Amateur Radio Software for Apple macOS Users
Find logging programs, antenna design tools, radio control, and digital mode applications for your Macintosh computer.
Macintosh users have a strong selection of software tools available for various amateur radio activities. These applications help hams manage their stations, log QSOs, and engage in specialized operating modes, often integrating with existing hardware and online services. Many programs are developed by fellow operators, ensuring they meet the practical needs of the ham community.
Operators can find logging programs like RUMLog for daily QSOs and contest entries, alongside specialized tools for events such as Field Day and School Club Roundup. Antenna enthusiasts benefit from modeling software like cocoaNEC to design and optimize arrays. For digital modes, JTDX supports weak signal operation on FT8, while other applications provide control for transceivers, manage repeater memories, and assist with satellite and EME tracking, such as MoonSked.
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CHIRP is a free, open-source, cross-platform radio programming tool supporting a vast array of transceivers from Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, and others. -
JTDX is a free, open-source software for digital modes like FT8, designed for Linux, MacOS, and Windows, enhancing weak signal decoding. -
W1HKJ & Associates offer a suite of freeware digital multi-mode software, including _Fldigi_ for various OS platforms, supporting numerous modes. -
The requested page for MultiScan 3B SSTV software for Apple macOS is no longer available on QSL.net, indicating a 404 error. -
RUMLog is a comprehensive, free logbook and contest logging software for macOS, supporting transceiver control, DX cluster integration, and QSL management. -
Aether is a robust macOS logging application for amateur radio operators, offering QSO management, awards tracking, rig control, and ADIF/Cabrillo support. -
Audiocorder is a VOX program which allows your Macintosh to act as an audio recorder -
AudioXplorer is a sound analyzer software designed for Mac OSX, provide a real-time analysis window where you can visualize the sound spectrum and sonogram -
Draws a world map centered on your QTH. Type in a DX station's call sign to get the beam aim azimuth and distance to the station. -
Black Cat CW Keyer is a macOS software application enabling Morse code transmission from a computer. It supports immediate or buffered text sending. -
A freeware apple Macintosh-based program that helps amateur radio contesters by converting a log from a radio contest into the Cabrillo file format which may be submitted to the contest sponsor. -
CocoaModem is an opensource MacOSX application which implements modems (modulator-demodulators) for RTTY PSK MFSK Hellschreiber CW SITOR HF-FAX provided by W7AY -
cocoaNEC 2.0 is an opensource Mac OS X application intended primarily for the design and modeling of antennas by Kok Chen, W7AY -
CuteSDR Open-Source application for MacOSX , Linux, and Windows designed to run with RFSPace SDR receiver -
DarkIce is a live audio streamer. It records audio from an audio interface (e.g. sound card), encodes it and sends it to a streaming server. Works on Linux and MacOSX -
DarwinPsk is free to licensed ham radio operators and is a great application for PSK and RTTY communications under MacOSX -
PA is a JAVA software package containing several programs, SW/VHF/UHF Logbook (imports format from RADIOMAN, VMT), Log conversion to HTML format, Import and export functions for RADIOMAN, CT RES files, BV QSL Labels, CSV etc. Internet DX-Cluster support, Keeps track of your worked Callsigns, Checks your worked Grid Squares per band, Databases for worked Grids and Callsigns Uses K1EA CQWW.CTY country file, Easy command line version for terminal operation Moontracking as clock, Pathloss calculation -
DX Toolbox searches the web for you, gathering information on solar and geomagnetic conditions that affect radio propagation. It's ideal for the ham radio operator, shortwave listener, or other radio enthusiast. -
EchoMac is a client program for OS X that allows connection to the Echolink system -
EchoMac is an apple macintosh client for EchoLink internet radio network. -
Macintosh shareware, contains the full pool of questions for each of the five exams, and creates sample tests that will vary each time you take them and it will grade your exam. -
Macintosh morse code software, Fast Morse will convert any text you enter into the original Morse code equivalent, and play it on your speakers. The speed can be adjusted to anything from 1 to 35 words per minute if your computer can keep up, allowing you to send Morse signals at a rate your friends and fellow Morse enthusiasts can follow! -
Application for the Apple Macintosh computer that provides a CW contesting interface for the popular MacLoggerDX loggging software. FKeyer runs on MacOS X and uses an external keyer such as the MicroHam CW keyer. -
Grig is a freeware simple Ham Radio control (CAT) program based on the Ham Radio Control Libraries (Hamlib). It is intended to be highly generic presenting the user to the same graphical user interface regardless of which radio is being controlled. Grig supports the most commonly used CAT commands that are implemented by Hamlib, and integrates well with other ham radio programs like Xlog and gMFSK. Grig has been developed on Linux, but has been ported on Mac and Windows OS. -
HourWorld is a program with rich graphics that can show you what time it is in a certain part of the world, and well as demonstrate what is actually looks like over the globe. -
Macintosh audio spectrum analyzer that allows the user to view live audio in a standard frequency plot, a stereo oscilloscope view and a waterfall display -
Take the audio output of one piece of software and send it to another. JackAudio is a virtual audio software cable that run on Windows Linux and MacOS and if Free to download and to use. -
jLog is a modern Freeware Ham Log program that can run on all major platforms, e.g. Mac OS X, Mac OS, Linux/Unix, Windows, etc. It offers a nice, clean interface and allows efficient entry of QSOs. Import or Export of data using the standardized ADIF 2 format is possible to easily exchange data with any other decent Log program. Built-in CW Keyer, CAT control for many popular, rigs, DX Cluster tracking, call lookups -
Dipole, Yagi, Vertical, Cubic quad, Log periodic, J-pole, coil, and transmission line design package for the Macintosh -
Displays map of the world, showing day and night areas. -
Amateur Radio Memory Manager Software for the Mac support many Yaesu Icom AOR and Kenwood radios -
Macintosh automatic position reporting system, developed by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, to track boats and vehicles using GPS and packet radio. MacAPRS was written by Keith Sproul, WU2Z and Mark Sproul, KB2ICI -
MacDoppler and MacDopplerPRO 3D satellite tracking and station automation software for Macintosh by Dog Park Software Ltd. -
Digital filter for Macintosh computers with a PowerPC processor -
Mapping software which links a Garmin GPS receiver to your Macintosh. Includes Maidenhead grid squares and beam-pointing maps. -
Radio control software for the Macintosh -
SSTV software is now available for the Macintosh computers, for the first time. -
A Remote Control Program for the Elecraft K2 Amateur Radio Transceiver using the Apple Macintosh -
While you are enjoying your favourite scheduled SWL program, DX Net, or W1AW Bulletin, MacLoggerDX is combing the internet looking for the latest Hot DX Spot -
allows a Macintosh computer to communicate via packet radio with the amateur packet satellites currently in operation using the 'PACSAT' protocols -
Icom PCR1000 driving program for Mac available at yahoo groups, login required. -
Propagation forecasting software for the Macintosh -
MacTNC is simple, configurable terminal software used by amateur (ham) radio operators to control a TNC (terminal node controller). MacTNC performs most of the same functions of other terminal software, but includes buttons for standard commands, and allows the user to configure additional buttons for special purposes. MacTNC works only user Mac OS X because it relies on Unix components of the current operating system. -
Moon tracking for Mac Windows and Linux for EME by GM4JJJ -
A morse code tutor for the Macintosh. -
Digital modes decoding software for the macintosh. Decodes CW, RTTY, WEFAX, SATFAX, ACARS, DTMF, SSTV -
Amateur radio open source log program written in PHP. Put your log online for visitors to browse in real time. Access your log from any web browse, can run under windows linux and macos with apache, mysql and php -
Logbook software for the Macintosh by Chris Smolinski -
Graphic viewer for shortwave broadcasting and programming schedules. Supports viewing schedules in an expanding table and on a 24-hour Gantt chart using the local time and the UTC time display modes. Runs on multiple platforms. -
Windows and MacOS programming software for the ICOM IC-7000 -
This program is used for the ICOM IC-746PRO, IC-7400.You can edit all the setting and write it to file for later use. Runs on Windows Linux and MacOSx -
Satscape is a freeware program for the PC Macintosh and Linux. It produces real-time displays of where any Satellite is, and predicts passes for your locale. There are about 8000+ satellites in orbit, a lot of these are just junk and debris such as discarded rocket bodies, but quite a few are working Satellites. -
SkookumLogger is a free contest logging program for Mac OS X 10.7 or later, supporting CW and SSB events on the six HF contest bands plus 6m, 4m, 2m, and 70cm -
Spek helps to analyse your audio files by showing their spectrogram. Spek supports all popular lossy and lossless audio file formats. Spek is free software available for Unix, Windows and Mac OS X. -
Ham radio frequency list consolidation software. The Ham Radio database can house a unlimited number of records. Holding frequency information from DC to Daylight. The Radio Scanner Database is designed to emulate a radio scanner. A 5,000 record table is provided and is organized by channel number. -
World Time and Mapping software including Azimuthal Maps. -
Open source software designed for the ICOM IC-R5 receiver. Linux, MacOS X and Windows -
Open source libraries and utilities to support using digital signatures for Amateur radio QSL system information like eqsl and lotw. Available for windows macos e linux. -
Java moon tracking software runs on LINUX, Win 98, Win NT, UNIX, OSF, MacOSX -
WiNRADiO for Mac, WiNRADiO provides Apple Macintosh support for our most popular receiver, the WR-1550e, a medium-range external receiver with frequency range 150 kHz to 1.5 GHz -
FDLog is a freeware logging program for Field Day, designed for wireless networking to synchronize logs across multiple stations. It supports Windows -
Cabrillo2Adif A software for converting the radio logs from Cabrillo to Adif log format (for Mac OS X) -
Ten-Ten International QSO parties logging program multi plaform run with Java under Windowd Linux MacOSX -
Amadeus is a very powerful sound recorder and editor for Apple MacOS. Available in Lite and Pro version, is intuitive and a support many sound formats. -
Audacity is a free, easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. The interface is translated into many languages. -
dogparkSDR is a native Macintosh visual radio display and interactive control software for any Flex Radio Systems -
GQRX is a free and simple to use SDR receiver which runs on Linux and MacOS X. GQRX comes with a standard FFT spectrum and waterfall display and a number of common filter settings -
A simple portable ham radio logbook software tailored to portable activies like Parks on the Air, Field Day, and more. Works on Windows macOS, Ubuntu Linux, Raspberry PI. Hamrs is a free software. -
A simple, portable logger tailored for activities like Parks on the Air, Field Day, and more. HAMRS is a fast, user-friendly logging program designed for portable ham radio activities such as POTA, SOTA, and ARRL Field Day. Developed by Jarrett Green, it features an intuitive interface optimized for small screens and multiple platforms, including macOS, Windows, Ubuntu, Raspbian, iOS, and Android. HAMRS provides dedicated logging fields for portable operations, ensuring efficiency in the field. The desktop versions are free, while mobile apps require a small purchase. Its simplicity, cross-platform compatibility, and ease of use make it a valuable tool for amateur radio operators in portable settings. -
iSpectrum is a free spectrum analyzer for MacOS that allows you to display live audio in a standard frequency plot, waterfall display or in a stereo oscilloscope view. Used by ham radio operators, audiofiles, musicians, and Sound Technicians. -
Mac the Scope is a professional quality signal analyzer, 1/3 octave RTA, signal generator, and more. -
This free program teaches you to receive Morse code. It starts with a few letters and adds more when it sees that you are ready. Based on A Fully Automatic Morse Code Teaching Machine, it is a small application and it runs even on recent MacOSX versions. -
Run Morse Runner on Apple MacOSX computers using Wineskin. Morse Runner is a popular MS Windows morse code contest simulator. You can do this by yourself or just download the ready-made dmg and use it on your apple mac. -
Printed circuit board design for Macintosh -
QLog is a free, cross-platform amateur radio logbook program built with the Qt framework, utilizing SQLite for data storage. It offers essential logging -
qrq is an open source Morse telegraphy trainer which runs on several operating systems (Linux, Unix, OS X and Windows), similar to the classic DOS version of Rufz by DL4MM. -
A MacOSX antenna design and electronics/electrical tool package. It is a multipourpose application that allow antenna design and comomn calculations -
SDR control for FlexRadio Signature Series Rig for Apple Mac. FT8 integration, External Software support, Several additional Tools, display as many panadapters and slices your Radio is capable of. -
Soundflower is a Mac OS X (10.2 and later) system extension that allows applications to pass audio to other applications. Soundflower is easy to use, it simply presents itself as an audio device, allowing any audio application to send and receive audio with no other support needed. Soundflower is free. -
MacOSX real-time precision signal / waveform generator. Uses native Mac sound Out capabilities. -
Wait to decode callsigns, then call them using UDP protocol. This utility auto respond to wanted call-signs it is a neat alternative for JTAlert. Automatic logging. Available for both MacOS and Windows (10+). Make sure to automatically call any Wanted callsigns specified. Can also be used to monitor band opening. Can handle callsign exclusions, can even handle wanted callsigns according to your worked before Rules. Works either with JTDX or WSJT. -
Xastir MacOSX APRS software for receiving and plotting APRS(tm) position packets. Xastir supports many map formats and is highly customizable -
xCAT is an helper application for the FlexRadio 6000 series running on macOS computers to control via CAT protocol tranceivers, while xDAX purpose is to provide a way for Digital Mode Software like Fldigi, WSJT-X to access the digital audio data (DAX) of the FlexRadioTM -
Yea Cabrillo2Adif is a free software for converting the radio logs from Cabrillo to Adif log format for MacOSX