Scanner/Receiver Software for Non Windows OS

This article lists various software packages for scanners and receivers for non-Windows OS. Also see the Hamsoft Rig Control website for additional entries. This article will also document which OS can run Windows programs in a seperate environment. Programs shown in bold are freeware.

[edit] Software for Scanners

Linux or tcl/tk packages

• BCD396T Manager
• BCD396T for Mac OS X and BC246T Program & Control Software Free Open Source Software for Linux, MS Windows, Unix & Macintosh Computers using the TCL/TK toolkit Download Page
• BearTKat For the BC250D and possibly the BC296D, BC785D and BC796D
• 780xlt-display. Primarily designed for UNIX/Linux using X11.
• sprog For the BC780XLT BC785D BC796D BC250D BC296D
• tk92 - for the Pro-92/Pro-2067
• Tuner

Mac OS

• Con780. Closed-source software for Mac System 7.5 and higher (MacOS X support not stated). For the BC780XLT.

Palm OS

• PalmOS version of Scan Pro780
• PalmOS version of Scan Pro245

Other

• Java780 Closed-source, multi-platform software to support the BC780XLT.
• sctl - Open-source, GPLed software for the BC245XLT, BC780XLT, and BC895XLT.
• ProLink - Open-source, GPLed software for MS-Windows. Supports Pro-64, Pro-76, Pro-79, Pro-82, Pro-89, Pro-2016, Pro-2017, and Pro-2041.

[edit] Software for Receivers

tcl/tk packages by Bob Parnass

• tk120 for the VR-120
• tk150 for the VR-150
• tk500 for the VR-500
• tk2 for the IC-R2
• tk3 for the IC-R3
• tk5 for the IC-R5
• tk10 for the IC-R10
• tk75 for the IC-R75
• tk8500 for the IC-R8500
• tk545 for the JRC NRD-545
• tk75 for the Icom IC-R75

Mac OS

• MacLoggerDX
  • Support for this package can be found here and here

Palm OS

• Cogwheel RX320 Controller for PalmOS

[edit] Running Windows Programs in Other Environments

• Some programs can execute in Linux under WINE. These include:
  • BcTool
  • PSREdit
• Under the Macs, some programs evidently work using Windows emulators. The BuTel programs seem to be mentioned most often as having this capability.
• There is a report that Win96 runs under Parallels on Macs, using Windows XP