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| Fedora 10 includes a number of applications and libraries that are of interest to amateur radio operators and electronic hobbyists. This note outlines those applications. Many of these applications are included in the 'Fedora Electronic Lab' spin. Fedora also includes a number of VLSI and IC design tools which have been omitted from this list.
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| | Fedora 10 has much to offer for amateur radio operators and electronics hobbyists. Many applications are available to design and simulate circuits, design printed circuit boards and carry out other electronic design tasks. Packages are included to operate a wide variety of sound card modes, as well as '''gnuradio''' for software defined radio (SDR). Packages are also included for the dxer as well as the new ham trying to learn Morse code. |
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| ===Sound Card Modes===
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| '''fldigi-3.01-1'''
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| Digital modem program for Linux
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| fldigi is a modem program which supports most of the digital modes used by amateur radio operators today. In addition you can calibrate your sound card to WWV or perform frequency measurement tests with fldigi. The program also comes with a Morse decoder. fldigi is written with the help of the Fast Light Toolkit X GUI.
| | the '''geda''' (gnu Electronic Design Assistant) suite of tools has been updated to version 20080929. This is a bugfix release and there are no major changes visible to the user. '''pcb''' has been updated to 0.20081128. '''gtkwave''' which is used by the gEDA suite has also been updated to 3.1.13. These are also bugfix releases. |
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| | '''gerbv''' 2.1.0 is also used as part of the gEDA suite. It includes a number of new features: |
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| '''gpsk31-0.3-3'''
| | * Added ability to select objects, with the option of deleting or viewing basic properties of the objects |
| PSK31 for Linux with a GTK+ Interface
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| | * Split off the core functionality of gerbv into a library (libgerbv) to allow developers to quickly write software using Gerber parsing/editing/exporting/rendering functionality. Full DOxygen documentation has also been created to facilitate developers wishing to use libgerbv. |
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| | * Added export to RS274X and Excellon functionality, allowing gerbv to translate files between formats. The RS274X export function can also be used to "clean" troublesome files to a more compatible format. |
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| | * Added the ability to override the Excellon format "guessing", allowing non-standard drill files to be correctly rendered |
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| | * Greatly expanded the command line functionality, including the ability to panelize boards into a single one through the command line |
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| | * Added "Aperture usage" tab to Gerber reports. This allows the user to see how often each aperture is used in all visible layers of his project. |
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| '''gmfsk-0.7-0.5'''
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| A Gnome multimode HF terminal for amateur radio
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| gmfsk is a terminal program for amateur radio digital communication modes for GNOME. It supports MFSK, RTTY, THROB, PSK31, MT63 and Hellschreiber modulations. gmfsk's focus is keyboard-to-keyboard chatting.
| | '''gnuradio''' has been update to version 3.1.2. There are a large number of bugfixes as well as many "fine tuning" changes to the gui. See the gnuradio release log at http://gnuradio.org/trac/wiki/Release3.1Branch for complete details. |
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| '''lpsk31-1.1-1''' | | '''iverilog''' is used for circuit simulation and Fedora 10 includes version 0.9.20080905. This is primarily a bugfix release. |
| A ncurses application for PSK31-based amateur radio communications.
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| lpsk31 is a ncurses console application for amateur radio communications in the popular PSK31 digital mode. lpsk31 uses only integer arithmetic for both signal detection and audio tone synthesis, so no floating point calculations are needed. lpsk31 can keep a log of QSO's in text and ADIF format as well as a raw log of all that is typed in the transmit window or displayed in the receive window.
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| | | Fedora 10 includes version 3.4.30 of '''xcircuit''', a shcmatic capture ant netlist generation tool. This is a minor upgrade from Fedora 9 and upgrading should pose no problems for users. |
| '''xfhell-1.4-4'''
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| GTK based amateur radio application for the Hellschreiber communications mode
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| xfhell is a GTK+ application for the "fuzzy" digital amateur radio communication mode known as Hellschreiber.
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| '''xpsk31-1.2-1'''
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| GTK+ graphical version of lpsk31 for amateur radio
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| xpsk31 is a GTK+ graphical version of lpsk31, using the same integer-based signal decoding and encoding engine but controlled by the user via the GUI. In addition it has a FFT-derived "waterfall" display of the incoming signal and a "magniphase" display that shows the magnitude, phase and frequency error of the psk31 signal.
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| ===SDR===
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| '''gnuradio-3.1.2-2''' | |
| Software Defined Radio Framework
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| GNU Radio is a collection of software that when combined with minimal hardware, allows the construction of radios where the actual waveforms transmitted and received are defined by software. What this means is that it turns the digital modulation schemes used in today's high performance wireless devices into software problems.
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| ===APRS===
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| '''aprsd-2.2.5-15'''
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| Internet gateway and client access to amateur radio APRS packet data
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| APRSd is an APRS daemon that uses amateur radio and the Internet to convey weather and positional data in real-time.
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| '''xastir-1.9.2-9'''
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| Amateur Station Tracking and Reporting System
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| xastir is a graphical application that uses amateur radio and the Internet to map and report in real-time using APRS data.
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| ===gEDA===
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| The gEDA suite consists of an integrated set of schematics applications for capture, net listing, circuit simulation and PCB layout.
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| '''geda-docs-20080127-1'''
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| Documentation for gEDA
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| This package contains documentation for the gEDA project.
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| '''geda-examples-20080127-2'''
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| Circuit examples for gEDA
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| This package contains circuit examples for the gEDA project.
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| '''geda-gattrib-20080127-2'''
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| Attribute editor for gEDA
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| gattrib is gEDA's attribute editor. It reads a set of schematic files and creates a spreadsheet showing all components in rows with the associated component attributes listed in the columns.
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| It allows the user to add, modify, or delete component attributes outside of gschem, and then save the schematic files. Component attribute editing is implemented while pin and attributes are read-only.
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| '''geda-gnetlist-20080127-1'''
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| Netlister for the gEDA project
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| gnetlist generates net lists from schematics drawn with gschem
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| (the gEDA schematic editor). Output formats include:
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| and others.
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| '''geda-gschem-20080127-2'''
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| Electronics schematics editor
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| gschem is an electronics schematic editor.
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| '''geda-gsymcheck-20080127-1'''
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| Symbol checker for electronics schematics editor
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| gsymcheck is a utility to check symbols for gschem.
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| '''geda-symbols-20080127-1'''
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| Electronic symbols for gEDA
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| This package contains symbols of electronic devices
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| used by gschem, the gEDA project schematic editor.
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| '''geda-utils-20080127-2'''
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| Several utilities for the gEDA project.
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| '''gerbv-2.0.0-1'''
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| Gerber file viewer from the gEDA toolkit
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| Gerber Viewer (gerbv) is a reader for Gerber files. Gerber files are generated from PCB CAD systems and sent to PCB manufacturers as the basis for production. The standard supported by gerbv is RS-274X.
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| gerbv also supports drill files. The formats supported include NC-drill and Excellon. Drill file formats are not standardized.
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| '''pcb-0.20080202-2'''
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| An interactive printed circuit board editor
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| PCB is an interactive printed circuit board editor for the X window system.
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| PCB includes a rats nest feature, design rule validation, and
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| industry standard RS-274-X (Gerber), NC drill, and centroid data (X-Y data)
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| output for use in the board fabrication and assembly process. PCB offers
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| high end features such as an autorouter and trace optimizer which can
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| tremendously reduce layout time.
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| ===SPICE===
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| '''gspiceui-0.9.65-2'''
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| GNU Spice GUI provides a GUI to freely available
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| Spice electronic cicuit simulators such as GnuCAP and Ng-Spice.
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| It uses gNetList to convert schematic files to net list files
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| and gWave to display simulation results.
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| gSchem is used as the schematic generation/viewing tool.
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| '''ngspice-17-16'''
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| ngspice is a general-purpose circuit simulator program implementing three classes of analysis:
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| * Non-linear DC analyses
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| * Linear AC analyses
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| ngspice implements the usual circuits elements, such as resistors, capacitors,
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| inductors (single or mutual), transmission lines and a growing number of
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| semiconductor devices including diodes, bipolar transistors, mosfets (both bulk
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| and SOI), mesfets, jfet and HFET.
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| ngspice integrates Xspice, a mixed-mode simulator built upon spice3c1 and can be modififed to utilize spice3f5. Xspice provides a
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| codemodel interface and an event-driven simulation algorithm. Users can develop their own models for devices using the codemodel interface. ngspice may be used for VLSI simulations as well.
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| '''gnucap-0.35-4'''
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| The Gnu Circuit Analysis Package
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| The primary component is a general purpose circuit simulator. It performs
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| non-linear DC and transient analyses, Fourier analysis, and AC analysis. Spice
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| compatible models for the MOSFET (level 1-7), BJT, and diode are included in
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| this release. Gnucap is not based on Spice, but some of the models have been
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| derived from the Berkeley models. Unlike Spice, the engine is designed to do
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| true mixed-mode simulation. Most of the code is in place for future support of
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| event driven analog simulation, and true multi-rate simulation.
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| ===Others===
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| '''aldo-0.7.5-2'''
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| Aldo - Morse code learning tool
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| Aldo is a Morse code learning tool released under GPL, which provides four type of training methods:
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| * Classic exercise - Identify random characters played in Morse code.
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| * Koch method - Two Morse code characters will be played at full speed (20wpm) until you’ll be able to identify at least 90 percent of them. After that, one more character will be added, and so on.
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| * Read from file - Identify the Morse code generated from a file.
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| * Callsign exercise - Identify random callsigns played in Morse code.
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| '''ax25-apps-0.0.6-2'''
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| AX.25 Amateur Radio Applications
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| This package provides applications that use AX.25 Net/ROM or ROSE network protocols: | |
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| * axcall: a general purpose AX.25, NET/ROM and ROSE connection program.
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| * axlisten: a network monitor of all AX.25 traffic heard by the system.
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| * ax25ipd: an RFC1226 compliant daemon which provides encapsulation of AX.25 traffic over IP.
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| * ax25mond: retransmits data received from sockets into an AX.25 monitor socket.
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| '''colrdx-1.02-2'''
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| DX-cluster client with curses color support
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| Colrdx is a simple client for amateur radio dx-clusters. In a split-screen display you can type commands for the cluster in the bottom part. Messages from the dx-cluster will appear in the main window. There is also a status line at the top with some basic information.
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| '''dxcc-20080225-4'''
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| ARRL DXCC entity identification application
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| dxcc is a small utility which determines the ARRL DXCC entity of a amateur radio callsign, based on the cty.dat country file by Jim Reisert, AD1C.
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| dxcc has an optional GUI showing the DXCC entity location on a world map.
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| '''demorse-0.9-2'''
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| Command-line tool for decoding Morse code signals
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| demorse is a command line tool for translating Morse code signals into text. demorse detects the "dihs" and "dahs" that make a Morse code character via the computer's sound card, which can be connected to a radio receiver tuned to a Morse code transmission or to a tone generator.
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| The input signal is processed by a Goertzel tone detector which produces "mark" or "space" (signal/no signal) outputs and the resulting stream of Morse code "elements" is decoded into an ASCII character for printing to the screen. Currently demorse is a non- interactive command line tool for the console and decoded Morse signals are sent to stdout.
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| '''gpredict-0.9.0-3'''
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| Real-time satellite tracking and orbit prediction program
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| Gpredict is a real-time satellite tracking and orbit prediction
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| program written using the Gtk+ widgets. Gpredict is targeted mainly
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| tracking may find it useful as well. Gpredict uses the SGP4/SDP4
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| algorithms, which are compatible with the NORAD Keplerian elements.
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| '''gresistor-0.0.1-12'''
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| Gnome resistor color code calculator
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| To allow for identification, resistors are usually marked with
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| coefficient. gResistor is a great program that will help you
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| translate a resistor color codes into a readable value.
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| '''gridloc-0.6-5'''
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| gridloc is a ncurses console application for the calculation of Maidenhead QRA Locators from location coordinates, and vice-versa. gridloc also calculates distance and direction from a home location to another location.
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| '''grig-0.7.2-5'''
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| A amateur radio control graphical user interface
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| Grig is a graphical user interface for the amateur radio control Libraries. It is intended to be simple and generic, presenting the user to the same interface regardless of which radio he or she uses.
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| '''gtkwave-3.1.13-1'''
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| GTKWave is a waveform viewer that can view VCD files produced by most Verilog
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| simulation tools, as well as LXT files produced by certain Verilog simulation
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| '''hamlib-1.2.7-2'''
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| Hamlib radio control library.
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| Hamlib provides a standardised programming interface that applications can use to send the appropriate commands to a radio.
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| Also included in the package is a simple radio control program 'rigctl', which lets one control a radio transceiver or receiver, either from command line interface or in a text-oriented interactive interface.
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| '''iverilog-0.9.20080429-1'''
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| Icarus Verilog is a verilog compiler and simulator
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| Icarus Verilog is a Verilog compiler that generates a variety of
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| '''kicad-2007.07.09-4'''
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| Electronic schematic diagrams and printed circuit board artwork
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| Kicad is an open source (GPL) software package for the creation of electronic schematic
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| Kicad is a set of four softwares and a project manager:
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| * Eeschema: schematic entry
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| * Pcbnew: board editor
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| * Gerbview: GERBER viewer (photoplotter documents)
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| * Cvpcb: footprint selector for components used in the circuit design
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| * Kicad: project manager
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| '''libax25-0.0.11-3'''
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| AX.25 library for amateur radio applications
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| libax25 is a library for amateur radio applications that use the AX.25 protocol. Included are routines to parse AX.25 adress parsing
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| '''LinLog-0.3-4'''
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| A amateur radio logbook for Linux
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| LinLogBook is a highly configurable amateur radio logbook for Linux that uses an SQL database to store its data. For the ease of use SQLite 3 is used but it should be possible to use other databases such as MySQL.
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| '''qucs-0.0.14-1'''
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| Circuit simulator
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| Qucs is a circuit simulator with graphical user interface. The
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| '''tqsllib-2.0-4'''
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| Trusted QSL Library
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| tqsllib provides functions for signing amateur radio QSL data to create tQSLs. tQSLs can be uploaded to the ARRL Logbook of the World projct for credit towards amateur radio awards.
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| '''unixcw-2.3-2'''
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| Shared library for Morse programs
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| The UnixCW utilities add a general purpose Morse code library to your system, and a small set of applications based around this library. These applications form a Morse code tutor suite, useful for Amateur and Marine radio operators.
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| '''xcircuit-3.4.28-1'''
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| Electronic circuit schematic drawing program
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| Xcircuit is a general-purpose drawing program and also a specific-purpose
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| CAD program for circuit schematic drawing and schematic capture.
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| '''xdx-2.4-2'''
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| DX cluster TCP/IP client for amateur radio
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| xdx is a client to connect to a DX-cluster. DX messages will be displayed in a list, announcements will go to a text display.
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| As well as the usual functions, if you have hamlib installed it can control the radio and set the frequency simply by double clicking a DX-spot (using rigctl).
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| '''xlog-1.7-3'''
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| Logging program for amateur radio operators
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| xlog is a logging program for amateur radio operators. The log is stored into a text file. QSO's are presented in a list. Items in the list can be added, deleted or updated. For each contact, DXCC information is displayed and bearings and distance is calculated, both short and long path. xlog supports trlog, adif, cabrillo, edit, twlog and editest files.
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| ===See also===
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| Many amateur radio operators and electronics hobbyists also use embedded processors in their projects. See
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