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Subject: Re: List of Macintosh ham software
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Okay, here it is.
Macintosh Amateur Radio Software
The information in this list was gleaned mostly from flyers
supplied by the software vendors, or in some cases from reviews in
amateur radio publications. Some of the information has not been
verified for a long time; please check with the vendors for the
latest product specs, pricing, etc.
Most of the programs listed here are commercial. Do not send
a disk to the author and expect to get software in return unless the
instructions specifically say it's okay to do so.
The products mentioned here are not endorsed
by Apple Computer, Inc.
--Collections--
MacNet
Public-domain programs (currently on 12 disks) contributed by
Macintosh packet users. Includes test preparation, contest
logging, propagation prediction, satellite tracking, and amateur
television.
Send formatted 800K Macintosh disks with stamped, self-addressed
disk mailer to John D. Seney, WD1V, 144 Pepperidge Dr., Manchester,
NH 03103. Contributions of public-domain programs are encouraged.
Project Mac
Contest logging, antenna design, satellite tracking, clip art,
etc. Microsoft BASIC required for many of the programs. Most of
this software is now available in the MacNet collection.
Send three formatted 800K Macintosh disks with stamped,
self-addressed disk mailer to Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU, 75 Kreger
Drive, Wolcott, CT 06716; Compuserve: 70645,247.
Amateur Radio Software for Macintosh
Extensive catalog including logging, Morse code, gray line, test
preparation, satellite tracking, contesting, and packet radio
programs. ZCo Corporation, P.O. Box 3720, Nashua, NH 03061.
Amateur Radio #1
Contains satellite tracking, Morse code, attenuator design, and
Ohm's law calculator programs. Kinetic Designs, P.O. Box 1646,
Orange Park, FL 32067.
--Test preparation--
Ham Stacks
HyperCard stacks containing the entire question pool for each
license class. Can be used for preparation or generating actual
tests.
Available via anonymous FTP from various sites, including
uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (/pub/ham-radio). Or send two formatted 800K
Macintosh disks with stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to Diana
Syriac, KC1SP, 49A Meadow Pond Drive, Leominster, MA 01453;
Internet:
[email protected].
MacHam
Test generators and study aids for the Technician, General,
Advanced, and Extra class written elements. Includes the complete
question pool for each license. Coyne Co., P.O. Box 2000-200,
Mission Viejo, CA 92692.
--Morse code practice--
N6MZV Morse Trainer
Lets you practice any combination of letters, numbers, and/or
punctuation characters. Can send user-created text files.
Shareware.
Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com (/pub/ham-radio).
Or send formatted Macintosh disk with stamped, self-addressed
return disk mailer to Bob Martin, N6MZV, 10382 Orange Avenue,
Cupertino, CA 95014.
Morse Tutor
Sends random groups of letters, numbers, and/or punctuation
characters. The program is copyright, but free for noncommercial
use.
Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com (/pub/ham-radio).
Or send formatted 800K Macintosh disk with stamped, self-addressed
return disk mailer to Jack Brindle, WA4FIB, 726-175th Street SW,
Bothell, WA 98012; Compuserve: 73365,606.
Morse Mania
Designed for those already familiar with Morse code who want to
improve their speed. Allows code practice at various speeds and
audio pitches. Can generate random sequences or play the contents
of user-created text files. Freeware.
Available via anonymous FTP from whirlwind.stanford.edu (/pub).
Contact Edward Plumer, KM6IQ, for more information; Internet:
[email protected].
MacMorse
Randomly sends chosen characters. Lets you create your own
practice files. David A. Kall, 700 Marine Parkway #314, New Port
Richey, FL 34652.
MacMorse v1.2
MacMorse is designed to help you learn Morse code and improve your
receiving speed. It has several ways that it can send letters and
punctuation. Shareware. Doug Havenhill, Dynamics and Control,
7143 West Sunnyside Drive, Peoria, AZ 85345.
MacSamuel
Sends random words, random character groups, and user-created text
files. Can also create simulated QSOs with randomly generated text
and callsigns. Avant Systems, P.O. Box 5437, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.
Zihua Morse
Designed to teach Morse code to beginners and to improve the
accuracy and speed of advanced users. Responses can be typed into
the computer; the program will calculate accuracy and timing
statistics for each session. Optional speech synthesizer reads the
characters out loud for an accuracy check. Zihua, P.O. Box 51601,
Pacific Grove, CA 93950.
--Packet and other digital modes--
NET/Mac (KA9Q TCP/IP)
Allows simultaneous TCP/IP, AX.25, and NET/ROM connections.
Requires a TNC with KISS mode. Copyright, but free for
noncommercial use.
Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com (/pub/ham-radio);
and on the Digikron Systems, WB3FFV, and N8EMR dialup BBSs. Or send
a formatted 800K Macintosh disk with stamped, self-addressed disk
mailer to Doug Thom, N6OYU, 1405 Graywood Drive, San Jose, CA 95129.
Adam van Gaalen, PA2AGA, (Internet:
[email protected]) has been
making modifications to NET/Mac. His version is available via
anonymous FTP from ucsd.edu (/hamradio/packet/tcpip/pa2aga).
IM/Mac
Mailer program for use with the SMTP protocol. Alternative to the
BM program that comes with NET/Mac. Written by Ivo van Ursel,
ON1XK. Available via anonymous FTP from ucsd.edu
(/hamradio/packet/tcpip/pa2aga).
SoftKiss
Control panel device that emulates a TNC running in KISS mode. For
use with packet-radio modems such as the Baycom kit and PacketMac
Modem. Available on the HAMNET forum of Compuserve, and via
anonymous FTP from akutaktak.andrew.cmu.edu (/aw0g).
Virtuoso
Terminal program that works with TNCs to display packet, RTTY,
AMTOR, and CW. Features a split screen and a type-ahead buffer.
Includes a word search utility, a spelling checker, and a built-in
scripting language for automating routine tasks. Shareware.
Available on America Online, GEnie, and Compuserve. Also
available via anonymous FTP from ucsd.edu (/hamradio/packet/misc)
and other sites. Or send a formatted 800K Macintosh disk with a
stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to James E. Van Peursem,
KE0PH, Rural Route #2, Box 23, Orange City, IA 51041; Internet:
[email protected].
A version of the program with KISS support called Savant is
planned.
MacRatt with FAX
Terminal program for use with AEA's PK-232 and PK-88 TNCs.
Supports packet, CW, RTTY, AMTOR, and facsimile. Includes cable.
Advanced Electronic Applications, P.O. Box C2160, Lynnwood, WA
98036.
MacTTY
Decodes Baudot or ASCII transmissions. Can also be used for packet
radio and other digital modes (including landline data
communications). Includes split screen, a 15,000-character
type-ahead buffer, and canned messages. Summit Concepts, Suite
102-190, 1840 41st Ave., Capitola, CA 95010.
WeFaxWorks
Weather facsimile terminal program for use with Kantronics TNCs.
Kantronics rfconcepts, 1202 E. 23rd Street, Lawrence, KS 66046.
--Logging--
Ham Radio Station Logbook
HyperCard stack that stores and displays contact information.
Automatically enters time and date of QSO. Contacts can be sorted
by frequency, call sign, or date. Includes report formats, a
"Q-code" reference list, and on-line help.
SanSoft, 892 E. Quail Place, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. (The same
program appears to also be available from Heizer Software, 1941
Oak Park Blvd., Suite 30, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.)
FDLog!
Contact logging and duping program. Can transmit any of ten
programmable CW messages. Generates real-time statistics on QSO
rates. System One Control, 3900 85th Ave N, Suite 200, Brooklyn
Park, MN 55443.
MacContest
Allows real-time or post-contest logging of a wide variety of
contests. Checks for dupes, figures scores instantly, and offers
various printouts. Interfaces to TNCs for CW and RTTY contests, to
DX packet clusters, to Kenwood transceivers, and to MacinTalk for
easy post-contest entry. Gerald Eberle, HB9CEY, P.O. Box 13,
CH-4417 Ziefen, Switzerland.
LOGic
(Macintosh version scheduled.) Automatically enters contact time.
If interfaced to a radio, also enters frequency and mode.
User-definable database fields and contest-dupe rules. Displays
beam heading and other information about the country being worked,
plus status toward earning awards. Data can be exchanged with
other programs. Personal Database Applications, 2634 Meadow Bend
Court, Duluth, GA 30136.
--Propagation, gray line, DX headings--
DX Map
Displays a map of the world with the terminator. Gives location,
prefixes, zone numbers, distance, and heading for any country you
select. Freeware. Requires HyperCard 2.0.
Available via anonymous FTP from joker.optics.rochester.edu
(/ham/dxmap). Or send a formatted 800K Macintosh disk with a
stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to Len Saaf, NV2Z, 52 Raleigh
Street, Rochester, NY 14620; Internet:
[email protected].
SatTrak
Primarily a satellite tracking program, but also calculates beam
headings, Maidenhead grid locations, MUF plots, and band openings.
Shareware.
Available via anonymous FTP from sumex-aim.stanford.edu
(/info-mac/app). Or send a formatted 800K or 14.MB Macintosh disk
with stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to Mike Pflueger, WD8KPZ,
6207 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, AZ 85306.
Sun Clock
Desk accessory. Displays a color map of the world, including the
terminator. Indicates current time for any location. MLT Software,
Inc., P.O. Box 368, Portland, OR 97207.
DX Window
Draws a great-circle world map centered on your QTH, with
day/night terminator indicated. Displays over 400 DX locations
with prefixes and beam headings. Engineering Systems, Inc., P.O.
Box 939, Vienna, VA 22183.
Skycom 1.1
Enter solar flux and get propagation predictions to desired areas
of the world. Engineering Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 939, Vienna, VA
22183.
Skycom 1.5
Provides sunlight status at both ends of a path; MUF, F0F2, and
FOT frequencies; S/N ratio of the link; and other information.
Engineering Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 939, Vienna, VA 22183.
DX Helper
Displays beam heading, distance, gray line, and propagation
information. Generates great-circle maps. Identifies prefixes,
zones, and oblasts. Includes code practice. MacTrak Software, P.O.
Box 1590, Port Orchard, WA 98336.
--Satellite tracking--
SatTrak
Tracks one satellite across a world map as it moves, displays the
instantaneous position of several satellites, or generates tables
of all satellites visible from a certain location at a given time.
Also calculates beam headings, Maidenhead grid locations, and
MUFs. Shareware.
Available via anonymous FTP from sumex-aim.stanford.edu
(/info-mac/app). Or send a formatted 800K Macintosh disk with
stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to Mike Pflueger, WD8KPZ, 6207
W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, AZ 85306.
MacSat
Tracks up to 21 satellites simultaneously. Text screen displays
ground-track coordinates, range, azimuth, elevation, Doppler
shift, and other information. Graphical screen shows ground tracks
superimposed on a world map. Polar plot displays the location of
each satellite above the observer's horizon.
Developed by the Geodetic Research Laboratory of the University
of New Brunswick. Available from Richard B. Langley, R.R. 12,
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 6H7, Canada.
OrbiTrack
Calculates look angles to selected satellites, plots current
satellite positions on a world map, and displays the visible
passage of a satellite against background stars (either within the
program itself or via a data file that can be read into the
Voyager astronomy program).
BEK Developers, P.O. Box 47114, St. Petersburg, FL 33743. Bill
Bard, CompuServe: 75366,2557. (Note: This program replaces BEK's
MacSat product, which was not related to the program from UNB.)
QuikMac
Macintosh version of N4HY's QuikTrak program. Requires Microsoft
BASIC. AMSAT, P.O. Box 27, Washington, DC 20044.
Satellite Orbit Prediction Program
Macintosh conversion of W3IWI program. Requires Microsoft BASIC.
Send formatted 800K Macintosh disk with stamped, self-addressed
disk mailer to Earl Skelton, N3ES, 6311 29th Place NW, Washington,
DC 20015. Or send self-addressed stamped envelope for source
listing.
Satellite Pro
Uses world maps and tables to indicate rising and setting
schedules, current locations, mutual visibility opportunities, and
footprints. Includes Mercator, polar, and great-circle displays.
Optional antenna control. MacTrak Software, P.O. Box 1590, Port
Orchard, WA 98366.
--Antenna design--
MacMiniNEC
Chris Smolinski, N3JLY, 40 South Lake Way, Reisterstown, MD
21136.
--Radio control--
ICOM Radio Control
Provides a Macintosh interface for controlling ICOM transceivers
that use the CI-V remote-control system. Lets you quickly change
frequencies and modes. Also does logging and duping. Requires a
CI-V to RS-422 converter (schematic included with program). KE6FG
Software, 9763 Pali Avenue, Tujunga, CA 91042.
--Ham radio BBSs--
Digikron Systems BBS
Various ham-related applications, including logging, propagation,
Morse code, and packet. (408) 253-1309.
MacScience BBS
Various ham-related applications, including antenna design,
propagation, WEFAX, packet, and Morse code. (408) 866-4933.
N8EMR BBS
Various ham-related files, including packet, DXing, and contesting
software; AMSAT bulletins; and several ham newsletters. (614)
895-2553. Also available on AMPRnet at 44.70.0.1.
WB3FFV BBS
Various ham-related software, including packet, contesting, and
Morse code applications. (410) 661-2475, 661-2598, and 661-2648.
List compiled by N6BIS
New information last added 8/92
Original information not rechecked since early 1991
Please send updates and corrections to
[email protected]
