Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) was a popular freeware suite for amateur radio enthusiasts, developed by Simon Brown (GK4ELI / HB9DRV) and Peter (PH1PH, SK). It offered features like remote transceiver control via CAT, logging software, and DM780 for decoding modes such as CW, RTTY, and PSK.
Last Free Version (HRD 5.0)
In 2011, Simon released the final freeware version, 5.0 Build 2893. Later that year, the code was sold to a private company, which developed additional free versions (5.11–5.24.38) before transitioning to a commercial version (HRD 6) and discontinuing support for older versions. This company began requesting the removal of older freeware versions from third-party websites, claiming sole ownership of all HRD versions.
Personal Decision
Despite external pressure, I have decided to re-host the freeware installation file for HRD 5.0, as the original license does not forbid redistribution.
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License Agreement
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