[PLUG] PLUG Central - "General Discussion" - radio software

[jeffv via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

On 10/5/23 21:06, Walt Mankowski via plug wrote:

> on. We also had a fun discussion of amateur radios and how to get
> Linux to talk to them, along with a bunch of other topics.

I'm a shortwave listener, as well as scanner. This area and linux only 
occasionally mix, from what I've seen. Many scanner apps were for Win 
XP, causing people to use an ancient XP box to run them. Then you had to 
add ports for anything above 2 scanners (port cards in pc's).

It is my understanding that all of the radios are proprietary in terms 
of programming, requiring different control software or software that 
already 'knows about' specific scanners (Windows). Last I checked, there 
was a TCL/Tk app to run the Bearcat 780. It was more of a display than 
control software.

My SWL box has tubes, so I don't think there's a programming interface. 
The slightly newer one doesn't have it either. I guess you were talking 
about specific ham rig software.


Sorry I missed it. Please update me if there's anything new available. Tks.
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