Configure Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD)

HRD works differently from the UDP loggers: there is no UDP broadcast to set up. The feeder connects to HRD's built-in IP Server over TCP and reads the frequency and mode directly. Two things to set: the feeder (the HRD tab) and HRD (its IP Server running).

1 — Feeder: enable the HRD (TCP) source

In the feeder open the HRD (TCP) tab and tick Enable HRD, then set:

HRD host / port — where HRD's IP Server runs; default 127.0.0.1 : 7809 on the same PC.
MyCall / Operator — HRD does not send these, so type them here; they show on your card.
Poll interval — how often the feeder reads the radio.

Feeder — HRD (TCP) tab: enable it, point it at HRD's IP Server (host/port), and type your call/operator.

2 — HRD: run the IP Server

In Ham Radio Deluxe, make sure the IP Server is running (Tools → Programs Interface / IP Server) on the same port the feeder points at (default 7809). That is all — no per-QSO or broadcast setup is needed.

No UDP port here: HRD is read over TCP, so the shared-UDP-port tip does not apply. Just make sure the feeder's host/port match HRD's IP Server. Then check the feeder's Live Status tab: it should show the frequency and mode once HRD is connected to your radio.

HRD does not report the worked callsign or an event name, so those rows do not appear on an HRD card — it shows call/operator, frequency, band, mode and radio.