At the moment there are a large number of programs for radio amateurs on the Internet. But, unfortunately, some of them do not work with modern operating systems. This is of course a big drawback. After all, basically no one uses old software anymore.
Below is a selection of programs for radio amateurs. This collection contains only those programs that work almost without problems on modern computers and laptops running modern operating systems.
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Download free program for radio amateurs Sprint-Layout 4.0 Rus. The program is used for developing printed circuit boards as well as viewing files in LAY4 format. File size - 2Mb
Download free program for radio amateurs Sprint-Layout 6.0 Rus. Portable The program is used for developing printed circuit boards as well as viewing files in LAY6 format. File size - 16.7Mb.
Download for free “Amateur Radio Workshop” - a reference manual for radio amateurs, made in the form of a program. It systematically provides background information on the repair and configuration of various television receivers. File size - 123Mb.
Download free program for radio amateurs sPlan 4.0 in Russian. The program is designed for developing (drawing) various diagrams. It is possible to save and print the project being developed. File size - 1Mb.
Download free program for radio amateurs sPlan 7.0 in Russian. The program is designed for the development and drawing of electronic circuits. File size - 2.3Mb
Download free program for radio amateurs AudioTestV1.3. The program is designed for testing sound cards of computers, laptops and netbooks. File size - 1.2Mb.
Download a free virtual oscilloscope program for radio amateurs for PC. Soundcard scope 1.41 is an oscilloscope for Windows. It uses the sound card as an analog-to-digital converter, providing a fully functional two-channel oscilloscope and audio generator in a Windows environment. A very good program that will become an indispensable assistant in repairing and configuring electronics. Read more about the program. File size - 28Mb.
Download free Audio Frequency Generator program for PC. The program generates an audio frequency signal from several Hz to several tens of kHz (depending on the PC sound card) with an amplitude of up to 100 mV and five types - sine wave, rectangular, triangular, sawtooth and white noise. Used by radio amateurs when repairing and configuring various consumer electronics File size - 216Kb
Download free program for radio amateurs Coil32 Rus. The program is used by radio amateurs to calculate inductors. File size - 11.5Mb
Download a free program for calculating contours. File size - 258Kb.
Download a free calculator for amateur radio calculations. The presented calculator allows you to perform calculations of oscillatory circuits, calculations of filters and inductances, network transformers, active and reactive resistances, as well as color marking of resistors, chokes and SMD transistors. File size - 330Kb.
Long introduction.
I have never been a passionate smartphone fan. Probably the main reason for indifference to these devices is their size and the lack of ability to work in a 3G network (my company has its own corporate communications with very favorable tariffs for calls, but not for the Internet). In addition, due to the nature of my work, I need to have my phone with me all the time and in rather dirty conditions, with a high probability of dropping it or knocking it somewhere. It’s inconvenient for me to put my phone in different plastic bags, silicones, and cases, since I’m used to carrying my phone in my pockets. For this reason, my old Sony Ericsson K750 has been with me for several years and there was no reason to replace it.
But then they send me on a business trip, and after it, I immediately go to a sanatorium to relax. In both places there were rather dubious options for accessing a computer, but free WiFi was promised in both hotels. Since I can’t abandon my Internet resources for such a long time, and I didn’t want to carry a laptop around with me at all, I decided to take a Google phone with me. And therefore, from my wife, amid dissatisfied exclamations :), the Galaxy Gio was taken away, and in return I was given my old Sony Ericsson.
To be honest, I liked Galaxy Gio even earlier because of its adequate dimensions and low price. And it was me who initiated the replacement of my wife’s old, dead folding phone with a Galaxy Gio.
Before the business trip, my acquaintance with Galaxy Gio was rather superficial - setting up WiFi, an account, some other little things... after the sanatorium, based on some experience with the phone, I came to the following conclusions:
— the phone’s dimensions are convenient (due to the fact that it is thinner than my Sonyerikson) and even gets in the way less in your pocket;
- synchronizing contacts with a Google account is a good thing (I was tired of transferring contacts via Bluetooth from the old phone to the new one), the loss of the phone will no longer be so catastrophic, since the contacts (the most valuable thing in the phone) are stored in the Google account;
— working on the network (in Opera), in principle, is tolerable, but the functionality is rather limited, which creates problems, for example, if you need to do something more than answer an email or post in a forum;
— entering text on the touch panel is undeniably more convenient than on a regular phone, but nothing can replace a regular keyboard and mouse;
- The gluttony of the phone is very annoying! Daily exercise is required. And since I had to schlep around on trains and make long journeys, I developed a strong instinct to save the battery (it’s good that there is a separate player, otherwise I can’t play games or listen to music on the road, because at the end of the journey you can easily be left without communication) . You also constantly carry a charger with you and look for an outlet at every station to plug into (before the smartphone, I perceived McDonald’s only as a place where you could have a snack in an unfamiliar city - now they have another function :)).
In general, in the end, despite certain shortcomings, I decided to keep the Galaxy Gio for permanent use (my wife bought herself the same one, only in white :))
Closer to the point.
Why such a long introduction? But to no avail! It was me who finally got to my computer and started scribbling text :). And in this article I wanted to talk about applications for Android that could be useful in the development of electronic devices.
It must be said right away that, due to the specifics of the Google Phone (it is, after all, a phone), you can’t count on anything serious, but what is there, we’re happy about it.
After wandering around the Google Play Market, I made a small selection that, in my opinion, may be useful to you. The selection does not pretend to be complete, and if you know any interesting applications, write to me and I’ll add them.
1 LET'S START FROM THE MUST-HAVE APPLICATION.
The Market has both paid and free versions of the application. Much respect to the author for the fact that the free version is almost completely functional (except for the absence of individual sections and the presence of advertising).
2 GROUP OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SIMULATORS.
An ascetic, without any settings, and according to the creators, a fast (High performance native code using OpenGL ES 2.0) spectrum analyzer. The declared range is 20 – 22,000 Hz, but we understand that it will be significantly narrower. The scale is logarithmic. Based on my testing, it's pretty accurate.
Another spectrum analyzer, but compared to the previous one, it does not just display the spectrum, but draws it in time. It turns out quite clearly. In the free version, the frequency range is limited to 8 kHz and the scale is linear. The paid version removes frequency restrictions, adds color schemes, and allows you to choose the scale type
4 GROUP OF GENERATORS.
Close in meaning to the previous group, but, it seems to me, more in demand. Again we can only count on an output range of 20 – 22,000 Hz. The signal can be sent to a speaker or through the audio jack (and amplifier, if necessary). There is only one application in this group so far, but it is very functional.
Quite a functional free generator. It can produce sine, square, saw, “white” and “pink” noise. For meander and saw, the duty cycle can be changed. In addition, it can create a signal with amplitude, frequency and phase modulation (and the modulating signal can also be a sine wave, square wave or sawtooth). The program can also automatically increase/decrease the frequency over time linearly or logarithmically. Everything is convenient, simple, and most importantly, there is no sticky attenuator handle, which developers love to stick into such programs.
5 GROUP FOR AVR DEVELOPER.
Review of amateur radio programs for Android devices
Good afternoon, dear Radio Amateurs!
Today on the website, we will consider a rather interesting question - amateur radio programs for devices running Android OS.
Recently, the electronic equipment market has been filling up at a good pace with inexpensive (mostly Chinese, but fairly decent quality) devices that use the Android operating system. You can already buy a good tablet for 5,000 rubles. Therefore, I was interested in the question: are there amateur radio programs for such devices? It turns out there is, and not a little. Below I will give you an overview of several such programs, and we will look at one of them in more detail.
So, the first program is OscilPrime Oscilloscope Legacy
This program allows you to turn your tablet computer into a two-channel low frequency oscilloscope:
The signal under study can be supplied to the audio connector and via the USB port. In addition, the program has a built-in sinusoidal signal generator. The sweep can be triggered either by the decline of the signal under study or by its edge. The program is easy to use and has limited settings.
Next program – EveryCircuit(paid – 300 rubles) or EveryCircuit Free(free).
This program allows you to assemble simple radio circuits on the tablet screen and simulate their operation:
The program is simple and not difficult to understand. As a disadvantage, we can note the lack of “Russian language”, a small base of elements and the high cost of the full version. But despite the shortcomings, the program will allow you to think through some aspects of circuit design when building simple devices.
As you can see, dear radio amateurs, progress does not stand still, programmers take care of us and release new programs. Even if they are not yet as developed as for “large” computers, I think that soon “small” computers will catch up with their “big brothers” in amateur radio software.
You can download all these programs (and not only them) through the “Play Market” on your gadget.
And finally, I want to introduce you to another amateur radio program that deserves close attention, and not only by beginning radio amateurs.
The program is called ElectroDroid.
There are both paid and free versions of this program. The difference between the paid version is that additional features are introduced and there are no annoying ads.
ElectroDroid is a powerful toolkit and reference for the electronics developer:
The program consists of several sections:
– calculation
– pinout
– directory
– plugins
Let's start from the end - plugins. This function allows you to expand the capabilities of the program by adding new functions. All new plugins are installed within the program.
Calculation– this section is intended for carrying out various amateur radio calculations. In the top picture you can see almost all the program's capabilities in this mode (some are hidden at the bottom). As you can see, there is quite a wide variety of small subroutines for carrying out simple, but at the same time useful amateur radio calculations.
Tsokolevka. This section of the program presents the pinout of the most popular and frequently used connectors, wires and devices in amateur radio practice:
Directory. This section presents various reference data on radio elements, as well as tables of various data needed in amateur radio practice. This section will especially please fans of PIC microcontrollers - reference data on almost all PIC microcontrollers is collected here (it’s a pity, of course, that there is no such reference book on AVR microcontrollers):
You can also download this program from the Play Market, or (using the services of our hackers) download the full version of this program below:
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This utility will allow you to use your tablet computer as a two-channel low-frequency oscilloscope
At the same time, you can examine and compare two signals, one of which is supplied to the audio connector, and the other to the USB connector. In addition, the amateur radio program for Android has a built-in sinusoidal signal generator. The sweep can be triggered either by the fall of the signal under study or by its edge. The program is very easy to understand and use.
This program for radio amateurs makes it possible to assemble various simple radio circuits on the screen of a tablet computer and simulate their operation
The program is quite easy to understand and easy to understand. The big disadvantage is the lack of Russian language, small element base and high price of the full version. But despite all the disadvantages, the program will help you understand electronics and simulate the operation of all basic circuits.
RTA Audio Analyzer is a spectrum analyzer for Android devices, but do not forget that many of them do not have high-quality microphones with a linear response over the entire audio frequency range, so you can forget about using this program professionally for now. Many parameters strongly depend on the microphone used in the smartphone or tablet. However, in some cases, such a utility can be useful, for example, for adjusting the sound crossover frequency or matching signals in acoustics, or roughly tuning musical instruments.
The audio signal is displayed visually using bars, RTA Audio Analyzer displays the peak and RMS value of the signal, and it also supports calibration.
