Last week, I found myself with a "1st World" problem… I could not hit my local repeater from inside the workplace with my HT. What's a ham to do during lunch time… just sit there and eat? No way! There had to be a way without deploying heftier radios and antennas.
A couple of days later, While eating my spaghetti and meatballs , I sat there wishing I could play radio with the same great performance of my base station gear while not at home, so I began looking around the inter-webs. Then, I came across a software package that provided me with just the solution I was looking for. The app let me connect to my Icom IC-705 remotely, using my laptop or my iPad. It provided me most, if not all, of the functionality I would have if I were sitting in front of my radio at home. It is extremely intuitive and a piece of cake to set up. The audio coming through is clear as day and, as far as I can tell, the audio I am sending out is just as good, with zero to no latency. In fact, a couple of my fellow hams… Tim, KM4DFR and Charlie, N4CRE, have given me great signal reports. Thank you.
The app is called SDR-Control and more information can be found at https://roskosch.de/sdr-control/
With the good, comes the bad. In this case, the possible "bad" for you might be the limited radios the app supports (i.e. Icom IC-705, Icom IC-9700 and the Icom IC-7610) and the price of the app. However, it all depends on your perspective. I am a firm believer of supporting developers if they provide me with quality software. Your opinion may vary.
Lots of YouTubers, including Josh, KI4NAZ, go into more depth in his video below, so make sure you check it out before making your decision.
