Amateur Radio Transceiver Control

These apps allow you to log and control your transceiver, and in some cases, receivers via your PC. Don't be put off by the amateur listing; these apps are often quite professionally developed.

As newer PCs don't have serial ports, connections must be made between the scanner and the PC through USB. This can present some difficulties in understanding how to configure the connection correctly. Please see our Connecting scanners via USB article for more information.

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CallSign Software HamStationUltra for the Kenwood TS-2000 Screenshot

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CallSign Software HamStationUltra for the Yaesu FT-450 Screenshot

• Callsign/ScopeStationUltra/HamStationUltra Radio control software for the Ten Tec Pegasus, Kenwood TS-2000, TS-B2000, Yaesu FT-2000, and FT-450. All applications include station logging, award logging, DX cluster access/logging, beacon monitoring/logging, QRZ look-up, callsign prefix to country indicator, WWV/CHU monitoring, SWL database, grayline display, propagation report, CW keyboard, memory/channel/frequency scanning, spectrum sweeping, sound card audio processing, and wire antenna design tools in addition to each radio's standard features and functions. This software has been consistently in the "Top Rated" list of The DXzone's list of Radio Control Software.
  • Callsign Software support Yahoo group

• CBT, Inc- Commercial programming software for Alinco radios.

• Commander Commander is a free application that controls up to 4 Icom, TenTec, Kenwood, Yaesu, Elecraft, FlexRadio, Alinco, or Kachina transceivers, switching between them manually or automatically based on frequency, and displaying frequency-dependent settings for devices like tuners and amplifiers; includes a bandspread and transverter support. Commander is a member of the freeware DXLab Suite, which supports soundcard PSK31, soundcard PSK63, soundcard and/or TNC RTTY, CW generation, logging, award tracking, QSL generation, LotW and eQSL.cc synchronization, QSL route discovery, antenna rotation, world map display, DX and WWV spot collection, and propagation forecasting.
  • Comments on EHam about Commander can be found here
  • Yahoo Group for the DXLab Suite

• G4HFQ's closed-source, commercial software for the MS-Windows platform that controls a variety of Yaesu radios. Demo available.
  • FTBCat - Rig Control for the Yaesu FT-100/D, FT-817/ND, FT-847, FT-857/D, FT-897/D, FT-920, FT-1000MP Mark V transceivers and VR-5000 and FRG-100 receivers. Comments on EHam about FTBasic.
  • FTBasicMMO - A memory management only program for Yaesu FT-817, FT-817ND, FT-847, FT-857, FT-857D, FT-897 and FT-897D transceivers.
  • Comments on EHam about FTBasicMMO can be found here
  • FTBasic Yahoo Group

• Ham Radio Deluxe - Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) is a suite of free Windows programs providing CAT control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. HRD also includes mapping and PSK31 software. Supports most Icom, Kenwood, Ten-Tec, Yaesu, and Elecraft Receivers and Transcievers. Great for both Ham operators and SWL listeners.
  • Extensive list of supported radios here.
  • Comments on EHam about Ham Radio Deluxe can be found here
  • The Ham Radio Deluxe support forums can be found here

• KC8UNJ- Free programming software for many Yaesu handhelds, including the VX-2, VX-5, VX-6, VX-7, VR-120, FT-60 as well as the Icom R-2.

• MacLogger DX For Mac users
  • Support for MacLoggerDX can be found here and here

• N4PY software Extensive support for TenTec, Icom and Elecraft
  • Reviews of these packages are indexed on the EHam Software reviews page

• RT Systems- Commercial programming software for Yaesu and Icom radios.
  • Comments on EHam about RT Systems products can be found here

• SysLabs RadioControl A modular 32-bit Windows user interface compliant application for controlling multiple radio receivers and amateur radio transceivers simultaneously. Beside direct control, it also features frequency and memory management and various scan options. The functionality can be extended by plug-ins (external modules). The software is available in 3 different editions (Lite, Standard and Professional).
  • Transceivers by Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu supported. The full list of supported radios is [here)
  • Reviews of various magazines and Trial Edition Download

• TRX Manager Supports the Yaesu/Vertex VR-5000, Icom R-75, R-7000, R-7100, R-8500 and numerous ham transceivers by Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom and TenTec
  • Comments on EHam about TRX-Manager can be found here and here
  • TRX-Manager Yahoo Group

Utilities

• DXTreme Software