Category: Software

  • CHIRP: Free Programming Software for Your Handheld Radio

    Programming a handheld one channel at a time on its tiny keypad is genuinely miserable. CHIRP is the free tool nearly everyone switches to instead, and it works across a huge range of radios.

  • What Is JS8Call?

    JS8Call takes the weak-signal power of FT8 and turns it into real keyboard-to-keyboard conversation and messaging. Here is what it does.

  • What Is CAT Control?

    CAT control lets your computer and your radio talk to each other, reading and changing frequency, mode, and more. Here is what it is and why it matters.

  • What Is GridTracker?

    GridTracker is a free companion app for WSJT-X that puts your FT8 activity on a beautiful live map and helps you chase grids, states, and countries.

  • How to Test Your Antenna and Radio’s Real Reach with WSPR, PSKReporter, and Other Tools

    Your SWR meter tells you the antenna is happy. It doesn’t tell you whether anyone can hear you. Here’s how to use WSPR, PSKReporter, and reverse beacons to measure where your signal actually lands.

  • Building Your First DMR Codeplug

    A codeplug is the configuration file that tells your DMR radio which talkgroups, zones, and contacts exist. Building your first one from scratch looks intimidating and is actually a very learnable process.

  • Contest Logging Software: N1MM+ vs. N3FJP

    Both are free, both are widely used, and both will log a contest correctly. The real difference between N1MM+ and N3FJP comes down to complexity versus simplicity.

  • What Is PSK Reporter?

    PSK Reporter is a free website that shows you, on a live map, exactly where your signal is being heard around the world. Here is how it works.

  • Setting Up N1MM+ for Your First Contest

    N1MM+ is the free logger most serious contesters run. Here’s how to get it installed, configured for your station, and ready before the contest starts, not during it.

  • The Fldigi Family: Fldigi, Flrig, Flmsg, and the Other FL Apps

    The FL suite is a collection of free, connected ham radio programs for digital modes, rig control, and message handling. Here is what each one does.

  • Meshtastic Channel Configuration: Encryption, Modem Presets, and Range Tradeoffs

    The default Meshtastic channel gets you talking, but the real configuration decisions, encryption, modem presets, and hop limits, are where you actually control range, privacy, and reliability.

  • Logging Software: Why It Ties Your Whole Station Together

    Logging software does far more than record contacts. Here is what it does, why it matters, and how my Ham Radio Deluxe setup handles CAT control and pushes every contact to QRZ, LoTW, and eQSL.

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