What Is JTAlert?

April 20, 2026

JTAlert is a popular companion for WSJT-X that adds alerts, award tracking, and automatic logging to your FT8 operating. Here is what it does.

Cloud Logging Compared: QRZ Logbook, Club Log, and HAMRS

April 19, 2026

Cloud-based logging keeps your contacts accessible from any device and syncs confirmations automatically. Here’s how QRZ Logbook, Club Log, and HAMRS actually compare.

What Is Ham Radio Deluxe?

April 17, 2026

Ham Radio Deluxe is an all-in-one software suite for controlling your radio, logging contacts, running digital modes, and more. Here is an overview.

What Is WSJT-X?

April 16, 2026

WSJT-X is the free software behind FT8 and other weak-signal digital modes. Here is what it does and why it changed ham radio.

Maidenhead Grid Squares: What They Are and Why They Matter

April 11, 2026

That six-character code hams trade during contacts, like DM43 or EM12ab, is a Maidenhead grid square, a compact way of encoding location that shows up everywhere from VHF contests to satellite passes.

Setting Up WSJT-X, GridTracker, HRD, and TQSL: A Digital Station That Logs Itself

April 7, 2026

How to install WSJT-X, Ham Radio Deluxe, GridTracker, and TQSL, and get them syncing so every FT8 contact logs itself and uploads to LoTW, QRZ, and PSK Reporter automatically.

Operating Your Station Remotely: RemoteHams, RemoteRig, and Getting on HF From Anywhere

April 4, 2026

Your antenna does not have to be anywhere near you for you to use it. Remote operation lets you run your home HF station from a laptop on a business trip, or from across town. Here is how the pieces fit together.

Category: Software