My biggest complaint about mldx is the way it handles qsls. We are secondary users of the 30 meter bandthe following information is not official, but based on observations from internet sources and those active on 30 meter band. Cant connect to 5ghz wifi channel in apple community. Fldigi or cocoamodem work just fine with signalink usb interface and mac osx 10. Mar 01, 2009 kok chen w7ay s cocoamodem for the mac, configured for cw. This mac application was originally designed by w7ay. I made a small ios app displaying the mac of the currently connected access point and noticed that wifi clients at least the iphone seem to like to stick to the current ap as long as possible. Apr 20, 2012 cocoamodem is a mac os x application which implements modems modulatordemodulators for some of the amateur radio modulation modes. Thanks to chen, w7ay, author of cocoamodem, for answering my questions. Also, thanks to jacek holeczek for help with the audio routing in linux section. Kok chen w7ays cocoamodem for the mac, configured for cw ive looked at cwget on the pc.
Thanks to w7ay and w1bls for generous help and to w7ay for making cocoamodem accessible. Fans of digital modes on os x have two primary software packages to choose from. Cocoamodem supports many more digital modes than darwinpsk and was developped for mac osx natively. When i changed the setup to samechannel i noticed that the ap roaming is much more aggressive. Because of a change in memory management in mac os x 10. Its of the same quality outstanding as cocoamodem, his recently released digital modes application. The tuning method described above for calling cq can also be used with cocoamodem. Digital io via usb direct and a microham digi keyer. Download the latest versions of the best mac apps at safe and trusted macupdate. This is the perfect modem for anybody was a highspeed isp provider such as comcast i am i currently have comcast and i am able to push almost 350 mix down as well as 30 to almost 35 megs up but dad is currently with my 250 extreme package so with this modem i am almost adding an additional hundred megs just with the. Kok chen w7ay has again blessed the apple mac osx using radio amateur with his expertise. The program is a good program, but its just not as slick and polished as what w7ay has done with cocoamodem. As indicated by the name, cocoanec uses the cocoa framework of mac os x.
Dec 09, 2007 kok chen w7ay has again blessed the apple mac osx using radio amateur with his expertise. For the most part i succeeded, using programs like dons maclogger dx and w7ay s excellent cocoamodem. Vp2mum dl2rum using his rumped contest software on 30m. It is a perfect match for network in the system tools category. Finally theres an excellent antenna design and modeling application for macusing hams. My favorite ham radio apps on macos i have a new macbook pro so have been setting up my most commonly used ham radio apps from scratch. Our antivirus analysis shows that this mac download is virus free. Have access to either dmr on the brandmeister network, echolink, allstar or dstar. It has a basic logging function builtin and a user can create macros. Psk31 programs for ham radio psk31 digital mode emissions category is a curation of 36 web resources on, propnerpsk, rxpsk31, sim psk 31. Having tried various apps for digital modes and logging on the mac, this time round im just installing the ones that i use most or found i preferred.
For accessibility, mac os xs voiceover worked, and continues to work with cocoamodem s textviews by speaking text which the user selects. Id like to thank chen, w7ay, for many usefull hints about digital modes. Listed under the softwarepsk31 category that is about psk31 software. Now that i got you to open the thread im going to explain how to find your mac address and why you should use yours when using any emulator. Apr 01, 2011 fldigi or cocoamodem work just fine with signalink usb interface and mac osx 10. The quality of mac os x texttospeech is excellent, and w7ay has added an extensive list of vocabulary substitutions that make spoken ham messages easier to understand. Jun 11, 2014 fans of digital modes on os x have two primary software packages to choose from. Kok chen w7ay s cocoamodem for the mac, configured for cw. Dosboxa great free dos emulator for use with win 2k or xp. If you are using a macintosh computer and want to work the digital modes in amateur radio then this program may be for you.
Cocoamodem is a mac os x modem program for the amateur radio hf digital. Designed from the groundup using apples cocoa, aether supports the latest mac os x technologies, and provides the experience that mac users expect. My favorite ham radio apps on macos kevs development toolbox. Cocoamodem is freeware developed by w7ay with an understanding of how ionospheric propagation affects digital mode signals. Just before arissat1 is released into space, a spacewalking crew. I dont contest, and use mac loggerdx for my log, and was able to get both the cocoamodem and macloggerdx to work with rig control and digi modes with 2 simple usb cables.
Before retiring from apple, inc, he was a member of a small and exclusive group of employees with the title dest distinguished engineer. If you want more details on how to make a killer cw home. The stb emulators allow android devices or pcs to connect to the iptv server just like your mag 25x would. Thanks also to mike, w5rst, for reporting that cocoamodem 2. Incremental speech and voice assist options augment the voiceover screen reader and zoom magnifier utilities in mac os x. The user interface has features specifically for blind and visionimpaired hams. Requirements linpsk requires qt4 and fftw3 and was tested with alsalib 1.
Peter deneef, ae7pd, is an extra class amateur radio operator in the u. If youre new to switching from a pc to a mac for amateur radio use, click here for a writeup on using a mac for ham radio. Vp2mum dl2rum using his rumped contest software on 30m rtty. Iq streams are working in the released version of xdax but honestly i dont see anyone at the horizon creating a cw skimmer like software for mac alex is a genius in my eyes and the only one i know who could do something like this on the mac is chen w7ay of cocoamodem fame but he is not interested in cw, only in rtty. Ive also used cocoamodem for os x, but generally prefer fldigi for commonality on all platforms, including windows and linux, and since it is still being actively maintained, unlike the otherwise excellent cocoamodem, cocoanec, and other applications written by w7ay.
To maintain compatibility, the plist is hardcoded to keep using w7ay. While cocoamodem is an outstanding software package, it has not received an update since july 2012. But when i got interested in sdr i replaced the mac in the shack with a windows box, and even with a mac version of ssdr im not sure id entertain going back to os x just yet. Maybe another ham has run this or knows if the os is supposed to be fully backward compatible. This article describes the texttospeech features in cocoamodem, which include. Dec 10, 20 if you are using a macintosh computer and want to work the digital modes in amateur radio then this program may be for you. Mac osx based applications cocoamodem this is a nice basic multimode digital program that will work with apple mac computers. Mldx is a beautiful program that provides rig control and logging in a gorgeous package. Talk s on digital modes digital net overview hardware software windows software mac software linux talks on digital modes. Only 2016 macbook pro wtouch in windows 10 cannot connect to 5ghz. During the 20112012 winter season a series of talks are being given at regular nparc meetings. The yealogger is a ham radio logging application for mac os x and is available from the mac app store. Mac osx client for flexradio 6000 series flexradio community. I also had it working before with my ft2000d which i sold.
It does some award tracking dxcc, was, iota, waz, and vucc, supports importexport of adif files for lotw support, and much much more. Want to make contact with other ramateurradio members. Thanks to chen w7ay, for his coca expertize, discussions and lots of nice programming tips. Chen, w7ay, a retired apple software engineer, has produced an elegant and easy to use product. Im on the 5ghz channel right now on mac typing this. The 30 meter band at a glance the 30 meter band at a glance note. This program created by w7ay for mac users, will decode various datamodes including navtex, fax and cw and may be of interest to many of the mac users who are presently underserved in this field, this program is not free, but may be of interest to some enthusiasts. Nec2 antenna modeling for apple mac osx cocoanec 2.
For blind and visionimpaired hams, cocoamodem is the hf digital mode program with the most features and the greatest ease of use. The psk31 interface can also transmit and receive in japanese and. Kok chen w7ays cocoamodem blows away the other pc hf digital mode programs. It is free and is an excellent program developed by w7ay. Finally theres an excellent antenna design and modeling application for mac using hams. Although lacking the cocoa features of cocoamodem, fldigi has remained under constant development and it is arguably the. This time it is a wonderful implementation of the nec2 actually the c version called nec2c antenna modeling engine with input and output interfaces for the apple. It supports connection with cocoamodem for digital modes usage. Join us and talk with other redditors that frequent this sub and reddit. Rumped contest software was written by tom and he has integrated chen w7ay s cocoamodem software. This is the last piece keeping me from moving to the mac. Amateur radio programs for apple macos category is a curation of 89 web resources on, wireless field day log program, trusted qsl, mac memory manager.
Nov 24, 2009 here is a video tom dl2rum took while operating from vp2mum. But there is an excellent program for mac users cocoamodem by w7ay. Ernie, nh7l clued me in to kok chen w7ay s work when i first got my mac. Although lacking the cocoa features of cocoamodem, fldigi has remained under constant development and it is arguably. Mar 20, 2015 the latest version of cocoamodem is 1. I use cw skimmer on the pc for cw decoding since it performs much better than fldigi. Cocoamodem is freeware developed by w7ay with an understanding of how. Alex is a genius in my eyes and the only one i know who could do something like this on the mac is chen w7ay of cocoamodem fame but he is not interested in cw, only in rtty 73, mario dl3lsm. Here is a video tom dl2rum took while operating from vp2mum. The control panel made up of three toggle switches is mounted on the top plate of the satellite. Rtty programs, software for ham radio rtty emission mode category is a curation of 23 web resources on, extfsk by mm hamsoft, mmtty mm hamsoft, gmfsk. The cocoamodem application is free and can be downloaded from the downloads tab at the top of this page.
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