Amateur Radio Software

General Logging Software . Contesting Software . Digital Mode Software
QSLing Software . File Conversion Software . Other Software

Here is information on a tiny portion of the available software related to amateur radio:

General Logging Software

There are dozens of general-purpose logging programs available, to suit every taste. Some that I am familiar with:

• DXKeeper - this one does it all, with an amazing list of features and unbeatable support.
• XMlog - another free Windows logging program with a simple interface.

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Contesting Software

There are many contesting programs available. I have used the following:

• N1MM Logger - my current favourite, a Windows contest logging program that supports RTTY and PSK31 as well as CW and SSB, for both single users and networked multi-user stations. Full-featured, does it all, and with an excellent manual and amazing support - and it's free!
• TRLog - my former favourite. Amazingly configurable, yet fast and easy to use. It's a DOS program, though, and does not run under Windows XP.
• CT by K1EA - the "standard", now available for free download.
• WriteLog - a commercial Windows program, with built-in RTTY (TU or sound-card) and PSK31 support in addition to CW and SSB.

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QSLing Software

• BV - highly versatile; supports many different log file formats, can produce labels with multiple QSOs in many formats, and includes a file format conversion utility.
• QSLMaker - for designing your own computer-printed QSL cards.

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File Conversion Software

• BV - this QSLing program includes a very nice file conversion utility.
• LogConv - originally developed to convert between contest program formats, this program also supports ADIF and Cabrillo formats.
• TRADIF - for converting TRLog log files to ADIF.
• CBR2ADIF - Cabrillo to ADIF, described elsewhere on this web site.

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Other Software

• ITSHFBC/VOACAP - a free, comprehensive suite of propagation programs.
• WinCAP Wizard - easy-to-use, feature-laden propagation software.
• W6ELProp - the Windows version of the popular Miniprop program.
• EZNEC - the standard in antenna modelling.
• MMANA - a MiniNEC-based antenna modelling program by the author of MMTTY and MMSSTV.
• MultiNEC - an Excel-based interface for antenna modelling with NEC.
• XLZIZL - an Excel worksheet for analyzing antenna matching circuits and transmission lines.
• BeaconClock - a program for keeping track of the IARU International Beacon Network.
• GeoClock - maps, greyline, beam headings and more.

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