News — Radio Bench

2026-07-08

Omakase for the HF bench

The design idea is omakase: a curated bench where the important modes and controls are already in reach. Radio Bench is intentionally opinionated about layout, defaults, and flow so the app opens to a coherent working surface instead of a setup checklist. You bring the radio; the bench should already feel setup.

2026-06-24

For operators who want the shack computer to disappear

Radio Bench is for HF operators who want the computer to help without becoming the hobby. Power on the radio gear, open the app, see the band, control the rig, log the contact, and try the next mode without rebuilding a desktop of separate tools. It is for people who understand components, wires, antennas, and propagation, and would rather spend their attention there.

2026-06-10

Why build Radio Bench

Radio Bench started as a personal experiment: could the HF radio modes and tools I use live in one unified native desktop app, with sensible defaults and no window-juggling ritual? The idea kept proving useful enough to push beyond a weekend utility. The result became something I wanted to use every time I sat down at the radio, and eventually something I thought could be good enough to pay for.