This is the official manual for wfview.

If you are just starting, please read the Getting Started chapter first. Most settings should be very intuitive, however, detailed explanations of each button and control are included in the links below.

For support, please visit https://forum.wfview.org/ and sign up.

A downloadable and printable copy of the manual is available here in PDF.

Getting Started:

• First time guide
• FAQ
• Xiegu X6100 (offsite link)

User Interface:

• View Tab
  • CW Sender
  • Repeater and Split
• Band Tab
• Frequency Tab
• Settings Tab
• USB Controllers (Icom RC-28, Stream Deck, sunSDR, Contour Shuttle Express, Contour ShuttlePRO, etc)
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Appearance Customization with Examples

Interaction with Other Programs:

• Sharing control with other programs (START HERE)
  • Hamlib rigctld emulation (recommended)
  • Virtual Serial Port
• Audio Configuration for Windows/Linux (audio sharing)

Built-in Server:

• Remote Operation (server) with common hardware
  • Inexpensive Dedicated Server using SBCs like the Raspberry Pi and Inovato Quadra

How-To:

• Send us your logfile
• APRS packet decoding in linux over wfview’s network audio
• Serial Port Management (Linux udev rules, Device Manager, etc)
• Inexpensive Dedicated Server using SBCs like the Raspberry Pi and Inovato Quadra

Advanced:

• Command-Line Options
• Logfile
• Preferences File
• Using older (unsupported) radios
• Supported Radios and Features
• Headless Server (beta)
• Compiling (see the developer’s corner)

Older versions of the User Manual may be found here.