A note from the bench.

Hello,

Radio Bench exists because HF operators should not have to fight the shack computer before getting on the air.

Too many operating sessions begin with software chores: arranging windows, chasing audio devices, checking which program owns rig control, and hoping the inputs still agree. Radio Bench removes that cumbersome ritual.

It started as a personal experiment: one desktop app for the HF modes and tools that belong together, with the spectrum, waterfall, rig control, modes, logging, and useful controls in one place. It had to run properly on macOS, Windows, and Linux, because real shacks and field kits are mixed.

The point is not to make radio feel like software. It is to make the software get out of the way of radio. Power on the gear, open Radio Bench, see the band, control the rig, log the contact, and try the next mode without rebuilding the desktop every time.

The omakase idea comes from the Omarchy project, which itself points back to the Japanese restaurant practice: you sit down, trust the chef, and receive a considered meal instead of assembling one from a giant menu. The defaults should have taste. The bench should arrive set.

Radio Bench is for HF operators who speak the language of components, wires, antennas, and propagation. It is one-person software, available in beta, and built with a simple promise: one-time licence, no account, no telemetry.

If that sounds like the radio software you wanted too, welcome. Questions, bug reports, or signal reports can come through the contact page.