HamPC Files

Fellow Hams and Linux PC Enthusiasts,

I am pleased to announce the release of HamPC 1.2b_rc1 (December 2020) – The Linux PC Ham Radio Image I've been working on for the last several months.

I have confirmed this image starts up successfully on the Intel NUC and Dell Latitude laptop. A series of beta-testers have tested this and provided feedback prior to release, and I have used that feedback to make this a better image for everyone.

A BIG thank you to my XYL, Michelle, for creating the HamPC Logo!

Please send me any comments or concerns via email to w3djs@arrl.net.

-Dave Slotter, W3DJS


RELEASE NOTES:
HamPC requires an x86_64 PC (most modern PCs fit this category) and will UEFI boot from a USB thumb drive and will start with a Xubuntu logo, eventually followed by the familiar desktop wallpaper along with the famous (infamous?) QSLWare dialog.

The icon on the very top-left of the screen activates the menu. You will see the familiar HamPi-style Ham Radio menu there. Note that WSJT-X is not under the Weak Signal category. It is under the main Ham Radio menu (towards the bottom). This will be fixed for the final release.

HamPC should be function-wise identical to HamPi, except three Pi-specific programs have been removed.


REPORTING ISSUES:
Kindly report issues you find on the HamPi / HamPC GitHub issues page at:
https://github.com/dslotter/hampi/issues


COMMUNITY SUPPORT:
To join a community of other HamPC users, simply join the group at:
https://groups.io/g/HamPC


ATTENTION: So I don’t get publicly tarred and feathered for not disclosing this openly, please be aware by running this image on your Linux PC that you consent to giving your idle cpu cycles to radio telescope research, such as looking for pulsars. If you do not agree with this, then you may opt out of running BOINC for your individual use by running the boinctui command line tool. Again, this will not interfere with your usage – this only uses cpu cycles when your Linux PC is idle. Disk use is also minimal. (1/1000 or less) (For what it’s worth, I also operate my Linux PC this way.)


HamPi 1.2b_rc1 – The Linux PC Ham Radio Image by W3DJS


General Ham Radio Applications
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HamLib - Ham Radio Control Libraries
grig - graphical user interface to the Ham Radio Control Libraries
CHIRP - Radio Programming Software
APRS Message App for JS8Call - GUI to send APRS messages via JS8Call
QTel - EchoLink client
QSSTV - Slow Scan TV (e.g. "Fax")
Gpredict - Satellite prediction
FreeDV - Free digital voice vocoder
BlueDV - Client for D-Star and DMR
ADS-B Flight Tracking Software
VOACAP - HF propagation prediction
GPS Support
Auto WiFi Hotspot - Automatically turn your Pi into a WiFi hotspot when in the field!
wxtoimg - NOAA weather imaging software
twHamQTH - an online callsign look up program
twclock - a world clock and automatic ID for amateur radio operators
acfax - Receive faxes using your radio and sound card
colrconv  -  convers client with sound and ncurses color support
D-Rats 0.3.9 (by new maintainer Maurizio Andreotti) - A communication tool for D-STAR
fbb - Packet radio mailbox and utilities
gcb - Utility to calculate long and short path to a location
glfer - Spectrogram display and QRSS keyer
Xdx is a DX-cluster client
DXSpider - DX Cluster Server
fccexam - Study tool for USA FCC commercial radio license exams.
gnuais / gnuaisgui - GNU Automatic Identification System receiver
hamexam - Study guide for USA FCC amateur radio (ham radio) license examinations.
hamfax - Qt based shortwave fax
inspectrum - tool for visualising captured radio signals
predict-gsat - Graphical Predict client
splat - analyze point-to-point terrestrial RF communication links
wwl - Calculates distance and azimuth between two Maidenhead locators
AX.25 – Packet Radio drivers for ax.25 protocol
linpac - terminal for packet radio with mail client
PyBOMBS - GNU Radio install management system
AMBEServer – AMBE vocoder chip support
HamClock – GUI HamClock by WBOEW
Adifmerg – command-line ADIF conversion utility
Lopora – QRSS Beacon Reception
Universal Ham Radio Remote (UHRR) – UHRR provides remote radio operation
ACARS Decoder – for tracking aircraft transponders
CygnusRFI – RFI analysis tool for ground stations and radio telescopes)
Update Scripts -- to update Fldigi suite and WSJT-X (so one doesn't have to wait for new HamPi release.)


Antenna Ham Radio Applications
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antennavis - Antenna Visualization Software
gsmc - A GTK Smith Chart Calculator for RF impedance matching
nec2c - Translation of the NEC2 FORTRAN source code to the C language
xnecview - NEC structure and gain pattern viewer
yagiuda - software to analyse performance of Yagi-Uda antennas


Digital Mode Ham Radio Applications
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WSJT-X - Weak Signal (FT8, FT4, etc.) by W1JT
GridTracker - Graphical mapping companion program for WSJT-X or JTDX
JTDX - Alternate client for Weak Signal (FT8, FT4, etc.)
JS8Call - Messaging built on top of FT8 protocol by KN4CRD
JS8CallTools - Get Grid coordinates using GPS
(FLDigi is in its own section below.)
gnss-sdr - GLONASS satellite system Software Defined Receiver
linpsk - amateur radio PSK31/RTTY program via soundcard
multimon - multimon - program to decode radio transmissions
multimon-ng - digital radio transmission decoder
psk31lx - a terminal based ncurses program for psk31
twpsk - a psk program


Software Defined Radio
======================
CubicSDR - Software Defined Radio receiver
cutesdr - Simple demodulation and spectrum display program
GQRX - Software defined radio receiver
LeanSDR – Lightweight, portable software defined radio
SDRAngel - SDR player
lysdr - Simple software-defined radio
SoapyAudio - Soapy SDR plugin for Audio devices
SoapyHackRF - SoapySDR HackRF module
SoapyMultiSDR - Multi-device support module for SoapySDR
SoapyNetSDR - Soapy SDR module for NetSDR protocol
SoapyRemote - Use any Soapy SDR remotely
SoapyRTLSDR - Soapy SDR module for RTL SDR USB dongle
SoapySDR - Vendor and platform neutral SDR support library
SoapySDRPlay - Soapy SDR module for SDRPlay
Support for RTL-SDR
Support for SDRPlay SDR
Support for HackRF SDR
Support for AirSpy and AirSpy HF
SoapySDRAirSpy- Soapy SDR module for AirSpy SDR
SoapySDRFUNcube Dongle Pro+- Soapy SDR module for FUNCube Dongle Pro+
SoapySDRPlutoSDR- Soapy SDR module for Pluto SDR
SoapySDROsmoSDR- Soapy SDR module for Osmo SDR
SoapySDRRedPitaya- Soapy SDR module for Red Pitaya SDR
SoapyUHD- Soapy SDR module for Ettus ResearchUHD SDR
SoapySDRVOLKConverters - Support for VOLK-based type converters


APRS Applications
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Xastir - APRS GUI client / Digipeater / Igate
YAAC - Yet Another APRS Client
DireWolf - Software "soundcard" AX.25 packet modem/TNC and APRS encoder/decoder
aprsdigi - digipeater for APRS
aprx - APRS Digipeater and iGate
soundmodem - Sound Card Amateur Packet Radio Modems


FLDigi Application Suite from W1HKJ
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flrig - Rig Control program which interfaces with fldigi
fldigi - Digital Modes Communications
flaa - RigExpert Antenna Analyzer Control Program
flamp - File transmissions via Amateur Multicast Protocol
flarq - ARQ data transfer utility for fldigi
flcluster - Telnet client to remote DX Cluster Servers
fllog - Logbook application which can use same data file as fldigi
flmsg - Editor for ICS 213 Forms
flnet - Net Control Assistant for Net Activities (Check-In Application)
flpost - NBEMs post office
flwrap - File encapsulation and compression for transmission over amateur radio
flwkey - Winkeyer (or clone) control program for K1EL Winkeyer series


Logging Applications
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TrustedQSL - LotW client
CQRlog - Ham Radio Logging Application
PyQSO - Logging software (written in Python)
klog - The Ham Radio Logging program
tlf - console based ham radio contest logger
tucnak2 - VHF/UHF/SHF Hamradio contest log version 2
twlog - basic logging program for ham radio
upload_adif_log – Upload only new log entries to LotW, eQSL.cc and ClubLog
wsjtx_to_n3fjp - Logging adapter to allow WSJT-X to log to N3FJP
xlog - GTK+ Logging program for Hamradio Operators


WinLink Applications
====================
Pat WinLink - WinLink for Raspberry Pi (and other platforms)
ARDOP support for Pat WinLink
ARDOP-GUI - Provides graphical representation of ARDOP connections
Find ARDOP - Retrieves local ARDOP sources by KM4ACK
Pat Menu 2 – Menu for Pat by KM4ACK
PMON - a PACTOR® Monitoring Utility for Linux


Morse Code Applications
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aldo - Morse code training program
cw - sound characters as Morse code on the soundcard or console speaker
cwcp - Text based Morse tutor program
xcwcp - Graphical Morse tutor program
cwdaemon - morse daemon for the serial or parallel port
ebook2cw - convert ebooks to Morse MP3s/OGGs
ebook2cwgui - GUI for ebook2cw
morse - training program about morse-code for aspiring radio hams
morse2ascii - tool for decoding the morse codes from a PCM WAV file
morsegen - convert file to ASCII morse code
qrq - High speed Morse telegraphy trainer
xdemorse - decode Morse signals to text


*** Ham Radio Wallpaper also included in image ***