Free ShackLAN Control Center App

Available for Windows, Linux and Raspberry Pi

* Reduce desk clutter by eliminating control boxes
* Configurable to your station setup
* Works with mouse or touchscreen
* Perfect for guest operators
* Operate your station locally or remotely

 Imagine replacing all those rotary switch stack and antenna switch boxes and attached cables with a simple yet very flexible system. The free ShackLAN Control Center software can do all that and more. It is configurable to your station and be operated in standard or touch screen mode and controls all your antenna switches, stacks, 4-squares, etc over a single USB connection to the ShackLAN network.  If you do a lot of antenna switching, you can't beat a touch screen display. Once you use it you will never go back to manual switches or mouse driven software. A small touchscreen display may be attached to your main computer but the touch function may not work if it is not your primary display. See the display section below for recommendations. Automatic band selection is available when used with any ShackLAN product that has a band decoder (MD-12, IC-8, SM-8, BM-5). The Control Center software also allows selection of multiple antennas simultaneously. This control system is unbeatable when you have multiple antennas on a band.

The ShackLAN system supports up to 8 antennas on each band and the Control Center makes accessing those antennas simple. Labels for all antenna buttons are customizable for each band and unused positions are not shown, making a clean display, and the antenna selection buttons automatically update when changing bands or radios. The Control Center is perfect if you have guest operators. All antenna switches and options are in one place in an easy to use interface. No struggling for the guest operator to learn which switch does what on which band.

USB Interface - $79

The ShackLAN USB Interface is available for easy access to the network in case the other ShackLAN products are located too far from the computer. It is required for those with more than a single operating position. It provides a complete data interface between your computer and the ShackLAN network.

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