Comments on: The iMac: Will ham radio be the same? http://k9jy.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-imac-will-ham-radio-be-the-same/ Exploring Amateur Radio Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:14:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: n4khq http://k9jy.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-imac-will-ham-radio-be-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 n4khq Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:01:11 +0000 http://k9jy.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-1745 I have been able to do everything I have wanted to do with DogPatch, CocoModem, and N3JLY applications as mentioned above but I have another suggestion. Take one of your old PC and use it for radio control. If you keep IE limited to a few trusted sites and never install a mail client, I think you will find windows does much better. You probable need to install free AVG.<br><br>I have been a mac user for over 20 years, not behind a firewall, No virus protection. Never gotten adware, spyware, malware, or a virus. I have never had to reformat my drive. I have been able to do everything I have wanted to do with DogPatch, CocoModem, and N3JLY applications as mentioned above but I have another suggestion. Take one of your old PC and use it for radio control. If you keep IE limited to a few trusted sites and never install a mail client, I think you will find windows does much better. You probable need to install free AVG.

I have been a mac user for over 20 years, not behind a firewall, No virus protection. Never gotten adware, spyware, malware, or a virus. I have never had to reformat my drive.

]]> By: MCO http://k9jy.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-imac-will-ham-radio-be-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-1744 MCO Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:52:07 +0000 http://k9jy.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-1744 Nice story. Reminds me of the plunge the XYL and I first took 9 years ago when Windows Millennium and a Sony VIAO desktop finally did us in. Take a look at www.blackcatsystems.com. N3JLY produces some fine iPhone apps and Mac software and for digital RX and TX too. For a long time he was the only option for radios and Macs OS9 or X. 73 W1/G6DHU Nice story. Reminds me of the plunge the XYL and I first took 9 years ago when Windows Millennium and a Sony VIAO desktop finally did us in.

Take a look at http://www.blackcatsystems.com. N3JLY produces some fine iPhone apps and Mac software and for digital RX and TX too. For a long time he was the only option for radios and Macs OS9 or X.

73 W1/G6DHU

]]> By: Lee (WW2DX) http://k9jy.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-imac-will-ham-radio-be-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Lee (WW2DX) Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:11:24 +0000 http://k9jy.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-1723 Hi Scot, Welcome to green hills and sunny days :) Lots of good stuff out there for the Mac. MacLoggerDX is pure sexual eye candy! Don has written a very nice and stunning application. Lots of great functionality and features. The only reason it's not my everyday logger is lack of full LOTW automation and not fond of the color coded DX spots. (both personal prefs) RUMlog - Another great logger, this is what I use daily. The color coded DX spots in the cluster window are perfect along with growl integration and voice spots. Additionally, Tom has written full automated support for LOTW, no manual touching of your log file, just click a menu item and let RUMlog create the TQ8 file and auto send to LOTW for you. Also getting your QSL's from LOTW is even easier. Very nice, support for dual rigs is also a nice touch. Contest logging: Fairly limited, being a very active contester I still use N1MM for contesting only because I run SO2R. If you don't run SO2R then use RUMped, its again very nice with multiple band maps and tons of nice features. I use it when I run single band. I also have a youtube video where I am running RUMped in CQWW CW. I have been nudging Tom to add SO2R functionality to RUMped ;) Hope this helps, 73 de Lee WW2DX.com MacHamRadio.com Hi Scot,

Welcome to green hills and sunny days :)

Lots of good stuff out there for the Mac.

MacLoggerDX is pure sexual eye candy! Don has written a very nice and stunning application. Lots of great functionality and features. The only reason it’s not my everyday logger is lack of full LOTW automation and not fond of the color coded DX spots. (both personal prefs)

RUMlog – Another great logger, this is what I use daily. The color coded DX spots in the cluster window are perfect along with growl integration and voice spots. Additionally, Tom has written full automated support for LOTW, no manual touching of your log file, just click a menu item and let RUMlog create the TQ8 file and auto send to LOTW for you. Also getting your QSL’s from LOTW is even easier. Very nice, support for dual rigs is also a nice touch.

Contest logging:
Fairly limited, being a very active contester I still use N1MM for contesting only because I run SO2R. If you don’t run SO2R then use RUMped, its again very nice with multiple band maps and tons of nice features. I use it when I run single band. I also have a youtube video where I am running RUMped in CQWW CW. I have been nudging Tom to add SO2R functionality to RUMped ;)

Hope this helps,

73 de Lee
WW2DX.com
MacHamRadio.com

]]> By: Boog Moore http://k9jy.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-imac-will-ham-radio-be-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 Boog Moore Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:07:25 +0000 http://k9jy.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-1722 Also making the switch to Apple. Sick and tired of the "PC woes"! Wife just bought a MacPro and I inherited the G4. When I get it goinf for Ham uses, the PC will go out the window. Forgive me Darth Vader but I am leaving the dark side. Master Yoda is waiting! Also making the switch to Apple. Sick and tired of the “PC woes”! Wife just bought a MacPro and I inherited the G4. When I get it goinf for Ham uses, the PC will go out the window. Forgive me Darth Vader but I am leaving the dark side. Master Yoda is waiting!

]]> By: Bill - PA3AGZ http://k9jy.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-imac-will-ham-radio-be-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-1712 Bill - PA3AGZ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:49:42 +0000 http://k9jy.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-1712 Have a look at : http://www.machamradio.com/ Ham-software for the MAC. Have a look at : http://www.machamradio.com/

Ham-software for the MAC.

]]> By: Tom, NØAG http://k9jy.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-imac-will-ham-radio-be-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 Tom, NØAG Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:29:24 +0000 http://k9jy.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-1709 Scot, as you have found running a Mac has its advantages. Started with a Mac 512 in 1985 (why does that sound old), went to the dark side (MS) when I got back into Ham radio because of all the apps for windows. Shack still runs 3 Dell P4's (Windows 2000) which I have found to be the best version for my purposes but for everyday computing tasks it is hard to beat a Mac. (It is like a Swiss Army knife computer...it does so many things well) Welcome aboard! Tom...NØAG Scot, as you have found running a Mac has its advantages. Started with a Mac 512 in 1985 (why does that sound old), went to the dark side (MS) when I got back into Ham radio because of all the apps for windows.

Shack still runs 3 Dell P4’s (Windows 2000) which I have found to be the best version for my purposes but for everyday computing tasks it is hard to beat a Mac.
(It is like a Swiss Army knife computer…it does so many things well)

Welcome aboard! Tom…NØAG

]]> By: This Spewed Out of the Internet #6 at The KØNR Weblog http://k9jy.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-imac-will-ham-radio-be-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 This Spewed Out of the Internet #6 at The KØNR Weblog Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:22:38 +0000 http://k9jy.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-1706 [...] K9JY, publically admits to buying an Apple computer. One of my daughters has also turned into a Mac fan. I tell her, “Sure, if you want the silly [...] [...] K9JY, publically admits to buying an Apple computer. One of my daughters has also turned into a Mac fan. I tell her, “Sure, if you want the silly [...]

]]> By: Dan KB6NU http://k9jy.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-imac-will-ham-radio-be-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 Dan KB6NU Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:55:14 +0000 http://k9jy.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-1704 Until the hard drive crashed in my little iBook G4 (http://kb6nu.com/my-mac-in-the-shack-days-may-be-over/), I was using RUMLog (http://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMLog.html). It's not as polished a program as MacLogger DX, but it's a heck of a lot cheaper, i.e. it's FREE! Until the hard drive crashed in my little iBook G4 (http://kb6nu.com/my-mac-in-the-shack-days-may-be-over/), I was using RUMLog (http://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMLog.html). It’s not as polished a program as MacLogger DX, but it’s a heck of a lot cheaper, i.e. it’s FREE!

]]> By: Paul WW2PT http://k9jy.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-imac-will-ham-radio-be-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 Paul WW2PT Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:05:27 +0000 http://k9jy.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-1703 Another wise soul crossing over from the Dark Side! ;-) I've used MacLogger DX, it's a fine program. But then I became hooked on Ham Radio Deluxe and DRM780 when I tried running it on my MacBook Pro using Parallels. Now I have an old Dell PC in the shack running XP dedicated solely to HRD/DRM780 but still use the MacBook for everything else. I intend to dump the PC for a Mac Mini at some time in the future running either Parallels or Fusion for HRD. Another wise soul crossing over from the Dark Side! ;-)

I’ve used MacLogger DX, it’s a fine program. But then I became hooked on Ham Radio Deluxe and DRM780 when I tried running it on my MacBook Pro using Parallels. Now I have an old Dell PC in the shack running XP dedicated solely to HRD/DRM780 but still use the MacBook for everything else. I intend to dump the PC for a Mac Mini at some time in the future running either Parallels or Fusion for HRD.

]]> By: Jeff / kd8jhc http://k9jy.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-imac-will-ham-radio-be-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 Jeff / kd8jhc Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:15:32 +0000 http://k9jy.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-1702 Scot - no problem, and good luck! Dave, N0HIO - Xastir is my favorite APRS app. Runs on Mac OS and Linux. Scot – no problem, and good luck!

Dave, N0HIO – Xastir is my favorite APRS app. Runs on Mac OS and Linux.

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