weechat-radio:$ guides
Hands-on how-tos. Start at the top if this is your first time. Concepts and reference are in docs.
Start here
Try it with two computers
No radio, or two cheap walkie-talkies. Hear a message travel as sound.
new to radio →5-minute start
Install, pick a name, send a test chat. No radio needed.
begin here →Raspberry Pi gateway
An always-on gateway on a Pi and a Digirig: email and the internet for Radio+ stations.
always on →Antennas
Size, height and bands, with calculators.
Get started
Your first ten minutes, no radio needed.
Install on your computer
Each system, a Pi gateway, and WeeChat.
Windows setup
PowerShell install, then the chat window.
macOS setup
One-line installer, then the chat window.
Linux setup
Install, then USB radio permission if you need it.
Raspberry Pi gateway
An always-on gateway on a Pi and a Digirig: email and the internet for Radio+ stations.
WeeChat
Use the WeeChat program instead of the built-in window.
Connect a radio
Add a radio for when the internet is down.
Pick a radio path
Four setups. Choose the picture that matches your station.
Supported radios
Pick your radio by name: X6100, G90, FT-710, QDX and more.
VR-N76 / UV-PRO over Bluetooth
Radios with a built-in TNC. No cable at all.
Handheld + Digirig
A walkie-talkie and a USB sound cable.
Any radio with VOX
A headphone cable. The radio keys when it hears tones.
HF rig with CAT
A big HF radio the computer can control over USB.
Plan a contact
Which band, frequency and power for a path.
Range test map
Drive with /rangetest on, drop the log, see where you had signal.
new: map your coverage →Path planner
Drop two pins. Get a calling frequency, USB or FM, and a power.
Calling frequencies
Suggested VHF and HF spots. Check your band plan first.
Band plan
Every band from 160m to 23cm, plus CB and PMR446, to scale.
From docs
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Also in docs → How it works · Signals and modes · For developers and hub operators