There are a few notable arrivals into the Apple stable for amateur radio in late July. This is my second bulletin for July, the first in July 2026 is here. Greyline FT8 This appears to be the FT8 app for iPad and iPhone ‘we have been waiting for’. Certainly, it’s been possible to do FT8… Continue reading What’s new in Apple Mac, iOS, iPad and the web based worlds for amateur radio operators – July 2026 – Late edition – #amateurradio #hamradio
QSO Director QSO Director is an app for Mac, Windows and Linux for rig control and logging. It promotes itself as “QSO Director is a modern ham radio logging software platform designed to replace multiple tools with one seamless experience”. It’s not yet available for iOS or iPadOS. It’s a good looking app with lots… Continue reading What’s new in Apple Mac, iOS, iPad and the web based worlds for amateur radio operators – July 2026 #amateurradio #hamradio
I have upped my Mac game this week with the arrival of a new M4 Mac Mini from the Apple Refurbished Store in Australia. I picked up a 16/256 for USD600 including Sales Tax. It's for my amateur radio operators and I've written up a post on it. SDR Play says iOS and Android apps… Continue reading What’s new in Apple Mac, iOS, iPad and the web based worlds for amateur radio operators – June 2026 (Second update for June) #amateurradio #hamradio
This week I took delivery of a new Apple Mac Mini (M4 16/256) to be used in my “Radio Shack” with an Icom IC-7300 Mk2, SDR Play nRSP-ST and various other apps and peripherals. The Mac Mini is small, minimalist, sleek and insanely fast. Amateur radio and computers go hand in hand. Compare this amazing… Continue reading The contrast between old and new ways to communicate – a Mac Mini meets a Morse Code key. #amateurradio #morsecode