MS-DOS Programs for Amateur Radio Operators
Find a curated collection of legacy MS-DOS software for ham radio operations, including logging, antenna design, and Morse code training.
Even with modern operating systems, many ham radio operators still find value in legacy MS-DOS software for specific tasks. These programs, often compact and efficient, run well on older hardware or within emulators, providing reliable tools for various amateur radio activities without the overhead of contemporary applications.
This category offers a range of DOS-based utilities, from antenna modeling software like Yagi Optimizer (YO) by K6STI and G4FGQ's antenna programs, to Morse code trainers such as Morse Quiz and Morse Tutor. Operators can also find contest logging programs like NA Contest, and specialized tools for digital modes like EZSSTV for Slow Scan TV or Feldnew8 for Hellschreiber. Some programs even control transceivers or track celestial objects for satellite operation.
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Freeware MSDOS SSTV program by WB2OSZ, Automatic Calibration, Automatic Fine Tuning, Widest Variety of File Types -
Antenna design program for Quads, Yagis, Inverted Vees, J-poles, Trap Dipoles and more for MS DOS. -
MSDOS astronomical clock and celestial tracking program with navigation features -
DOS Freeware, DSPBOX is an attempt to code the Texas Instruments DSK 'C50 in such a way to make it behave like a commercial DSP noise reduction unit, like the NIR-12, the TimeWave 599+ and others. Not only the noise reduction function has been implemented, but automatic notch, AGC and Band Pass have as well. -
Lot's of antenna planning software mainly in dos version by G4FGQ. -
J-pole Design Program V1.1 by WA2ISE Download a VHF twinlead Jpole antenna calculator MSDOS program -
Download ex1726 a 32-bit DOS radio control program for the ICOM M700PRO, M710 and M710-R NMEA computer interface. -
METEOR v 4.0 DOS and COLORGRAMME Specialized software in the detection and registration of echoes radio products by meteors shower (falling star) at the time of their gone in atmospheric -
Freeware by AE4RV. MorseQuiz is a Morse Code Speed Trainer for DOS/WINDOWS that can help you improve your code copying ability. -
Morse Tutor is a DOS based program written in C++. It can be used to practice morse code. Various options are available. Morse tutor with Complete Source Code and Binary is available for Download (32KB). -
NA is an amateur radio logging program for MS-DOS computers, primarily for use in operating in amateur radio contests -
CW Midi for Windows and for DOS (free), morse code MIDI file creator -
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. -
SerialKey is a Freeware DOS Morse code keyboard that uses the serial port, by Jeff Rowberg (KF6RLU) -
SOFT990 is a freeware designed for the transceiver YAESU FT-990. Running also with FT-840 FT-890 FT-900 FT-920 FT1000MP FT-1000D -
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. -
Design and optimize Yagi antennas. Ol GW Basic program for dos. -
A freeware dos antenna design program, dedicated to yagi antenna design by K4VX