Welcome to the Apple Ham Radio Weekly for 13 September 2025. This week we look at the digitsal shortwave and the Mac, more on the Icom IC-7300 and the latest software updates,
The Mac and digital ham amateur radio
The #Mac is perfectly positioned to be at the forefront of the increasing use of digital modes in #amateurradio / #hamradio on #shortwave. Read more.
First hands on with the Icom IC-7300 Mk2
English retailer Martin Lynch and Sons managed to arrange a hands-on with the Icom IC-7300 Mk2. Toward the end of the interview, the discussion turns to computer and tablet compatibility. Meanwhile, SDR Control developer, Maruc Roskosch, has said he’ll be adapting his Mac, iOS and iPadOS programs for the new Icom radio, writing in a blog: “For developers like me, it’s almost a no-brainer to support in apps.”
This week’s updates from Mac Ham Radio
- MacDoppler version 2.47
- PulseQSO version 0.1.35
- aprs.fi v2.7.3
- SDR Control for Icom MacOS version 2.9.83
- SmartSDR for MacOS version 2.9.83
- Morse Mania: Learn Morse Code version 9.5.0
- Pat v0.19.0
- HAMRS Pro 2.44.1
13 September 2025