HamPack

HamPack (and it's sister project HamPackServer) is a tool box for ham radio operators to install a vast array of applications and utilities useful to the operator under many different operating circumstances.

The main objectives of this project are to:

Remove the Windows hegemony from ham radio operating today. No one benefits from a reliance on Windows. It is a closed system with many proven security risks, it is anti-thetical to the "tinkering" ethos of ham radio, and it inevitably increases the costs of operating.
Collaborate with other ham radio operators and enthusiasts on software and platforms beneficials to all operators and enthusiasts. Embracing open source and Linux allow ham radio software to enter a new Cambrian ago of software flourishing.
Have some fun. We build antennas and radios. Why not extend the fun to our software?

Installation

Run the following command from the command-line:

wget -qO- https://gitea.young.computer/david/hampack/raw/branch/main/install.sh | bash

What Get's Installed

This is the long list of stuff that gets installed...

Note: we try to keep up with the latest versions.

Why CoreDesktop and/or Arch Linux?

There's no reason HamPack could run on a Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora or any man other distributions of Linux and all the libraries and utilities required for getting the ham radio software offered running. And let's hope that happens, in time.

But...

Despite its reputation, Arch Linux is pretty easy to install. CoreDesktop sets up some nice services for operating a desktop machine, it is a project I work on frequently for Federated Computer, it's "free", so, that's the foundation (for now).

Arch Linux is a wonderful community of hackers ensuring most anything will run on Linux. It is a rolling release so the system is more up-to-date than not. New capabilities are quick to enter "production". And, with the CoreDesktop "guard rails", it is easier to run Arch without breaking the system.

But...

There's not reason why someone might want to collaborate on HamPack and "port" it to other flavors of Linux. That would be great!

How to Participate...

You can help to develop HamPack by submitting "issues" to the repo. If you'd like to contribute code and/or pull requests, contact me on email or matrix.