No special software required the thd7ag was my first radio when i got my tech license and i bought it primarily because it has the tnc built in. Software packages in xenial, subsection hamradio acfax 98101117 universe receive faxes using your radio and sound card aldo 0. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. Id look at either ubuntu or linuxmint as your base and the entire fl.
Fbb packet radio bbs fbb is a freeware bulletin board software for amateur packet radio run on dos windows and linux linpsk psk31 program for linux, supports up to four simultaneous receive windows. By connecting to the amplifier power supply inside the radio, he was able to implement hardware carrier detect. The internets most comprehensive list of amateur ham radio software packaged with xubuntu lts. This version contains a lot of amateur radio software including fldigi, nbems, gpredict.
Utilities to support the hamlib radio control library linpac 0. Linpac is an attempt to create a packet radio terminal that could be easily. Mario yo2loj has found a small bug in the source code of uronode. The packet radio protocols and linux linux documentation project. This is primarily in order to be able to reach the local winlink radio message server rms gateway and have email access when power andor internet are down, as has happened in the past after massive tornado damage in the area. The ham radio applications include programs for morse code training, aprs and packet programs, rig control, cw and digital mode terminal applications, satellite. This page is aimed mostly at the newcomers to ham radio and aspiring amateur radio operators. Newer versions of packet software are getting hard to come by for the newer operating system due to the decline in popularity of packet radio in general. This software is created for the sole purpose of creating an easy packet radio experience. Even more check out hamsoft, for even more ham software which perhaps is not distributed with xubuntu. Some software will provide a terminal with which to control terminal capable tncs to allow a user to interact with other packet users.
Does your hardware listed in ubuntu hardware compatible list in here if it is yes there should be drivers for it, if it is not, try your hardware vendors web site, browse and find the drivers for ubuntulinux, and carefully read instructions and install it some media center apps supports those hardware. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping. Every pure blend is a subset of debian that is configured to support a particular target group outofthebox. These are amateur radio applications that are not packaged in debian. Linux has natively supported the packet radio protocol, more formally known as ax. Packet radio lives on through open source software. Radio operations center roc is a comprehensive suite of fullfeatured software solutions for commercial radio, amateur ham radio, mars and marine radio control. Packet goldmine software by the hundreds from hams net. Ham radio software has, for many of us, become a new hobby within our amateur radio hobby. Many of them have been supplanted by newer, better applications or have very limited use. He was able to do this because the software in the radio only turns on power to the audio amplifier when it wants to make a sound. You can use any soundcard as dual port tnc for packet.
After 2 years of running ubuntu on two of my home pcs, i find that the more i use it the more i like it, so give it a try. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. I am developing a software dualport packetradio tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax. Ubuntu software packages in xenial, subsection hamradio. I used the kenwood serial cable with hyperterm to do packet on this radio. I need to at least recieve aprs packets that use the ax. A demonstration of the axlisten and beacon commands to monitor and transmit single ax. Development is a collaborative effort of programmers and amateur radio enthusiasts from. The bug volume is low, so theres not a lot of mail.
Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. This blend aims to support the needs of radio amateurs. You stand a good chance of finding something useful. But, if you are a pro, feel free to explore this section of our website. You can use a physical packet modem terminal node controller tnc, but at 1200, 9600 and even 19,200 windows dsp digital signal processing emulating a modem is superior. As well as being fun, packet radio under linux taught me a lot about networking, much of which is also applicable to ethernet, x. Jul 12, 2015 these are amateur radio applications that are not packaged in debian. Recently, i decided to set up packet radio capability for my station. Fbb packetradio bbs fbb is a freeware bulletin board software for amateur packetradio run on dos windows and linux linpsk psk31 program for linux, supports up to four simultaneous receive windows. Best of all, since the ubuntu system is open source software, this is all available for free, which makes ubuntu linux and ham radio a hard combination to beat. Software for packet radio use category is a curation of 32 web resources on, packetcluster dx statistics, winafsk, linpac packet radio terminal. The linux code supports kiss and 6pack based tncs terminal node. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6.
Recently, i asked a question about using an arduino to send packet radio. Packet engine is a special windows utility for amateur radio packet users that interfaces multiple packet programs and multiple tncs terminal node controllers modems. The byonics tinytrak4 is best utilized as an aprs station or it can be used as a kiss tnc for traditional packet useages. I will be using the dell inspiron 6000 with ubuntu. Windows for the end user is the easiest for installing the tcpip over ax. This version contains a lot of amateur radio software including fldigi, nbems, gpredict, earthtrack, xcwcp and qrq.
This team is subscribed to bugs for all of the ubuntu packages listed here. There is also substantial userland support for packet. If you are looking for older versions of f6fbb doslinuxwinwin32 for newer versions use. This tnc can be utilized for aprs or can be used with traditional packet and has a gps and a personal bbs mailbox onboard. Amateur radio also called ham radio, is a technical hobby many ham radio stations are highly integrated with computers. Also, if your really need to much windowsonly software will run flawlessly on gnulinux by using tools such as playonlinux. Amateur radio weak signal software such as fldigi and flarq and all work fine on ubuntu. The debian hamradio pure blend is a project of the debian hamradio maintainers team who collaborate on maintenance of amateur radio related packages for debian. Linux has the worlds best support for packet radio built right into the operating system. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. How to find ham radio software in linux mint and ubuntu. Someone mention on stack overflow that the normal speed is around 120 kilobitssecond. Is there any good software for linux for fm radio listening. Linux packet stations can be used for mail, chat, and even sending messages long distances via the international space station.
Soundmodem is a multiplatform soundcard packet radio modem written by thomas sailer, hb9jnxae4wa. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. Amateur radio software distributed with xubuntu lts. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. Description direwolf is a software soundcard modemtnc and aprs encoderdecoder.
It can be used standalone to receive aprs messages, as a. Ax25, direwolf and linpac on a raspberry pi ive been playing around trying to get a working config for using direwolf as a soundcard modem for packet radio on the raspberry pi. Ubuntu software packages in bionic, subsection hamradio. It has been tested on windows xp, vista, 7, 8, 10 and has proved stable in operation. Despite its age, amateur radio operators continue to use and develop packet radio today. Software packages in bionic, subsection hamradio acfax 98101117build1 universe receive faxes using your radio and sound card aldo 0. If you are interested having a particular application packaged, please add your name to this table so we can gauge interest. I noticed that the top record speed for packet radio is 1 megabitsecond, on a modified radio. Version 23 is a stable 64bit version based on ubuntu 18.
Linrad an open source software defined receiver for linux, free dsp and windows sccw for linux sound card cw for linux. Packet radio operation on linux unconnected mode youtube. Agwpe is widely accepted in the amateur radio packet software community and is a tool that provides a standard interface between packet radio software and associated hardware. This video is going to show you how to find and get amateur ham radio software for linux mint andor ubuntu. You can use a physical packet modem terminal node controller tnc, but at 1200, 9600 and even 19,200 windows dsp. Sep 18, 2010 no special software required the thd7ag was my first radio when i got my tech license and i bought it primarily because it has the tnc built in. Software control for icom radios with civ interface. Before proceeding, start with the general packet radio page. Outpost is a windowsbased packet message client that lets you send and receive packet messages with almost any amateur radio bulletin board system bbs or tnc personal mail box. Easyterm for windows a communications program for aea and kantronics tncs sound card packet by kc2rlm.
My name is sergey, i was born in the 1963 year and live in moscow, russia. Welcome to my personal page,website about radio amateur digital modes since 1999. The software allows a standard pc soundcard to be used as a packet radio modem with all processing done on the main computer cpu. Dec 29, 2018 a demonstration of the axlisten and beacon commands to monitor and transmit single ax. In another article, you can read about my experience running closed source ham radio software on gnulinux. If you know of a program that is missing please leave.
Ubuntu debs by kamal mostafa how to install from kamals ppa. Packet radio is an amateur radio technology from the early 1980s that sends data between computers. Does your hardware listed in ubuntu hardware compatible list in here if it is yes there should be drivers for it, if it is not, try your hardware vendors web site, browse and find the drivers for ubuntu linux, and carefully read instructions and install it some media center apps supports those hardware. A linux packet station can be used for mail, chat, and tcpip.
So is there an alternative to packet radio for sending digital bits over ham. The soundmodem has two tcpip interfaces to link with client application. Xastir is program for receiving and plotting aprs position packets. Linux mint gpredict satellite tracking hamlib cat control gtkterm serial terminal. Jul 23, 2018 packet engine is a special windows utility for amateur radio packet users that interfaces multiple packet programs and multiple tncs terminal node controllers modems. This is the best packet program out there if you are running windows 95 and above. Many of them have been supplanted by newer, better applications or have very limited use if you are interested having a particular application packaged, please add your name to. The debian hamradio pure blend is a project of the debian hamradio maintainers team who collaborate on maintenance of amateurradio related packages for debian. This release includes several changes made up of new features, enhancements, and the usual collection of bug fixes. Software ac6vs amateur radio and dx reference guide. Everything is in the manual to get you up and going with a generic terminal emulator.
Radios are interfaced with computers to aid with contact logging, propagation prediction, station spotting, antenna steering, signal demodulation and filtering. Some software looks like an email client for packet radio. Ive played with getting ax25 and direwolf running on ubuntu see here, and then i tried to copy across what id learnt to the pi running raspbian. This amateur radio web site explains how to use the agwpe utility program to send and receive packet using the sound card of your pc instead of a tnc. Apr 16, 2020 outpost is a windowsbased packet message client that lets you send and receive packet messages with almost any amateur radio bulletin board system bbs or tnc personal mail box. What im trying to accomplish is fairly strait forward at this point. Even more check out hamsoft, for even more ham software which perhaps is not distributed with x ubuntu.
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