Windows radio controller

RigOne

Latest recommended Windows version: v1.2.9 | Released 30 September 2026

A focused 64-bit Windows radio controller for Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) or later and Windows 11, with native Icom, Yaesu, Xiegu, Kenwood and Hamlib-supported radio testing.

RigOne puts the controls most useful at the desk in one clean place: tune, follow the VFO, watch the meter and spectrum and waterfall, manage audio, and operate the radio without unnecessary clutter. Native Icom, Yaesu, Xiegu and Kenwood options, alongside Hamlib support, provide a growing choice of radio paths, with available features shaped by the selected radio and control method.

It doesn't do everything. It does what you need.

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Discord is the preferred place for support, bug reports, feature suggestions and test feedback.

RigOne Wide panel layout with RX Controls and live IC-7300 waterfall

Direct controlNative Icom, Yaesu, Xiegu and Kenwood options, led by the IC-7300 path tested on a real radio.

HamlibSupport included, with features depending on each radio backend.

ScopeDirect IC-7300 control offers the fullest panadapter and waterfall view.

At a glance

64-bit Windows application for Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) or later and Windows 11, with macOS version currently being developed.
Native IC-7300 control tested on a real radio, plus native Icom, Yaesu, experimental Xiegu and Kenwood, and Hamlib support as RigOne grows.
Frequency, mode, VFO, audio, PTT, signal display, spectrum and waterfall tools where available.
Free to use, built and supported by GW3JVB.

What RigOne does

Focused controls for the station desk.

RigOne is deliberately not an attempt to recreate every radio application in existence. It is a focused fixed operating panel rather than a full-screen dashboard, bringing together the everyday controls and live information that are useful while operating.

Tune and follow

Frequency read and write
Mode read and write
VFO follow from the connected radio
Active VFO A/B switching and A=B copy controls
Quick mode and band selectors from the VFO display
Ten named favourites for frequency, mode and supported Data selection
Native Data-mode controls where supported, including IC-7610 D1, D2 and D3
Radio-aware band buttons, including UK 60 metres and suitable 6 m, VHF and UHF choices

Operate with confidence

Switchable analog-style or horizontal-bar signal meter
Signal meter changes to RF output while transmitting
Mute, PTT and VOX together in the main operating panel, with improved AF/MUTE behaviour
Embedded LED-style indicators show their live state
Native IC-7300 VOX control, plus AF gain slider
Optional PC listening and microphone controls where suitable audio devices are available
NB and NR toggles with live state indication
RF/SQL slider and squelch support where the selected radio provides it
Connection status shown at a glance

RX Controls and scope

Panadapter from live IC-7300 scope data with direct IC-7300 control
Integrated waterfall where the selected control method provides the data
Scope span control with steadier range and span handling
Mouse-following tuning and passband preview over the spectrum and waterfall, with click-to-tune
Hover frequency badge and a short teal click marker when tuning from the scope
FIL, NB and NR grouped together in the new RX Controls section
IC-7300 Twin PBT controls and current filter bandwidth readout
Region-aware amateur band display and useful visual feedback while tuning

What's new in v1.2.9

A more comfortable operating panel, with flexible audio and broader radio options.

RigOne v1.2.9 brings improved small-screen layouts, a separate tabbed Settings window, PC listening and microphone controls, and more operating conveniences. Existing supported layout choices are retained when you upgrade.

Layouts and Settings

All ten layouts reworked with more consistent spacing, proportions and footer access
Improved notebook-screen fit, including 1024 x 576, accounting for Windows scaling, taskbars and window borders
Fresh installations start at 1024 x 576 while existing supported layout choices are retained
Standard and Scope layout variants remain available
Settings now opens in its own movable, resizable window with Connection, Operating, Display and Diagnostics tabs
Settings save automatically, remember their position, and do not interrupt reception or audio

PC audio and microphone

Optional listening through PC speakers or headphones, with selectable audio devices
PC listening volume is independent of the radio's AF gain and MUTE control
Microphone input, radio USB transmit output and transmit-audio level controls
Optional Hear myself headset monitoring with its own volume
Device and volume choices are remembered, while audio starts disabled for each session
Enabling the microphone does not transmit; RigOne PTT controls the feed, with a three-minute microphone safety limit
Numeric audio diagnostics are available without recording voice audio

Operating and display

Ten named favourites for frequency, mode and supported Data selection
Native Data-mode controls where supported, including IC-7610 D1, D2 and D3
Mouse-following tuning and passband preview over the spectrum and waterfall, with click-to-tune
Classic and Silver analogue meter faces alongside the original RigOne face
Passband visibility, reference-level adjustment and waterfall redraw improvements
VFO, radio-clock and gain-control refinements, with expanded Help, credits and tooltips

Radio support and testing

Experimental Native Xiegu G90 and X6100 profiles
Experimental Native Kenwood TS-590S and TS-2000 profiles
Existing Native Icom, Native Yaesu FT-DX10 and Hamlib options remain available
Experimental profiles need further model-specific user testing
G90 SWR is provisional; use the radio's own meter
Kenwood meter values are CAT meter dots, not calibrated watts or SWR
Kenwood Visual Scan is a tuning sweep, not a simultaneous live panadapter; TS-590S reception is muted during scanning
FT-DX10 CAT can control the radio's own scope settings but does not supply RigOne live spectrum frames

With thanks: Jerzy Guzenda SP3GJ for detailed layout reports, testing, G90 information and suggestions; Richie, Richard Samphire MW0LGE, for years of help, advice and encouragement; and Peter PJ4NX, Steve GW4OGO, Greg N7IDB, Malcolm and the wider RigOne community for their feedback and testing.

App preview

The wide panel up top, with two clear meter views.

The current Wide panel screenshot shows how RigOne can make good use of a wider display. Full, Focused, Compact and Custom layouts remain available when a different desk setup feels right.

Meter choices

Choose the feedback that is easiest to read at a glance.

The analog view gives a familiar moving needle and peak hold, while the horizontal bar is there for a compact digital readout. Both are one click away in the main operating panel.

That keeps the visual part of the page useful without repeating every panel layout in full-size screenshots.

RigOne analog meter with elliptical S-scale — Analog view with the elliptical S-scale, moving needle and fading peak hold.

RigOne horizontal signal meter view — Horizontal bar view for a compact digital readout.

Hardware and compatibility

Clear about what is supported today.

RigOne is being grown carefully around real station use. IC-7300 remains the main tested native path and the fullest experience. Other native and Hamlib profiles depend on the radio, connection method and available USB audio devices, so further operator feedback is warmly welcome.

Native Icom control

64-bit Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) or later, and Windows 11
IC-7300 tested with a real radio over USB/COM CI-V
IC-7300 MkII, IC-705, IC-7610 and IC-9700 available for early community testing
Live IC-7300 scope data, panadapter and waterfall
Radio-aware band buttons provide appropriate HF, 6 m, VHF and UHF choices where supported

Other radio paths

Native Yaesu FT-DX10 support remains available
Experimental Native Xiegu G90 and X6100 profiles
Experimental Native Kenwood TS-590S and TS-2000 profiles
Included for broader transceiver compatibility
Verified with IC-7300 model 3073 and Yaesu FT-DX10 model 1042
Feature availability depends on what each Hamlib backend exposes
Panadapter and waterfall remain unavailable where Hamlib does not expose live scope data
Experimental profiles need further model-specific user testing

How RigOne connects: RigOne currently uses local serial CAT or CI-V control connections. For radios such as the IC-7300 and IC-705, that means USB/COM at the moment. Network or IP radio control is not included in the current version, though it may be considered for radios such as the IC-705 in a future update.

Radio feedback wanted

Help shape the next radios RigOne supports.

The newer radio profiles are an encouraging compatibility expansion. If you use a non-IC-7300 Hamlib-supported radio, Xiegu or Kenwood profile, a quick report from a real station would be genuinely useful, whether everything works or not.

What to include

Radio make and model
Hamlib model number, if relevant and known
Connection method used
Anything that was missing or unavailable

Useful test results

Whether frequency read and write work
Whether mode read and write work
Whether PTT and mute/audio controls work
Any differences between direct control, Hamlib or audio-device behaviour

Send Radio Feedback on Discord

Download RigOne

Download it. Install it. Connect your radio. Use it.

RigOne v1.2.9 is the current recommended Windows download. It brings improved small-screen layouts, a separate tabbed Settings window, PC listening and microphone controls, and more operating conveniences. The download button opens the GitHub release page, where you can read the full notes and audio safety/setup guidance, then choose RigOne-Setup-v1.2.9.exe from the release Assets section.

Download v1.2.9 on GitHub View v1.2.9 Release Notes

Installer note: RigOne is distributed as an application installer. The button above opens the GitHub release page; choose RigOne-Setup-v1.2.9.exe from the release Assets section. Any automatic archive links shown by GitHub are not the RigOne installer. Existing settings are retained when upgrading. IC-7300 remains the main tested native Icom path, and feedback on newer Icom, Yaesu, Xiegu, Kenwood and Hamlib support remains very welcome.

Support development

Free to use. Supported by those who value it.

RigOne is a free, independent GW3JVB amateur-radio project, developed around real radio use in spare time. Discord is the best place for feedback, bug reports, feature ideas and radio testing offers; donations are never required, but they are appreciated and help support continued development.

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