
However, users are offered a trial period for which they can easily decide on the purchase of a license. Starting from the sixth version, the program has grown into a commercial project and is now paid for. Previously, Ham Radio Deluxe was distributed free of charge, as it was created by an "amateur for amateurs".

The program supports the ability to connect simultaneously to up to ten transceivers and saves its own log for each connection. Ham Radio Deluxe already has preset profiles for working with radio models from Ten Tec, Elecraft, Yaesu, Icom, Kenwood and other manufacturers. The Ham Radio Deluxe rig control program can provide access via a screen reader. There are two HamRadioAndVision articles about HRD and screen readers. It’s available in multiple locations online and is still free to this day. Version 5.24 of Ham Radio Deluxe was the last free version of the software released in October of 2012. This one describes how to use the JAWS reader, and the other article describes how to use the free NVDA reader. Newcomers to Ham Radio Deluxe often get confused by this detail as there are two versions commonly found online. In such cases, you may need additional utilities to debug and diagnose COM ports. Ham Radio Deluxe is now developed and sold by HRD Software, LLC. They are especially common in older versions of Windows. Sometimes it can be difficult to determine the connection.


To work with the receiver, it must be connected to the COM port beforehand. The Ham Radio Deluxe graphic shell consists of five "standalone" modules: Logbook (Logging), Rig Control (Rotor Control), Rotor Control, Digital Modes (Digital Modes) and Satellite (Satellite Detection). The program assumes the functions of "logging" and transceiver control. Ham Radio Deluxe is an indispensable helper for radio amateurs.
