HAM Radio Control is a free station program for radio amateurs, by Alessandro IA5KRO. It controls Icom IC-7300, IC-7610, IC-705 and Yaesu FT-710, FT-991/991A over USB CAT or the Icom network protocol, and hundreds of other radios through Hamlib. It runs on Windows 10/11, Linux, Raspberry Pi 4/5 and Android App for MesNET Messenger via radio.
It includes MesNet, a new keyboard digital mode already listed on PSK Reporter: WhatsApp-style chat over the air with CQ, groups and private messages, delivery confirmation, file transfer and notifications. On HF the speed adapts automatically to the signal (300, 150 or 62 baud with FEC, down to about -12 dB SNR).
With 2.0 version you can use MesNET chat also on your Android phone via your radio rtx.
Also: analog S-meter, waterfall, FT8/FT4/WSPR, RTTY, PSK, CW, SSTV and APRS decoders, voice transcription, ADIF logbook, PSK Reporter spotting, light/dark theme, 5 languages (EN, IT, FR, DE, ES). Source code included.
Features
- CAT control of Icom and Yaesu radios over USB or network, plus Hamlib
- MesNet digital mode: chat, groups, private messages and file transfer
- Automatic adaptive speed on HF: 300 / 150 / 62 baud FEC
- Analog S-meter with PO, SWR and VD in transmit
- FT8, FT4, WSPR, RTTY, PSK, CW, SSTV and APRS decoders
- ADIF logbook and PSK Reporter spotting
- Windows, Linux and Raspberry Pi, interface in 5 languages
- MesNET chat via radio on Android app