VoiceElmer
Voice control for amateur radio · Windows

Your station.
Your voice.

Meet VoiceElmer — a voice-operated assistant for amateur radio. Point your antenna, look up callsigns, and find directions to cities or grid squares without reaching for another control.

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● Working prototypeLocal voice recognitionBuilt by a ham, for hams
Why VoiceElmer

Less clicking. More operating.

VoiceElmer combines voice commands, an antenna compass, and amateur-radio location tools in one Windows application.

Voice-directed antennas

Choose a bearing, city, or Maidenhead grid square, then issue a separate GO command to rotate.

Live rotator compass

See actual azimuth alongside the selected target. Designed for both desktop and laptop operation.

Natural spoken feedback

Hear command acknowledgments and station information without shifting your attention from the radio.

Callsign lookup

Find station location information using QRZ lookup with your own QRZ account credentials.

World locations & grids

Use an offline city database and grid-square calculations to find bearings from your station.

Local speech processing

Recognition and synthesized voice run on your computer. QRZ lookups require internet access.

At the operating position

Say it. Confirm it. Turn.

Rotator movement stays intentional: selecting a target does not move the antenna until GO is requested.

01

Wake Elmer

Speak the wake word through your chosen microphone.

02

Select a destination

Tell Elmer the city, grid square, callsign, or compass bearing.

03

Command GO

Issue the motion command, then watch heading feedback in the compass.

Station connections

What works — and what's next.

We want operators to know exactly which interfaces are tested today and which are still in development.

Working in prototype

Rotator control

Already demonstrated with real rotator hardware.

  • M2 RC2800PXAZ-D — direct serial connection
  • PstRotatorAz — UDP connection
  • Live heading feedback and compass display
Planned / not yet supported

Radio CAT control

Receive-side commands will be developed and tested before general release.

  • Kenwood CAT
  • Icom CI-V
  • FlexRadio SmartSDR API
Straightforward licensing

A permanent license. No monthly bill.

VoiceElmer is being prepared for public release. The intended introductory price is $12, including one year of updates. Your installed version keeps working when that year ends.

Launch status: This website is a preview. Registration, checkout, and public software downloads are not open yet.
Planned introductory license
$12 one-time
  • Permanent use of the purchased version
  • 12 months of free software upgrades
  • Optional $12 renewal for another upgrade year
  • No required subscription
Registration and downloads will open after testing is complete.
Good to know

A few common questions.

Does VoiceElmer require an internet connection?

Core voice processing is local after installation. Online lookup services, including QRZ, need a connection.

Will it keep working if I don't renew upgrades?

Yes. The planned license is permanent for the version you own; renewal only extends the upgrade period.

Does it work on Windows laptops?

It has been installed and tested on a Windows laptop, including microphone and speaker setup.

Can it control my Kenwood, Icom, or FlexRadio?

Not yet. Those CAT integrations are on the development roadmap and will be marked supported only after testing.