Tag: ham radio deluxe

  • FT-857D CAT Control Setup with Ham Radio Deluxe

    Part of our The Yaesu FT-857D: The Complete Guide. The Physical Connection CAT control on the FT-857D runs through the Mini-DIN CAT jack on the rear panel, not the DATA jack used for digital mode audio. You’ll need a CAT cable with a USB-to-serial adapter on the computer end, since the radio predates native USB.…

  • PotaCat and EchoCat: Remote Control Your Radio From Your Phone

    Part of our Getting On The Air guide. I’ve tried a handful of remote rig control setups, and most of them made me want to throw my laptop across the shack. Port forwarding, VPN tunnels, software that only half works with your radio’s CAT protocol. So when I heard about PotaCat and its phone companion…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • IC-7300 Mark II CAT Control Setup with Ham Radio Deluxe

    Getting the IC-7300 Mark II talking to Ham Radio Deluxe over CAT control through its dual USB-C virtual COM ports.

  • G90 CAT Control Setup with Ham Radio Deluxe

    Part of our The Xiegu G90: The Complete Guide. I run Ham Radio Deluxe on all my HF radios for logging and CAT control, and the G90 is no exception. It’s not quite as plug-and-play as my Icom or Yaesu radios, but it’s a solid connection once it’s set up correctly. What You Need A…

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

    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.

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