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Without a doubt, decoding digital signals at the software level has grown in recent years, easily supplanting the hardware decoders, since software packages can be updated and are generally free of hardware constraints (there are a few that need a dongle, though). These packages run the gamut from free to the ultra-expensive - and often with the jump in  
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Without a doubt, decoding digital signals at the software level has grown in recent years, easily supplanting the hardware decoders, since software packages can be updated and are generally free of hardware constraints. These packages run the gamut from free to the ultra-expensive - and often with the jump in price, you get more complete analysis tools, which may not necessarily be useful for someone starting out.  
price, you get more complete analysis tools, which may not necessarily be useful for
 
someone starting out.  
 
  
  
Note that anything in {{color|green|green}} can interface with some [[Software Defined Radios]]. See the software's link for more information.  
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Note that anything in {{color|green|green}} can interface with some [[Software Defined Radios]]. See the [[Decoding Software that Interfaces with SDRs]] for more information.  
  
  
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*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/  FLDigi Downloads]                       
 
*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/  FLDigi Downloads]                       
 
**Flrig is needed for interfacing with FLdigi for transceiver control  
 
**Flrig is needed for interfacing with FLdigi for transceiver control  
*[https://www.shoc.ch/go2decode.html {{color|green|go2decode (via Shoc)}}]                     
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*[https://procitec.de/en/go2signals go2signals by Procitec]  
*[https://www.shoc.ch/go2monitor.html {{color|green|go2monitor (via Shoc)}}]                      
 
 
*[http://www.comintconsulting.com/krypto500/ {{color|green|Krypto500}}]                       
 
*[http://www.comintconsulting.com/krypto500/ {{color|green|Krypto500}}]                       
**[http://www.udxf.nl/Utility-DXing-Primer.pdf Utility DXing-A Primer(PDF)]                                
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**[http://www.udxf.nl/Utility-DXing-Primer.pdf Utility DXing-A Primer(PDF)]
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**Volumes 1 and 2 of the user guides can be found on the [https://groups.io/g/UDXF/files/Ute%20info UDXF] reflector. You must be a member to access these files
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*[https://www.comintconsulting.com/krypto1000  {{color|green|Krypto1000}}]                               
 
*[http://www.n2ckh.com/MARS_ALE_FORUM/  MARS ALE]                         
 
*[http://www.n2ckh.com/MARS_ALE_FORUM/  MARS ALE]                         
*[http://mixw.net/ {{color|green|MixW}}]                       
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*[https://rigexpert.com/products/software/mixw-4/ {{color|green|MixW}}]                       
 
**MixW interfaces with the Funcube Dongle                     
 
**MixW interfaces with the Funcube Dongle                     
*[http://www.mscan.com/  MScan]                     
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*[http://www.n2ckh.com/MARS_ALE_FORUM/MSDMT.html MS-DMT]  
*[http://www.n2ckh.com/MARS_ALE_FORUM/MSDMT.html MS-DMT]                      
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* [http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm {{color|green|MultiPSK}}]  
*[http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm {{color|green|MultiPSK}}]                
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** Also see [[Connect the SDRPlay RSPs via TCP IP to Multipsk]] for SDRPlay SDRs 
**MultiPSK interfaces with the Funcube Dongle (all versions), RTL/SDR and Softrock SDRs                   
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**[[HF and LF Modes used by MultiPSK]]           
*PC-ALE         
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**MultiPSK interfaces with the Funcube Dongle (all versions), RTL/SDR, Softrock and SDRPlay SDRs                   
**Can be obtained from the [http://hflink.com/software/ HFLink] website                 
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*[http://www.n2ckh.com/PC_ALE_FORUM/ PC-ALE]        
*[http://www.smartcomsoftware.co.uk/pcnavtex.html PC-NAVTEX]      
 
 
*[http://www.bonito.net/radiocom/ {{color|green|Radiocom 6}}]                       
 
*[http://www.bonito.net/radiocom/ {{color|green|Radiocom 6}}]                       
 
*[http://www.saharlow.com/technology/sigmira {{color|green|Sigmira}}]                       
 
*[http://www.saharlow.com/technology/sigmira {{color|green|Sigmira}}]                       
*[http://www.kd0cq.com/2013/07/sorcerer-decoder-download/ {{color|green|Sorcerer}}]                         
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*[https://m0taz.co.uk/2016/03/sorcerer-decoding/ {{color|green|Sorcerer}}]                         
 
**[http://www.udxf.nl/Sorcerer-Installation-and-Operation.pdf Sorcerer Installation and Operation (PDF)]                                   
 
**[http://www.udxf.nl/Sorcerer-Installation-and-Operation.pdf Sorcerer Installation and Operation (PDF)]                                   
 
**[http://i56578-swl.blogspot.com/search/label/Sorcerer Run Sorcerer under Win7 (in Italian)]   
 
**[http://i56578-swl.blogspot.com/search/label/Sorcerer Run Sorcerer under Win7 (in Italian)]   
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</div>
 
*[http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/dgps_decoding_software_sdr.html {{color|green|Amalgamated DGPS}}]  
 
*[http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/dgps_decoding_software_sdr.html {{color|green|Amalgamated DGPS}}]  
*[https://blackcatsystems.com/software/hf_weather_fax.html Black Cat HF Weather FAX]
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*[https://blackcatsystems.com/software/black_cat_gmdss_decoder.html {{color|green|Black Cat GMDSS}}]
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*[https://blackcatsystems.com/software/hf_weather_fax.html {{color|green|Black Cat HF Weather FAX}}]
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*[http://blackcatsystems.com/software/black_cat_ale_decoder.html {{color|green|Black Cat HF ALE}}]
 
**''' Note:''' Windows and Mac versions available       
 
**''' Note:''' Windows and Mac versions available       
*[https://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/hdsstv/HamDRM.htm DIGTRX]     
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*[https://digtrx.software.informer.com/?fbclid=IwAR3bBIgOs-PH1eLJqQjWM23Fl84dUXgAZujypbXRDjfLwtwNmXJte0wwGr8 DIGTRX]     
*[http://www.coaa.co.uk/dscdecoder.htm  DSC Decoder]    
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*[http://www.coaa.co.uk/dscdecoder.htm  DSC Decoder]  
*[http://www.frisnit.com/navtex/ Frisnit NAVTEX decoder]    
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* [https://github.com/szpajder/dumphfdl DumpHFDL]  Note: for Linux systems 
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*[http://www.frisnit.com/navtex/ Frisnit]  
 
*[http://www.hoka.net/products/code300-32.html Hoka Code 300-32]     
 
*[http://www.hoka.net/products/code300-32.html Hoka Code 300-32]     
 
*[http://arachnoid.com/JNX/ JNX]     
 
*[http://arachnoid.com/JNX/ JNX]     
 
*[http://www.jvcomm.de/index_e.html JVComm32]     
 
*[http://www.jvcomm.de/index_e.html JVComm32]     
 
*[http://arachnoid.com/JWX/index.html JWX]     
 
*[http://arachnoid.com/JWX/index.html JWX]     
*PC-HFDL  
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*PC-HFDL  
**Can be found in the files area of the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hfdl/ HFDL Yahoo group]  
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** The most recent version can be found in the HFDL subgroup of the [https://acars-vdl2.groups.io/g/main ACARS VDL2 JAERO and HFDL (Subgroup)] reflector on groups.io 
 
*[http://www.signalshed.com/rivet/index.html Rivet]  
 
*[http://www.signalshed.com/rivet/index.html Rivet]  
**[http://www.udxf.nl/Rivet.pdf Rivet User Manual (PDF)]   
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**[http://www.udxf.nl/Rivet-manual.pdf Rivet User Manual (PDF)]   
*[http://www.dxsoft.com/en/products/seatty/ SeaTTY]    
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*[http://www.dxsoft.com/en/products/seatty/ SeaTTY]  
 
*[http://rxcontrol.free.fr/SynopCtl/index.html Synop Decoder (ActiveX Module)]     
 
*[http://rxcontrol.free.fr/SynopCtl/index.html Synop Decoder (ActiveX Module)]     
 
*Updated versions of these 2 decoders can be found at the [http://www.ndblist.info/datamodes.htm NDB List - The Datamodes Section]     
 
*Updated versions of these 2 decoders can be found at the [http://www.ndblist.info/datamodes.htm NDB List - The Datamodes Section]     
 
**{{color|green|Yet Another DSC Decoder (YADD)}}   
 
**{{color|green|Yet Another DSC Decoder (YADD)}}   
 
**{{color|green|Yet Another NAVTEX Decoder (YAND)}}       
 
**{{color|green|Yet Another NAVTEX Decoder (YAND)}}       
*[http://www.wettermonitor.de/ Zorns Lemma]     
 
**'''Note'''  Page is in German 
 
  
  
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*[https://www.airnavsystems.com/software/suite AirNav Suite]
 
*[https://www.airnavsystems.com/software/suite AirNav Suite]
*[http://www.agenetools.com/description-2.html Display Launcher]  
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*[http://www.agenetools.com/description-1.html Display Launcher]  
 
*[http://www.coaa.co.uk/planeplotter.htm PlanePlotter]
 
*[http://www.coaa.co.uk/planeplotter.htm PlanePlotter]
 
  
 
==Amateur Radio Digital Software==
 
==Amateur Radio Digital Software==
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*[http://www.dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/{{color|green|CW Skimmer}}]     
 
*[http://www.dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/{{color|green|CW Skimmer}}]     
 
*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/ Fldigi downloads]         
 
*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/ Fldigi downloads]         
*[http://mixw.net/{{color|green|MixW}} ]       
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*[https://rigexpert.com/products/software/mixw-4/{{color|green|MixW}} ]       
*[http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm {{color|green|MultiPSK}}]    
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*[http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm {{color|green|MultiPSK}}]  
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*[https://www.p4dragon.com/en/PMON.html PMON]  '''Note:''' Linux application   
 
*[http://www.dxsoft.com/en/products/truetty/ TrueTTY]  
 
*[http://www.dxsoft.com/en/products/truetty/ TrueTTY]  
  
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;Mac Applications
 
;Mac Applications
 
*[http://www.w7ay.net/site/Applications/cocoaModem/index.html CocoaModem]  
 
*[http://www.w7ay.net/site/Applications/cocoaModem/index.html CocoaModem]  
*[http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/multimode.html Multimode (Mac Systems)]  
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*[http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/multimode.html {{color|green|Multimode (Mac Systems)}}]
  
  
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These applications are for use on Android driven devices. Please see the software's page for more detailed requirements
 
These applications are for use on Android driven devices. Please see the software's page for more detailed requirements
 
</div>
 
</div>
*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/AndFlmsg/TIVAR/ TIVAR]
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* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/AndFlmsg/ AndFLmsg]
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* [http://www.wolphi.com/marine-apps/droidnavtex/ DroidNavtex]
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* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/AndFlmsg/TIVAR/ TIVAR]
 
** Android fork of FLDigi
 
** Android fork of FLDigi
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* [http://www.wolphi.com/marine-apps/hf-weather-fax/ Weather Fax app by Wolphi]
  
  
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* [https://www.blackcatsystems.com/droid/hf-weather-fax.html FAX Decoder]
 
* [https://www.blackcatsystems.com/droid/hf-weather-fax.html FAX Decoder]
 
* [https://www.blackcatsystems.com/droid/navtex.html NAVTEX Decoder]  
 
* [https://www.blackcatsystems.com/droid/navtex.html NAVTEX Decoder]  
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==SDR Plugins==
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; SDRUno Plugins
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*[https://github.com/JvanKatwijk/SDRunoPlugin_rtty?fbclid=IwAR2SJBmvQC7r_pXawGaCYsT1zaWqNyFGoZbgM1xN3df4udIt6ikZks9N3Xk Baudot Decoder]
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*[https://github.com/JvanKatwijk/SDRunoPlugin_cwDecoder?fbclid=IwAR1ZPq7sJ-YGASx4Kl8wlJIzNthc3d_BspC6k4bLIwHAfhmBuRPDK_FOpyI CW Decoder]
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*[https://github.com/JvanKatwijk/SDRunoPlugin_navtex?fbclid=IwAR3W5tYavafsDffd7CKkamZbt80bl1lfrDwpLMwBdJZmXqopJKOJufAMpfQ NAVTEX Decoder]
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*[https://github.com/JvanKatwijk/SDRunoPlugin_weatherfax/tree/master/the-dll Weatherfax Decoder]
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*[https://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/sdruno_plugin.html How to use the Black Cat Systems SDRUno Plugin]
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** Links for FAX and SSTV Decoders as well as how to use the SDRUno installer can be found here
  
  
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</div>
  
* What is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSTV SSTV] (Slow Scan TV)?
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* What is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow-scan_television SSTV] (Slow Scan TV)?
 
* [http://www.barberdsp.com/index.php/silicon-pixels-sstv-product-downloads/ ChromaPix downloads and others]  
 
* [http://www.barberdsp.com/index.php/silicon-pixels-sstv-product-downloads/ ChromaPix downloads and others]  
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* [https://github.com/DazDSP/EasyDRF EasyDRF]
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* [http://www.g0hwc.com/sstv_drm_news.html EasyPal]
 
* [http://www.hoka.net/products/code300-32.html Hoka Code 300-32]
 
* [http://www.hoka.net/products/code300-32.html Hoka Code 300-32]
* [http://www.pervisell.com/download/roote.htm JVComm32]
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* [http://www.jvcomm.de/index_e.html JVComm32]
* [http://mixw.net/ {{color|green|MixW}}]
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* [https://rigexpert.com/products/software/mixw-4/ {{color|green|MixW}}]
 
* [http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php MM-SSTV]  
 
* [http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php MM-SSTV]  
 
* [http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm {{color|green|MultiPSK}}]
 
* [http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm {{color|green|MultiPSK}}]
 
* [http://www.bonito.net/radiocom/ {{color|green|RadioCom 6}}]
 
* [http://www.bonito.net/radiocom/ {{color|green|RadioCom 6}}]
* [http://users.belgacom.net/hamradio/rxsstv.htm RX-SSTV]
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* [https://rx-sstv.software.informer.com/1.4/ RX-SSTV]
 
* [http://www.kd0cq.com/2013/07/sorcerer-decoder-download/ {{color|green|Sorcerer}}]
 
* [http://www.kd0cq.com/2013/07/sorcerer-decoder-download/ {{color|green|Sorcerer}}]
 
* [http://www.wavecom.ch/w-code.php {{color|green|Wavecom W-Code}}]             
 
* [http://www.wavecom.ch/w-code.php {{color|green|Wavecom W-Code}}]             
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; Android Apps
 
; Android Apps
* [http://www.wolphi.com/ham-radio-apps/droidsstv-2/ DroidSSTV]
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* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wolphi.sstv&hl=en_US DroidSSTV]
 
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xdsopl.robot36&hl=en_US Robot36]
 
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xdsopl.robot36&hl=en_US Robot36]
 
   
 
   
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; Mac Software
 
; Mac Software
 
* [http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/multimode.html MultiMode]  
 
* [http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/multimode.html MultiMode]  
* [http://www.qsl.net/kd6cji/ MultiScan 3B]
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* [https://www.dxzone.com/dx28725/multiscan-3b-sstv-for-apple-macos.html MultiScan 3B]
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==IPhone, IPad and IPod Touch Digital Decoding Software==
 
==IPhone, IPad and IPod Touch Digital Decoding Software==
 
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an audio spectrum analyzer, and more.
 
an audio spectrum analyzer, and more.
 
</div>
 
</div>
*[https://creative.adobe.com/products/audition Adobe Audition CC]   
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*[https://tinyurl.com/y2wloy3l Adobe Audition]   
 
*[http://web.audacityteam.org/ Audacity]       
 
*[http://web.audacityteam.org/ Audacity]       
 
*[http://www.baudline.com/ Baudline]     
 
*[http://www.baudline.com/ Baudline]     
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*[http://www.boatanchors.de/software/gnasp1.html GNASP1]     
 
*[http://www.boatanchors.de/software/gnasp1.html GNASP1]     
 
*[http://www.blackcatsystems.com/ipad-iphone-ipod-touch-shortwave-ham-amateur-radio-app/godafoss-audio-spectrum-waterfall-qrss-cw-dfcw-fsk-cw-decoder.html Godafoss Audio Spectrum Display]     
 
*[http://www.blackcatsystems.com/ipad-iphone-ipod-touch-shortwave-ham-amateur-radio-app/godafoss-audio-spectrum-waterfall-qrss-cw-dfcw-fsk-cw-decoder.html Godafoss Audio Spectrum Display]     
*[http://www.kt4qw.com/HamAlyzer.htm Hamalyzer]   
 
 
*[https://github.com/xmikos/qspectrumanalyzer {{color|green|QSpectrumanalyzer}}]         
 
*[https://github.com/xmikos/qspectrumanalyzer {{color|green|QSpectrumanalyzer}}]         
*[http://signals.radioscanner.ru/info/item21/ Signals Analyzer]     
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*[http://signals.radioscanner.ru/info/item21/ Signal Analyzer]     
**[http://www.udxf.nl/SA_Steps.pdf Intro to Signals Analyzer (PDF)]    
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**[https://groups.io/g/UDXF/files/Ute%20info/SA_en_V3.2.pdf Signal Analyzer tutorial v3.2 (PDF)]  
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**You must be a member of the UDXF reflector on groups.io to access this file 
 
*[http://www.sigview.com/ SigView]     
 
*[http://www.sigview.com/ SigView]     
 
*[http://www.zeitnitz.eu/scope_en Soundcard Oscilloscope]     
 
*[http://www.zeitnitz.eu/scope_en Soundcard Oscilloscope]     
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*[http://www.winternet.com/~swezeyt/dsp.htm Swezey Digital Filter Program]         
 
*[http://www.winternet.com/~swezeyt/dsp.htm Swezey Digital Filter Program]         
 
*[http://rfexplorer.com/touchstone/ {{color|green|Touchstone}}]     
 
*[http://rfexplorer.com/touchstone/ {{color|green|Touchstone}}]     
*[http://radio.linux.org.au/pkgdetail.phtml?sectpat=New&amp;ordpat=&amp;descpat=&amp;pkgid=240 XSpectrum] 
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Without a doubt, decoding digital signals at the software level has grown in recent years, easily supplanting the hardware decoders, since software packages can be updated and are generally free of hardware constraints. These packages run the gamut from free to the ultra-expensive - and often with the jump in price, you get more complete analysis tools, which may not necessarily be useful for someone starting out.


Note that anything in green can interface with some Software Defined Radios. See the Decoding Software that Interfaces with SDRs for more information.


Integrated Radio/Decoder Software

There are a few programs that combine radio control and digital decoding. This is a category that isn't well explored by most manufacturers, but is unique for its all in one approach.

Soundcard Digital Decoders

Without a doubt, most of the active development has been in the area of decoding using a simple connection to a sound card in a computer. Many such packages now exist, with more gradually making their way onto the market. Even here, some have extensive aids, waterfall displays and other devices to help decode (and sometimes analyze) an unknown signal


Selcall Decoders

This section is devoted to software that decodes Selcalls, commonly heard from planes using the MWARA system


Utility Programs

These programs utilize data sent from other programs (like PC-HFDL) for plotting, decoding or other purposes

Amateur Radio Digital Software

If you're a ham who happens to use one of the packages listed in this section, you may be surprised to learn that they will also decode HF-FAX and SITOR-B (sometimes also known as AMTOR Mode B, AMTOR FEC and NAVTEX) weather broadcasts. See the Testing Your New Setup article in this document for a listing of these broadcasts.


Mac Applications


Android Applications

These applications are for use on Android driven devices. Please see the software's page for more detailed requirements


Black Cat Systems Applications


SDR Plugins

SDRUno Plugins


Slow Scan TV (SSTV) Applications

While radio amateurs - including the astronauts onboard the International Space Station - are the primary users of this mode, HF Pirates have been known to use this as well


Android Apps


Black Cat systems


Linux Software


Mac Software

IPhone, IPad and IPod Touch Digital Decoding Software

We have some digital decoding packages listed here that can run on an IPhone, IPad or IPod Touch. You can either use the built in speaker, or better, a connection between your receiver and unit. These links come from the Black Cat Systems website


DSP Audio Programs

What if you're using a less expensive program, or perhaps using a PK232 and would like a better tuning aid, or would like to do some NAT viewing with an analyzer? Well, up to a few years ago, you were out of luck. With the development of DSP processing, and the popularity of soundcard programs, such programs are now readily available. Some allow you to create your own filters, view a signal with an audio spectrum analyzer, and more.