Category: Software
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RT Systems Programming Software: What It’s Good For (and Where I Skip It)
RT Systems is the programming software I reach for on most of my radios, but not all of them. Here is where it earns its keep and where I switch to manufacturer software instead.
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Updating FTX-1 Firmware: Why and How
How I approach FTX-1 firmware updates, from checking release notes to the backup step I never skip.
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GridTracker and the FTX-1: Logging FT8 Contacts Automatically
How I connect GridTracker to the FTX-1 through WSJT-X so FT8 contacts get logged, mapped, and routed to QSL services without manual entry.
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Backing Up and Cloning FTX-1 Settings Between Radios
Why I back up my FTX-1 configuration regularly, and how to clone settings between a Field Head and a second unit without starting from scratch.
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FTX-1 CAT Control Setup with Ham Radio Deluxe
Getting the FTX-1 talking to Ham Radio Deluxe over CAT control, including the driver, port settings, and rig file that actually work.
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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.
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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.
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FT-891 CAT Control Setup with Ham Radio Deluxe
Getting the FT-891 talking to Ham Radio Deluxe over CAT control through the Digirig DR-891, including driver and port settings that actually work.
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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.