Mac Ham Radio

Native OSX Logger YeaLogger

lee@machamradio.com — 2010-06-15T10:27:22-04:00

by : SM7YEA

The YeaLogger is meant to be a simple and straight forward logging software for common HF band and common operating modes.
The main requirement for my logging software as I see it is to minimize the operators actions needed to log the contacts during radio operation. The use of mouse should be minimized. For common operation the use of keyboard short cuts should be sufficient.

WebSite: http://sites.google.com/site/sm7yea/home/imac-software/yealogger-project

RUMlog 4.4

lee@machamradio.com — 2010-04-01T13:56:48-04:00

After a long Beta stage RUMlog 4.4 is ready.

Digital Window added, work RTTY and PSK direct in RUMlog -
K3 Control Window added
Multiple dx-cluster connections are possible, connect now to your local skimmer
LoTW users are indicated now in the Station Info box
User downloadable LoTW User database
Direct eQSL upload, upload your log with one mouse click M
Greek and Spanish localisations (Partly) - tnx Manos, SV1DAY and Jonathan, EA1HET

73 de Tom, DL2RUM

Solar Data Widget

lee@machamradio.com — 2010-04-10T13:54:42-04:00

URL for Download Info: http://lategahn.2log.de/index.php?solar-data-widget-for-mac I have wrapped the popular solar terrestrial data web plugin into a Dashboard Widget for faster access. Please feed back bug reports or ideas for further development through the contact form on my website.
Tnx Jan!

WA7BNM Contest Calendar

lee@machamradio.com — 2010-04-07T13:51:24-04:00

URL for Download Info: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html Website has been updated with Customization, RSS and best of all: an iCal interface!
Tnx W9VQ for submittal.

MacLoggerDX Version 5.27 Released

lee@machamradio.com — 2010-03-29T13:50:02-04:00

URL for Download Info: http://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html Radio Polling display fix. Added Band Plan Editor. Added UTC Clock. Added Yaesu FTdx5000 Driver. Added Labels button to Awards Panel. Added Trigger On Lookup Alarm Pref. Log Panel Gray for "I"gnore QSL Sent. Fixed 2x3 KG4 DXCC. Disable AutoLookup and AutoTune if call server is down.

Custom Cocoa Modem

lee@machamradio.com — 2010-03-06T11:59:25-05:00

Jan Lategahn (DO5LJ) has released a custom version of cocoa modem.

URL for Download and Info: http://lategahn.2log.de/index.php?Custom-cocoamodem-20
A custom version of cocoamodem is available on the above website that allows for the manual entry of RST reports in the QSO screens for usage in macros and log software.

JavaSDR link updated

lee@machamradio.com — 2010-02-28T12:29:07-05:00

Thanks to Scott VA3NMI, the new link to John Melton's G0ORX JavaSDR blogpost is now here:
http://g0orx.blogspot.com/
John has been working on a JavaSDR project for sometime now and making great progress.
Be sure to check out the Android SDR and iPhone SDR movies!
-WW2DX

MacLoggerDX 5.26 Released

lee@machamradio.com — 2010-02-28T12:26:45-05:00

URL for Download Info: http://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html

IC-7800 S-Meter. Contest Log Split bug fixed. Update microKEYER II for SteppIR, Ultrabeam, Freq. Display etc. Added APRS to Web Maps. Added ON6DP QSL Manager Database. Fixed Check By Mode Alarm.

RUMlog 4.3.2 - Released

lee@machamradio.com — 2010-01-23T10:48:34-05:00

Ten-Tec Orion support added
CW Output via WinKeyer, K3 or microKeyer II
Advanced Net Control Window, now useful for everyone
LoTW users are identified in dx spots (by a dot after the call sign)
Bug fixes

RUMlog.app was changed and RUMrouter.app was added. RUMrouter.app is required for microHAM MKII owners only.

Download the application only: http://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMlogApp.zip
Download the full package: http://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMlog.zip
Changes: http://dl2rum.de/rumsoft/rumlognews.html
Manual: http://dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMlogDoc.html

MacLoggerDX Version 5.23 Released

lee@machamradio.com — 2010-01-09T10:32:35-05:00

URL for Download Info: http://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html

Message: Bearing: Direct and Long Path displayed.
Added DXCluster Spot Button.
Added Check By Band and Mode Alarm Options.
Added Alarm Types to Spots Display.
Added Band Opening Alarm.
Added Log Export to Google KML.
Added QSL Images from QSL image click.
Added click to Look up DX de Spotter.
Icom IC-703,706 S-Meter fix.
Multiple QSL Images.

DL2RUM and RUMped RTTY from VP2MUM

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-11-24T13:59:57-05:00

MacLoggerDX 5.17 Released

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-10-23T09:30:01-04:00

Version Number: 5.17

URL for Download Info: http://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX_for_Cocoa.html

Message: Added Reports.
Memory Scan List enabled check boxes added.
Added NOAA propagation to Web Map.
Added Serial IO double buffering.
Added Auto Increment numeric end of STX_STRING.
Added adaptive radio polling.
Internationalized frequencies.
DXCC, Specific Call and All Call Alarms no longer require lookup.
QRZ Online XML updated to Version 1.15.

RUMlog 4.2 Release

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-10-20T22:14:24-04:00

Version 4.2 is out.

Native Elecraft K3 support
Yaesu FT-2000 and FT-450 Support functional now
RUMlog remembers the last open windows and reopen these at next program start (most useful windows)
User editable colour schemes
Net Control Window added, useful for net controllers only
New Talk Window, pops up when you get a private message via the dx-cluster (talk command) - telnet cluster only
Auto Google Earth look up works now as expected
Scrolling bug in the terminal fixed
User's manual updated to version 4.2

http://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMLog.html

MacLoggerDX 5.13 Released

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-10-15T01:06:13-04:00

Dogpark Software has released a new version of MLDX.

URL for Download Info: http://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX_for_Cocoa.html

Message: - Added 2D and 3D display of DX Cluster Propagation by Band.
- Added Radio Send Icom Filter Width command by Band.
- Quicker Awards Panel updates.
- Added Auto Rotate Beam to Rotor Prefs.
- Awards Band and Mode search made case insensitive.
- Added Font change and Find to DX Cluster view.
- Added Font change to Log Panel.
- Added DX de field.
- Added DL and VK band plans

New version of Aether

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-08-07T08:32:06-04:00

Andrew AC7CF has released a new version of Aether logger V1.1.
From Andrew:
I've just released a new version of Aether. The major new features are support for printing address and QSL info labels, support for QRZ paid subscriptions, distance and beam heading calculation and CSV export along with many smaller improvements. Complete release notes can be found here: http://www.aetherlog.com/1_1_0_86.html.

RUMlog V4 Released

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-08-10T09:10:00-04:00

Tom DL2RUM has released a new version of his OSX logger RUMlog V. 4 with many new features.

• Enable Satellite QSO logging
• Iota logging and tracking
• Locator tracking
• Dual transceiver support (One of my favorites)
• Own IOTA and qsl manager database

Latest version of RUMlog has some very nice additions to it, one of my favorites is support for 2 radios at the same time.
With "Auto Toggle TX" enabled the logger will focus on the radio that you tune with in real-time!

Slide Window Grid Map and QRZ data lookup is also a nice touch.

You can read more of the release here:

http://dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMLog.html

MacLoggerDX Version 5.11 released

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-07-30T00:09:25-04:00

Version Number: v5.11

URL for Download Info: http://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX_for_Cocoa.html

Added Asynchronous lookups.
Added Cached Lookups.
Added NCDXF/IARU Beacons.
Added Keyers: Radio, DTR/RTS, uH WinKey.
Added Speech Keyer.
Added Web Map.
Added DX Cluster status light and inactivity sensor.
Added Band Panel band worked lights.
Added Custom cwmacros.dat, dxcommands.dat and dxclusters.dat.
Added "Speak all DX Cluster spots" to the Alarms Pref Panel.
Added Awards/DXCC Prefix column.
Fixed Contest Panel logging date and time error.

Mac Ham Radio now RSS

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-07-14T13:03:30-04:00

I have switched the News page to a Blog type so that RSS feeds can be subscribed to.

73!

Lee
WW2DX

MacHam Japan WebLog - Tim

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-07-14T12:58:02-04:00

Thanks to Tim for forwarding me his weblog. There is apparently a very sizable Mac following in JA.
Welcome Asian Mac enthusiasts!

Tim also informs me that the two largest Ham Radio Hamfests are coming soon :

"This weekend and coming August 22 and 23 , the Japanese two biggest Hamfests
in Osaka and Tokyo" - Tim

Please send updates and Pics Tim!

Here is the weblog : http://blog.livedoor.jp/macradio/

W4SMT David, wrote an analog S-Meter for the Elecraft K3.

lee@machamradio.com — 2008-11-09T12:53:26-05:00

W4SMT David, wrote an analog S-Meter for the Elecraft K3.
Very cool and it works very well! Binaries for both OSX and Windoze.

W1HKJ Releases FLdigi - Digital Modes Program for multiple OS’s

lee@machamradio.com — 2008-12-17T12:52:48-05:00

W1HKJ Releases FLdigi - Digital Modes Program for multiple OS’s
FLdigi is a digital modes program that supports many digital modes like RTTY, PSK, MSK, Hell and Thor to name a few.

Sebastian, DO8SEM has released an update to his MacSDR application.

lee@machamradio.com — 2008-12-24T12:52:11-05:00

Sebastian, DO8SEM has released an update to his MacSDR application.

RUMped v2.0 Beta 23 with ESM mode.

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-01-27T12:51:26-05:00

RUMped v2.0 Beta 23 with ESM mode.

Control a Ten-Tec RX-320 Receiver from OSX and X11.

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-02-17T12:50:40-05:00

RX-320 Control for Mac OSX - Control a Ten-Tec RX-320 Receiver from OSX and X11.

JavaSDR by John Melton

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-05-22T12:49:05-04:00

I have been watching JavaSDR for a while and see that John has made some nice progress with the GUI.

You can read his blog that is updated very regularly.

Serial Tools by Kok Chen

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-05-23T12:48:24-04:00

From the website:
"Serial Tools is a set of serial port tools for Mac OS X. It includes a Terminal Emulator, a Protocol Analyzer and a serial port monitor to watch for connections and removals of serial ports."

URL: http://homepage.mac.com/chen/w7ay/Serial%20Tools/index.html

Thanks VA3SPH for the link.

SkookumLogger

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-03-07T01:14:54-05:00

From the K1GQ Website:
"SkookumLogger is my HF single-op possibly-assisted CW and SSB contesting program for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or later, running on an Apple Intel computer. It behaves a lot like CT, intentionally. SkookumLogger requires an Elecraft K3 radio and a K1EL WinKeyer USB. "

URL: http://web.me.com/wlmyers/K1GQ/SkookumLogger.html

D-RATS: A D-STAR communication tool

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-07-01T12:45:36-04:00

From the D-RATS Website:
"D-RATS is a small application designed to provide data communication capabilities with D-STAR radios. It supports text chatting, file transfers, position reporting and mapping, and much more! It is written in Python using GTK to run on multiple platforms. "

URL: http://d-rats.danplanet.com/wiki/FrontPage

Thanks Jeff N8NOE for the link.

LightSoft Weather Station

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-07-01T12:44:32-04:00

From the LightSoft Website:
"Lightsoft Weather Center (LWC) is a weather graphing, monitoring and analysis application for Mac OS X. LWC is designed to work with hardware based weather stations (currently Davis Vantage range, Davis Monitor/Wizard and La Crosse WS23xx range supported) as well as using Internet based weather sources to monitor two other locations. "

URL: http://lightsoft.co.uk/LWC/index.html

Thanks Jeff N8NOE for the link.

DOSBox

lee@machamradio.com — 2009-07-01T14:51:10-04:00

From the DOSBox Website:
"DOSBox is a DOS-emulator that uses the SDL-library which makes DOSBox very easy to port to different platforms. DOSBox has already been ported to many different platforms, such as Windows, BeOS, Linux, MacOS X."

URL: http://www.dosbox.com/information.php?page=0

Thanks Nick G4IRX for the link.