The updates have been tested with the WSJT-X application running on an Intel-based Mac, and should be good for those running it on the new M1-based Mac. The guide has also been updated for the installing WSJT-X ver. The guide's areas impacted due to differences between the MacOS versions are highlighted along with the details. The updated guide remains relevant to those staying with MacOS 10.15.7, Catalina (and even prior MacOS versions), and with those now using MacOS 11.n, Big Sur or now with 12.n, Monterey. The guide was updated in a few areas after personally transitioning to MacOS 11.0 Big Sur recently (in late November, 2020). There is no intent in countering any information from any online or product documentation source. The information, details, and recommendations are those of the author as leveraged from what was learned from the applications’ documentation and corresponding with a few persons such as Don Agro, VE3VRW Tom Lindner, DL2RUM and Dave Wright, K3DCW. There may even be some 'nuggets' of information in there too. That was especially true for configuring and integrating fldigi with MLDX. Hopefully, that will also save you from going through the hassles and frustration that I experienced – the hours, days, and weeks trying to tie-up various and fragmented bits of information, those that appeared to help at times, those that led down many “bunny holes”, and in discovering ways until finally getting it right. The catalyst and then goal for this guide was documenting the many various configurations and settings in how things came together and successfully worked. There was a rough and a lot yet needing to be done appendix when using RUMlogNG as the controller, but it was removed from being completed at a later date. Appendix A is specific for the applications' configuration changes needed when using an Icom IC-7300 HF/50 MHz Transceiver - there are some audio drive level screen shots and setup confirmations yet to be finalized. The HF transceiver described is a Kenwood TS-990S HF/50MHz Transceiver – other late model Kenwood HF transceivers may also be quite successful since being within the Kenwood family. The primary Mac-based applications addressed are: MacLoggerDX (MLDX), fldigi, and WSJT-X. While the main digital signals being covered are PSK31 and FT8, others can be processed with their respective applications. Logger and digital applications’ interfacing and configurationĭigital signals’ encoding and decoding.

Capabilities being addressed from a Mac-based processing platform are:

The Mac-Based Amateur Radio Digital Applications - Installation and Integration guide below is a guide for setting up your Mac-based system interfaced with an HF transceiver for operating the HF digital modes with Macintosh-based applications.

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