Free software for log analysis and also specifically for the Elecraft K4 series transceiver:
■ QSO Analyzer
■ K4 Tuner Trainer
■ K4 Settings Reader
■ K4 Macro Tester
QSO Analyzer (Beta)
The QSO Analyzer not only counts how many countries and states you have confirmed and need, but also looks at unconfirmed QSO’s and identifies stations you could request confirmations from via QSL cards or Logbook of the World uploads. It allows you to easily view the QRZ.com page of unconfirmed stations. It also produces a want lists by band and mode. This currently has only been tested using exports from N3FJP’s Amateur Contact Log and DXLab’s DXKeeper.
Download zip file for Windows (Current version 1.7.2)
Note: Some have mentioned that their computers flag this as having a virus, which I think is a false positive. Windows and some browsers also often automatically flag an executable file (even zipped) as possible malware if it’s downloaded off the internet. I ran a virus scan on my machine with both BitDefender and Microsoft Defender. They found NO virus on my computer or in this file.
K4 Tuner Trainer
This KAT500 Tuner Trainer software is designed to have the K4 transceiver transmit a signal sufficient to automatically initiate a tune cycle in the Elecraft tuner to find a setting that produces a low SWR for every frequency segment for every band. (See p. 27 of the Elecraft KAT500 Owner’s Manual for details on how this tuning works.)
Download zip file for Windows (Current version 1.8.1)
Note: Some have mentioned that their computers flag this as having a virus, which I think is a false positive. Windows and some browsers also often automatically flag an executable file (even zipped) as possible malware if it’s downloaded off the internet. I ran a virus scan on my machine with both BitDefender and Microsoft Defender. They found NO virus on my computer or in this file.
K4 Settings Reader
The Elecraft K4 series transceiver has a tremendous number of internal settings. This software is designed to read, save, and compare menu settings between saved versions and those read from the radio. (I’m working on an update that will read all settings, including band dependent settings.)
Differences between saved versions, defaults, and those obtained from the radio are marked in red.
Download zip file for Windows (Current version 1.7.5)
Note: Some have mentioned that their computers flag this as having a virus, which I think is a false positive. Windows and some browsers also often automatically flag an executable file (even zipped) as possible malware if it’s downloaded off the internet. I ran a virus scan on my machine with both BitDefender and Microsoft Defender. They found NO virus on my computer or in this file.
K4 Macro Tester
A simple application to just send macros to the radio and read it’s reply (a simple replacement for Putty).
Download zip file for Windows (Current version 1.2.4)
Note: Some have mentioned that their computers flag this as having a virus, which I think is a false positive. Windows and some browsers also often automatically flag an executable file (even zipped) as possible malware if it’s downloaded off the internet. I ran a virus scan on my machine with both BitDefender and Microsoft Defender. They found NO virus on my computer or in this file.
For more free Elecraft software to control the K4 via macros, go to NK7Z.net.
