This is a list of known ham radio applications for linux. Amateur Radio applications for Linux pop up all over the world, and I do not speak any language other than American English, so if you know of any ham radio apps not listed here, please send me a link and a brief description (if you can read the language) and I will put it on the page.
Most of these Ham Radio Applications are free under the GPL or other free and open source licenses. None are nagware, or commercial. These programs are professionally written, and useful to Amateur Radio operators. Some are starting to show their age, and when I feel they are no longer useful, I will remove them from this page.
| Antenna / Feedline Analyzer/Design Software |
Antennavis Graphic
display of antenna radiation pattern. atlc Draw graphical designs of that feedline, or microstrip, or... GMSC Gnome Smith Charts nec2 Traditional console antenna radiation characteristics. SPLAT! Graphical radiation pattern based on topo maps, check this out. xnecview A graphical display for that nec data. XSmithChart Have that computer do the Smith Charts. |
| AX-25 APRS software |
aprsd
The aprs daemon for aprs servers running
Linux. aprsdigi A digipeater for APRS. aprsmon A TNC monitor for javAPRS. digi-ned An APRS digipeater and more. javAPRS Put APRS on a webpage using Java. Mister House Home Automation, wx, APRS, oh.... go check it out! TigerAPRS APRS program to use Tiger Maps for APRS. Xaprs The Sproul brothers code for Linux. Xastir THE APRS program of all APRS programs. |
| AX-25 Cluster Software |
CLX
The defacto cluster in the world. dxSpider Another excellent cluster program. Xcall A dx cluster client for gnome. XDX An upstart with potential. |
| AX25 Node software |
AWZnode
Node software for Linux (fix this) Node Bet you can't figure out what this is! UROnode Interesting node software package |
| AX25 Packet/BBS Software |
ax25config
Configure that ax25 stack.
(Files misplaced, I'm working on it). AX25 libs The ax25 libraries, tools, and apps for Linux AX-25. fbb F6FBB's fine business BBS software for Linux (or dos). javax25 ax25 sockets for TCP or IO streams. Linkt A gui packet interface for X-windows using spyd. linpac A nice packet program in the vein of Baycom. kamplus Nice interface for Kantronics KAM Open BCM Open source Baycom software for that Baycom or Baypac modem. TNOS If you don't know what this is, you're in the wrong place. Xarpm A graphical Interface for those ax25 packets Xconvers Convers is an IRC subset for packet radio XPR A nice gui packet interface system. XtextSystem Teletext server for packet radio.(fix this) |
| Contesting CW |
TLF
An other contest
package that will look familiar. |
| CW Communications |
glfer
Extremely slow
speed cw for setting distance records. RSCW A cw program that is useful for RS-12/13 beacons. |
| CW Keying Software |
cwdaemon
A useful cw keyer that will interface to TLF cwkeyer A Basic cw keying circuit for cw. |
| DX Utilities |
IBP
International Beacon Project software. qgrid Maidenhead/latitude or longitude conversion and path direction. Sunclock DX clock with greyline graphical display. |
| Educational Software. |
aldo
A morse code study program
from Italy CWTrainer A Morse Code trainer to teach you the code at a high speed. HamTest Study for the US ham exam using the actual test questions. Pileup Practice qso's like a real cw pileup sccw Another fine sound card cw practice program UnixCW A very well done code practice study program |
| GPS/GNIS GPS software |
GPSDrive
Use your laptop to find those GPS locations, can use
Festival Speech. gpsMAN Manage waypoints, etc. with your computer. gpstrans GPS management software GPSUtils GPS management software Roadmap Street Level mapping using Tiger Maps For Geographical Information
try
this link
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| Linux Ham Distributions |
AFU-Knoppix
A Live Ham Linux CD based on Knoppix DDD A live Linux Ham CD Distro Debian Ham A small linux geared largely for contesting. Loop Linux A small console linux that easily adapts to hams. Minilinux A tiny linux designed to be used for ham radio. ZipHam Another linux distro designed for hams. |
| Logging Logging software |
CLLOG
Nice logbook program from Germany. hamlog An early ham log program (abandoned??) khamlog A decent logging program for QT/KDE. KLog Another QT/KDE logbook package. KMyVRLog Logbook with database support. phphamlog Put that logbook on the web using PHP. QTlog A logbook based on QTlibs Roverlog A logbook for Rovers, but NOT just Rovers. TWLog Ted's logbook based on Motif. XLog Logbook with rig automation built in. |
| Public Service Software |
Weblogger
an aid for
EOC/dispatchers. WX Spotter Track a pushpin program for SKYWARN spotters /SAR, etc. |
| Rig Control Software |
FT100
rig control for the
FT-100 Gnome Rig Groundstation Suite rig control program also known as grig. hamlib ham radio control libraries LinRadio Linux rig control program for Winradio Marote rig control program for the Elecraft K-2. Parnass.com rig control for several radios QtPCR rig control for PCR-1000 ts2k-interface rig control for the Kenwood TS-2000 (defunct????) |
| Repeater VoIP Software |
CQiNet
A repeater system similar to
Echolink. |
| Satellite Communications |
microsat
Work those pacsats. PacsatTools Well, what do you think they're for? pbpg pb and pg for Linux. |
| Satellite Telemetry Software |
AO40TLMVIEW AO-40
telemetry decoder. KTelemetryDemod Here's what happens when an engineer designs something simple. p3dtelem p3d code for Linux. |
| Satellite Tracking Software |
gPREDICT
A nice
graphic sat tracker for GTK/Gnome. ktrack A sat traker for QT/KDE3. Nice! mtrack An older but useful graphical sat tracker. predict A tracker for console with server for gui trackers. GREAT! Synop One of the graphical trackers for Predict. TRK A tracker with promise, but I think it may be abandoned. |
| Soundcard ACARS Software |
acarsd
acarsd is the server program and can
decode acars with a soundcard. acarsdclient acarsdclient is the client, and will connect to servers on the internet, etc. |
| Soundcard Analyzer Software |
Baudline
A commercial grade analyzer. XOscope O'scope using soundcard or Fox probe. Xspectrum A dated but still useful program |
| Soundcard CW Software |
glfer
Extremely slow
speed cw for setting distance records. RSCW A cw program that is useful for RS-12/13 beacons. |
| Soundcard Facimile Software |
ACfax
A dated but still functional fax reception
program. Hamfax Send and Receive facimile pictures. WXtoimg A commercial quality fax reception program, even direct from satellite! |
| Soundcard FSK 441 Software |
LinWSJT FSK441 high speed digital for aurora, meteor scatter, etc. |
| Soundcard Hell Software |
gmfsk
Receive Feldhell
programs. Fuzzy modes for Linux! |
| Soundcard JT44 Software |
LinWSJT JT44 high speed digital for aurora, meteor scatter, etc. |
| Soundcard MFSK Software |
gMFSK
MFSK 8 and 16. Sensitive and Selective. |
| Soundcard MT63 Software |
MT63
A console mode MT63 program. gmfsk Nice X application to do MT63. |
| Soundcard Multimode Software |
gmfsk
Does MFSK8&16, RTTY,
MT63, Feldhell,PSK31, linpsk Nice psk program based on WinPSK. Also does rtty. |
| Soundcard Packet Software |
multimon A
dated
but still useful program for packet, pocsag, etc. soundmodem Tom Sailer's great soundmodem program. |
| Soundcard PSK31 Software |
gmfsk
GTK toolkit based
PSK31 program. gpsk31 Older GTK program, but still works great. (Thanks Bert Pe1BLY) kpsk QT based PSK31 program with logging. Nice. linpsk Nice psk program based on WinPSK. Also does rtty. Phaseshift An earlier QT based psk program. Simple, but good. TWpsk Hansai's original psk console mode program, got it all started in Linux. TWpsk2 Ted's gui update for Hansai's TWpsk program. |
| Soundcard RTTY Software |
gmfsk
Yup, it does RTTY
too. linpsk Linpsk does good RTTY, don't let the name fool you. rtty A simple program, use it if nothing else works. rtty_out A program that lets RTTY above transmit. |
| Soundcard SSTV Software |
hdsstv
An sstv program that sends a heartier
brand of picture. QSSTV The grand-daddy of all Linux soundcard apps. sstv tx A console mode way to send sstv, but no rx! |
| Soundcard Throb Software |
gmfsk
Does just
about everything, but can't make coffee! |
| WX wx station software |
emwin
emwin
products for Linux GWX A nice client for WX200d that looks like a WM-918 (Radio Shack-200) Mister House Home Automation software Weather Update Weather Update wx200d wx station software for Oregon Scientifics stations |
