Guide / Compatibility

Your radio. And the station around it.

OpenShack supports many radios through Hamlib and our own extensions, then goes beyond CAT to the amplifiers, tuners, rotators and antenna systems used in a complete station.

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Radio and station equipment

Radios

We have several remote stations running OpenShack with the Icom IC-7760, Elecraft K3, Kenwood TS-890S and Icom IC-7300.

OpenShack uses Hamlib for radio control across a broad range of modern transceivers. Available control functions depend on the model. OpenShack adds its own control extensions. Waterfall display uses separate integrations for selected Icom, Kenwood and FlexRadio models.

The host also needs a receive and transmit audio connection through the radio’s native USB audio or an existing station interface. See the host-station requirements →

Amplifiers and tuners

  • SPE Expert: 1K-FA, 1.3K-FA and 2K-FA
  • Elecraft: KPA500, KAT500 and KPA1500
  • DU4000AL: automatic antenna tuner over TCP, with remote status, power and CAT-mode control, and tuned/direct antenna-port selection
  • RF-KIT: RF2K-S
  • Juma: PA600 and PA1000
  • OM Power: OM2000A+, OM1700A+, OM2501A, OM3501A, OM4001A and OM4001C

Antennas and rotators

OpenShack has direct integrations for the UltraBeam RCU-06 and SteppIR SDA 100 / SDA 2000. Up to four rotators can be connected through PSTROTATORAZ, covering the rotator models supported by that software.

Other network-controlled equipment

Generic URL commands can operate relays, antenna switches, smart plugs and similar network devices. This makes simple station functions available without requiring a dedicated driver for every switch.

Confirm your setup

Email support@openshack.com with your transceiver, audio interface, station accessories and the functions you want to control. We can help you check the connections and model-specific capabilities before you buy. If a new integration is needed, available protocol documentation is useful.

Planning a remote station?

Tell us which radio and station equipment you want to use, and how you want to operate.

Discuss your setup