the online callsign databases can be done easily WITHOUT Callsign Lookup, but the goal is to provide easier accessibility and save a few clicks. |
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Kok Chen, W7AY freeware |
cocoaPTT is a simple MacOS X application for controlling the Request To Send (RTS) or the Data Terminal Ready (DTR) pin of a serial port. In addition to a control panel interface, cocoaPTT can also be controlled through AppleScript. cocoaPTT is not a supported program. The sources are available from Chen. |
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Script Software Commercial (demo) |
A menu clock replacement recently updated with HAM related information.Version 2.0 supports web links along with many other handy features. Now with someHAM links it provides a useful tool for hams Uuse it for time conversions, handy quick calendar for looking up date (launches iCal when you want to enter something), Alarms, Stocks and more. |
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JMM is data-acquisition software for digital multimeters equipped with a rs-232 port, such as the Metex 3850 and many others. |
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KB6IBB Utilities (KU) Jeff Stillinger, KB6IBB freeware |
KB6IBB Utilities is a reference consolidation program. With the purpose of taking the many frequency listings and consolidating them into one simple easy read program. |
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PPhil Heaton, N4BBQ freeware |
membership inquiry program for the 1010 International Net. The sofware is freeware and supports English, French, German and Spanish languages. Requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later. |
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If you go back to an ARRL Operating Manual from a generation ago, you will find county and callsign data bases, beam pointing charts, locating algorithms, QSL Card suggestions, and other operating tools and procedures that have been modified, extended, and combined in QSO Wizard in ways that take advantage of today's OS X technology. QSO Wizard is designed to complement your copy of today's Operating Manual by integrating and automating many basic functions. |
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Kok Chen, W7AY freeware |
QST Browser is a Mac OS X application for searching and viewing the back issues of periodicals that are published by the ARRL in CD-ROM format. The application works with the following publications:
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RCC-Rag Chewer's Comapnion
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An amateur radio ID reminder for the forgetful ragchewer. |
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Northern Softworks freeware |
UTC Clock is a simple clock designed to display UTC (GMT, zulu, etc.) time under the menu bar clock. It uses very little resources, screen real estate, and no Dock space. Designed with the hobbyist in mind, it displays the time, date, and provides links to relevant radio and astronomy web sites. UTC Clock is small, simple, and free. Features: Easy access to UTC time and date. Very small screen footprint. Does not appear in the Dock. Numerous links to radio and astronomy web sites. |
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American Dream Partnership freeware |
Never again convert between your menubar’s clock and Universal Time when listening to world band radio, observing astronomical events, etc. Universal Time is displayed in an unobtrusive display window. Display window can automatically adjust its color to match the background, or you may define the colors yourself. Select a high-contrast or low-contrast display. Choose any corner of your screen for the time display (multiple monitor aware). Automatic or manual adjustment for Daylight Saving Time. Useful for any time zone worldwide. Customizable time display. “Auto Hide” makes the display vanish when the mouse enters the Time Display (useful for accessing controls that may be in the same corner of your screen as the time display). UTC Date may be displayed, in addition to time. |
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vxur allows reading from and vxuw allows writing to a Yaesu / Vertex Standard VX-5R (and similar) handheld radios in clone mode. These command line utilities allow easy backup of the rig memory. |
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If you are a user of 10 meters and into Ten-Ten International, you can use this to search member's numbers, calls, suffixes, prefixes, etc. |
radio control & miscellaneous [top]
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Black Cat CW Keyer lets you send morse code from your computer. You can type out the text to be sent (immediately or buffered) as well as create and send from one key macros. Making it easy to send CQs. It's also a great tool for contesting! |
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Black Cat Systems
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a very simple control program for Icom radios, allowing the frequency and mode to be set and read. It's meant to be used to help verify that the CI-V interface, cabling, etc are all working correctly before dealing with advanced programs that have more complicated setups. It can scan the CI-V bus, reporting the address of any radios found. Useful if you've forgotten what address a radio is set to. |
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EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with ever-changing maps of the world with correct sun and moon illumination. Updates as the earth turns. Eleven different projections. Political and satellite maps. City lights appear at night. Atlas contains 10,000 cities. Ten day demo available. |
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This is a program for MacOS X to access the Echolink system. EchoLink is software which allows Amateur Radio stations to communicate with one another over the Internet, using voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology. The program allows worldwide connections to be made between stations, from computer to station, or from computer to computer. |
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Roberto, EA2RY Freeware |
a program to save memory, menus, changes, and more for FT-2000 and FT-2000D. Although the webpage description is written in Spanish, program commands are in English so operation is easily understood without needing the online documentation. |
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HourWorld is a program with rich graphics that can show you what time it is in a certain part of the world, and well as demonstrate what is actually looks like over the globe. |
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Bill Mahaffey, W6EET Freeware
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Jupiter
Remote Control provides the capability to remotely
control your TenTec Jupiter using a client/server
architecture. The server code runs on a Macintosh
computer running OSX that has a direct serial
connection with the Jupiter. The JRC server also
provides an interface to the WinKey keyer. The keyer
must also be directly attached to the computer
attached to the Jupiter. See
http://k1el.tripod.com/wkinfo.html The JRC client
runs on a Macintosh computer running OSX and is
formatted to fit on a small portable sized screen.
Communication between the client and the server
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Bill Mahaffey, W6EET freeware
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keyboard program written to interface to the WinKey keyer. KB also optionally interfaces to MacLoggerDX for logging purposes. KB provides the following major features: Programmable or “Action” buttons. (Includes a contest sequence number feature); Interfaces with MacLoggerDX; Virtually unlimited “memories; Multiple typeahead buffers; A text window available for those that like to use a “mill” for copying with the capability of saving the entered data; Key Mapping; Scripting capability; Extensive flexibility for color selection. |
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Steve Muncy, NI5V
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Radio control software the the Elecraft K2 transceiver with the KIO option. NOTE: This program does not work well with systems after 10.4 and is no longer supported. There will be no updates. |
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Dog Park Software Commercial (demo) |
MacMemoriesManager provides amateur radio memory management for some radios. For a list of rigs supported, see the MacMemoriesManager web page. |
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Ed Morton, KC4FFD Freeware |
allows files to be shared with friends, or list club repeaters for visitors to your area. Users can provide a frequency list for KC4FFD to place in his online directory. |
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Jim Watson
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control an AR7030 comunications receiver with OSX. |
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Tom Lindner, DL2RUM freeware |
software designed to edit settings of the Icom IC-7000 and save settings to a file. It is not designed to control the radio during normal operations. |
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Tom Lindner, DL2RUM freeware |
Radio control software for the Icom IC-746 Pro. Adjusting: All memories, including split, subtones, DTSC codes, filter etc.; Filterwidth and shape for each mode; AGC times for each mode (fast-mid-slow); CW memories; CW- keyer settings and all the RTTY stuff; Complete set of the band stacking register; the audio setting; all the items from TRCVRs menu itself |
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Andres Bermudez Bermudez Computing freeware |
Scanner Tracker is a very simple FileMaker Pro database to help you keep track of what frequencies are programmed into your radio. Use Scanner Tracker to identify programmed channels and frequencies. Scanner Tracker requires that you own a copy of FileMaker Pro®. Scanner Tracker was developed using FileMaker Pro® 5.5, but may work with prior versions, although it is not guaranteed. |
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Jim Watson Freeware |
read and display data from ILG and Fineware data files. |
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Jim Watson
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a flat earth projection. |
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Ed Morton, KC4FFD Freeware |
a cousin file to MEMPAC allows the user to set many of the features available on the TH-F6A and TH-F7E portable HTs. Export files are not compatible with MEMPAC but Express files are able to be swapped just the same. |
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Robert Parnass, open source |
tk92 is open source software designed
for Radio Shack PRO-92 and PRO-2067 multi-system
trunking scanners. Chiefly intended for Linux, MacOS X,
and BSD users.
The current, experimental version of tk92 can: Read a memory image from the receiver or a disk file. tk92 can read and write an SPG file created GRE's Scanner Data Manager, by Ken Plotkin's 92WARE and Don Starr's Win92 Windows software, and by Steve Falco's 92linux Linux command line software. Using a graphical interface, display data from a memory image and let a user change various settings. Sort memory channels by frequency or label. Find duplicate frequencies in memory channels. Import memory channel or talk group data from csv (comma-separated values) files. Export memory channel or talk group data to csv files. Write the results back to the radio. |
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U.S. Data obtained by connection directly to the National Weather Service. Multiple Cities - US and International. Severe Thunderstorm,Tornado,Flood warnings. Current Conditions - Temperature, Wind Chill, Heat Index, Wind Speed and Direction, Barometer, Dewpoint, Relative Humidity, Sky Conditions and Visibility (English or Metric). Current and Extended Forecast (Including Nowcast product). Sunrise, Sunset, Civil, Nautical and Astronomical Twilight times also Lunar Data. Animated Nexrad Radar Images (U.S. Only) GOES satellite images. Small summary window available. |
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