Software

"Using Computer, life becomes easier", this is why many amateurs developed softwares for Logging or for working digital modes, propaguation prediction... These softwares can be also used by SWLs. Here are some useful ones:

 - Logger 32 (Freeware by Bob Furzer K4CY): for logging, QSL managing, awards managing... Logger32 runs under Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows NT and Windows XP.

 - DX Atlas: is a software map program designed for the Amateur Radio DX'er. It displays world maps in the Rectangular, Azimuthal and 3D Globe projections. Overlays are provided for amateur prefixes, CQ and ITU Zones, and Grid Squares. For any point selected by the user, latitude, longitude and Grid Square are displayed. (30-days trial period)

- MixW: General Logger, All digital modes decoder... MixW stands for a Mixture of different modes. MixW now fully supports CW, BPSK31, QPSK31, BPSK63 & 125, MFSK, RTTY, FSK31, Packet (HF and VHF including TCP/IP over AX25), Pactor RX/TX (TX requires TNC), Amtor (Sitor) TX/RX (No TNC needed), Hellschreiber, FAX (RX only), SSTV, THROB, and MT63.

- BV Software: (Freeware) BV is a professional software for the QSL Management and Label/QSL Printing under Windows^® - developed and distributed by Bernd Koch, DF3CB - since 1989.

W6ELProp™ is a computer program for predicting ionospheric (sky-wave) propagation between any two locations on the earth on frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz. W6ELProp runs under the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. It is the Windows version of the earlier MINIPROP™ and MINIPROP PLUS™ propagation prediction programs that ran under the MS-DOS® operating system.

UA9OV CwGet 1.40: This program is designed to decode Morse code via a sound card.
It can work as narrow-band sound DSP-filter also. CwGet works in Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP.
Minimal requirement for computer speed is about AMD 5x86-133 or Pentium-75.

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