Aether1.6.6

Name: Aether
Price: 39.00 $
Rating: 4.7 (1 reviews)

21 November 2018

Log ham radio transmissions.

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Overview

Aether is a ham radio logging application for OS X. It includes tools to quickly and easily log QSOs while on the air, as well as organize, search and track your QSOs later. Aether was designed for OS X, and has the same kind of clean, intuitive, friendly interface you've come to expect on the Mac.

Features

LoTW and eQSL.cc integration
Awards tracking
ADIF, Cabrillo export/import
Serial/USB rig control
Automatic callbook lookup including optional support for QRZ.com subscriptions
Automatic notification of previous QSOs
Powerful address and QSL info-label printing
Google Maps integration
Distance and beam heading calculation
cocoaModem 2.0 and fldigi integration
Instant search
Spotlight, Mail, Address Book, AppleScript, and VoiceOver support
Much more

What's new in Aether

Version 1.6.6:

Note: Now requires OS X 10.9.5 or later

Changes:

Disable experimental dark mode support on macOS 10.14 Mojave. An update with full support for dark mode is coming soon

Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug that caused the "Needed" view in the awards window to show incorrect results

5 Reviews of Aether

Nice app, but definitely a Rev 1 type of product. I bought this back in March on the promise and expectation that this would evolve to the new standard bearer for Macintosh ham radio logging software. No updates now for more than 9 months, and they are needed to bring this product up to needed capability. Some of the needed improvements include: ability to save window settings; keep notes window floating on top; log off times; better handling of roundtables and nets. There are many other features that competitors offer, but if I could just get these then I'd stick with Aether. Without them, I have to move on to a more capable but uglier and more difficult product. I'm very disappointed with the total lack of updates following payment. Save your money!

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Very easy to use and very productive when logging to LOTW or eQSL. Specially like the integration with CocoaModem for digital modes, easy logging, quick syncing with LOTW and eQSL.cc, fast lookups of call signs and maps. Better than others costing 3 times as much. Wanted: more seamless integration with CocoaModem although it is almost there.

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This version is much improved over version 1 I purchased a license and manually put in 150 contacts from a actual log book with no problems or crashes in mac 10.4.11. Thanks!

This is the one... buy it! After getting back on the air after five years, I decided to get with it and go to electronic logging. My ol' Icom 751A has the capability to provide rig control information, so thought I'd give Aether a try. After an unsuccessful attempt to get the frequency and mode to work, I emailed the author, Andrew Madsen. To my surprise, I received a quick reply with instructions on how to invoke the debug log and send it to him for his review. By the next day I had a new beta with rig control working. Now, that's support! The application performs very well, has lots of features (see aetherlog.com) and makes logging a breeze. It even works perfectly well for contests. Other apps for the Mac are more expensive, way overkill with features, and in my case didn't even work with my rig. If you want good software, written by someone who cares, is appropriately priced, and has superior support, look no further... it's Aether.

GREAT job, Andrew! You keep making a Nice Logging Program Better, and simpler to use! THANKS for the Hard work.. Anyone NOT familiar with Aether, you should take a Look! http://aetherlog.com/ Very Affordable, and includes Rig Control, Import/Export along with LOTW..

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