Archived Ham Radio Software for Older Operating Systems
Find and access a collection of legacy software tools designed for ham radio operations on vintage platforms like MS-DOS, Palm OS, and Pocket PC.
Many ham radio operators still rely on older software and systems for logging QSOs, contesting, and various digital modes. These legacy tools, often designed for DOS or early Windows environments, remain functional and preferred by some for their simplicity, efficiency, or specific features that newer programs might not replicate. They represent a significant part of amateur radio's operational history and continue to serve stations worldwide.
This category provides access to a range of these classic applications. Hams can find logging programs like HyperLog and DasLog, which offer robust QSO management and contest support. There are also specialized tools for antenna modeling, such as Quickyagi, and utilities for digital modes like DigiPan for PSK31. Additionally, operators can locate software for packet radio, including OpenBCM, and converters like Cabrillo to ADIF for managing contest logs.
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At the moment the most used program is UA1AAF. It is an excellent program written by Boris, UA1AAF, to handle ARI International DX Contest. It can simulate K1EA or N6TR workings; it will be possible to connect the RTX to the computer using a standard interface in such a way as to transmit directly in CW from the keyboard; most of the controls are like K1EA's CT and N6TR's TR ; on line help provides almost all the information necessary for using the program. Is possible to insert QSO after the contest. An appropriate utility in included for conversion in ADIF format. The program is very small and therefore works without any problems on any IBM compatible computer with DOS 3.3 and over or Windows 95/98. -
This is a command-line or DOS program to convert a Cabrillo file to ADIF. The fundamental purpose is to take the output of a contest logging program (such as TRLog or CT) and prepare it for importing into a general-purpose logging program -
Free german Open Source HAM Logging Program unter the terms of the GNU General Public License. CLLOG runs under MS-DOS (Windows DOS-Window under 3.x,9x,NT,ME,2000) and LINUX. All Functions for Logbook. -
Logbuchprogramm, DOS and Windows Logbook for radio amateurs written by DK8AT -
DigiPan provides a panoramic display of the frequency spectrum in the form of an active dial scale extending the full width of the computer screen. DigiPan is the result of a joint effort between myself and Nick Fedoseev, UT2UZ, the author of MIXW32, and is intended to make PSK31 operation easier and more enjoyable for everyone. You can download digipan 2.0 for windows form here. -
GP for ms dos and ms Win by DD3DJ -
The BayCom-Mailbox is an amateur radio/citizen band AX.25 Bulletin Board System with AX.25 store and forward capabilities. The software is available for Linux, DOS and Win-NT. OpenBCM is opensource and freeware. -
This is the place for downloading the latest DOS version of Quickyagi the freeware yagi modeling program with auto-design & optimize. -
XPWare offers support for AEA, Kantronics, SCS/Paccomm and Hal controllers. The program also offers full transceiver control for most of todays HF radios and support DX Cluster monitoring. No more supported and developed by author. Now freeware.