Oct 24 – 26, 2025
America/Denver timezone

Remote Station Operation using wfview

Oct 24, 2025, 9:00 AM
50m
Presentation

Description

wfview is a program that allows many modern Icom and Kenwood ham radio transceiver to be controlled via a computer. wfview shows the radios spectrum display on whatever display is connected, including projectors, touch screens, and TVs. wfview allows for full radio control from a computer keyboard and basic control from a numeric keypad. wfview can run on hardware ranging from the $35 Raspberry Pi to laptops to desktops. wfview runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. wfview supports rig control over ethernet/wifi as well as over the traditional USB serial CIV bus. wfview also allows older radios to be accessed over the internet, for full control and low-latency audio streaming. This presentation will key features of wfview and a live demo utilizing wfview to control a remote radio.

Primary authors

Mr Edward James (Rocky Mountain Ham Radio, New Mexico) Mr John Maxwell (Rocky Mountain Ham Radio)

Presentation materials