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Details: Written by: Matthew Chambers NR0Q; Published: 21 December 2025

Epic Rig GUI showing an active frequency of 7185 kHz Lower Sideband and many rig control buttons and knobs Epic Ham Radio Software is proud to announce the first application in our upcoming suite: Epic Rig — a modern, high-performance rig control solution built from the ground up for today’s amateur radio operator.

Epic Rig is designed to combine efficiency, compatibility, and a clean user experience into a single, focused application that simply gets out of your way and lets you operate.

Built for Performance

Epic Rig is developed using C# on the upcoming .NET 10 platform, ensuring:

Optimized CPU and memory usage
Fast startup and responsive operation
A future-proof foundation that takes advantage of modern runtime improvements

Whether you’re running a contest station, a digital modes setup, or just enjoying casual operation, Epic Rig is engineered to stay lightweight and stable.

Broad Transceiver Compatibility via Hamlib

At its core, Epic Rig uses Hamlib, the industry-standard rig control library that supports:

Virtually all current and popular modern transceivers
Consistent CAT control across manufacturers
Ongoing updates as new radios are released

This means Epic Rig works with your existing equipment.

A Modern, Operator-Focused Interface

Epic Rig features a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) user interface designed to look and feel like modern radio hardware:

Clean, uncluttered layout
Fast, fluid updates
No busy panels or information overload
Designed to be readable at a glance while operating

The goal is simple: a UI that helps you operate, not fight the software.

Seamless Digital Mode Integration

Epic Rig includes full compatibility with digital mode software that supports rigctld, making it easy to integrate with:

WSJT-X
FLdigi
JS8Call
And other digimode applications

Drop Epic Rig into your existing station workflow and keep everything talking smoothly.

More Than Just Rig Control

Epic Rig is the first piece of the Epic Ham Radio Software Suite — a growing ecosystem of modern tools planned for:

Rig control
Logging
Rotor control
Station automation

All are designed to work together and with other applications with a consistent look, feel, and philosophy.

📢 Coming Soon

Epic Rig is currently in active development and testing. Public availability is coming soon.

If you’re tired of outdated interfaces, heavyweight software, or lack of developer response, Epic Rig is being built for you.

Stay tuned — this is just the beginning.

Details: Written by: Matthew Chambers NR0Q; Published: 21 December 2025

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