CLUSTER RADIO-DESKTOP-AMATEUR · 33 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2023-03-08

Amateur radio and SDR software

This cluster comprises amateur radio and software-defined radio (SDR) applications, covering signal decoding, transceiver control, spectrum analysis, and network connectivity. Entries appeared sporadically between November 2014 and June 2026, with the highest monthly count being three in March 2021. The traction leader is skyglow with one star, while paracon and CHIRP have zero stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

NOV 2014: 1DEC 2014: 1FEB 2019: 1AUG 2019: 1MAR 2021: 2JUL 2022: 1MAR 2023: 1JUL 2023: 1NOV 2023: 1JAN 2024: 1FEB 2024: 1APR 2024: 1MAR 2025: 1MAY 2025: 2AUG 2025: 1OCT 2025: 1MAR 2026: 1APR 2026: 1JUN 2026: 2AUG 2026: 1SEP 2026: 6OCT 2026: 4
NOV 2014OCT 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 ai-built · 3 hand-coded · 16 unlabelled

Operator · 8 hobby · 1 indie · 1 commercial · 9 open source · 1 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01VibeSDR81★4 daysliveai-builtindieSDR receiver app for iOS, Android, and Apple Watch that displays live radio spectrum waterfalls and supports tuning across multiple remote receivers.
  2. 02bandwatch2★21 days—hobbyContinuous radio-monitoring application for cheap SDR hardware that rotates frequency lanes, decodes signals, transcribes clips, and reports what it did not hear.
  3. 03skyglow1★1 molivehobbyWeb app that turns a software-defined radio into a public observatory for viewing nearby aircraft, listening to radio audio, and browsing weather-satellite captures.
  4. 04Kenwood-TS-890-Client-TCI-Server-v21★12 dayslivehobbyDesktop application that provides remote control, bandscope, and logging for a Kenwood TS-890S transceiver on Windows and Mac.
  5. 05SDRmon1★9 days—hobbyTerminal app for software-defined radio that displays live RF spectrum, demodulates and plays FM signals, scans frequency bands, and records raw captures.
  6. 06audio-broadcast-suite0★5 dayslivecommercialBrowser-based digital radio audio processor that applies a professional broadcast processing chain to live or file audio.
  7. 07rustsdr0★3 days—hobbySoftware-defined radio application for receiving, demodulating, and exploring radio signals through a graphical interface.
  8. 08rtl-spectrum0★22 days—hand-codedhobbyWideband SDR receiver for affordable dongles that plays radio, sweeps or scans frequencies with auto-recording, and decodes aircraft onto a map.
  9. 09paracon0★1 moliveopen sourcePacket radio terminal software for amateur radio operators to connect to packet radio networks, enabling communication and data exchange.
  10. 10meshcore-desktop0★2 days—hobbyWindows desktop app for messaging and managing devices on mesh radio networks.
  11. 11RadioFry0★21 days—Signal analysis application that processes radio captures to identify modulation types and report decoding evidence.
  12. 12CHIRP0★1 molivehand-codedopen sourceDesktop application that programs and configures amateur radio devices across many manufacturers by interfacing with multiple data sources and formats.
  13. 13Rtl-sdr driver0★1 moliveopen sourceSoftware library that lets Android applications use RTL-SDR dongles as I/Q sources for software-defined radio.
  14. 14HamDMR1★28 days—hand-codedhobbyWindows digital voice client for amateur radio, carrying DMR, P25, NXDN, and D-Star communications with telemetry.
  15. 15Fldigi0★2 moliveopen sourceDesktop application that decodes and transmits digital radio modes such as PSK, RTTY, and Morse code for amateur radio operators.
  16. 16FCast Receiver0★1 moliveopen sourceOpen-source receiver app that displays audio and video streamed from sender devices over the FCast protocol.
  17. 17yaac0★24 daysliveopen sourceJava application for monitoring and contributing to the APRS network, a packet reporting system for ham radio.
  18. 18wsjtx0★3 moliveopen sourceAmateur radio application implementing weak-signal digital modes such as FT4, FT8, JT65, and WSPR for reliable long-distance communication.
  19. 19Loud Bang0★9 mostaleliveopen sourceRadio app that sends and decodes WSPR beacon signals using a phone's audio, updates GPS grid location, and reports signals to the WSPR network.
  20. 20wfview0★4 moliveopen sourceOpen-source user interface for controlling Icom ham radio transceivers from a computer via graphical controls.