Operator ready
Talk and listen like a radio
Controls that feel familiar, with the sound quality of high fidelity audio.
Connect to AllStarLink from your Mac.
Transceive is a Mac-native client for connecting to the AllStarLink network and managing your node.
4.7
Requires a Mac with macOS 15.5 or later and a valid amateur radio license.
AllStarLink, on your Mac.
AllStarLink is a worldwide digital amateur radio network connecting repeaters and nodes over the Internet. Transceive is built for radio operators, node owners, net control stations, and system administrators.
Node owner friendly
Manage what you run
Store credentials, open multiple nodes, and keep an eye on links without wrestling a terminal.
Net control capable
Hands-free when it counts
Latching PTT and full-duplex audio help you run a net without missing who’s doubling.
Features
Built for AllStar operators.
Connect to public nodes or your own, manage links, and keep audio dialed in. All from a simple, clean Mac native interface.
AllStar public authentication
Connect directly to public nodes with your AllStar account. Experience the network without setting up your own node. Nodes available for public authentication are marked (wt) in the AllStar directory.
Node connections
Securely store credentials for every node you manage. Automatic DNS lookup, reachability indicators, and up to eight nodes open at once.
Link management
Link your node to others on the network. See which stations are keyed, keep a history of linked nodes, and avoid accidental multi-node bridges.
Radio-like controls
Hold the PTT button or space bar to transmit. A timeout timer helps avoid timing out a repeater. Enter DTMF commands from the keypad.
Automatic identification
Node information and location appear with callsign details. Registered node locations open on a map when available.
Net controller friendly
Latching PTT gives net control a hands-free experience. Full-duplex audio helps you hear stations that may be doubling with you.
Customizable
Modify built-in DTMF commands to match your node. Define presets for operations you use often.
Stellar audio
High-quality audio from any source connected to your Mac. Monitor and adjust levels with the calibrated audio monitor panel.
Accessible to all
Standard macOS controls work with built-in accessibility features, including VoiceOver.
Keep tabs on all your nodes.
There's even night mode.
Switch between node connection windows, listen to traffic, or hit PTT to transmit. Dark mode is available for late-night operation.
Compatibility
Transceive runs natively on your Mac.
Platform
Mac with macOS 15.5 or later.
License
Valid amateur radio license and AllStar account or node credentials as required by the nodes you connect to.
Network
Internet connection for AllStarLink node access.
Loved by operators everywhere
Dream Come True
Transceive has made a dream come true for me. I have always wanted to be able to use my nice broadcast Mics and soundboard to do net control and now Transceive alows me to do just that. Mahalo Transceive.
Bacpacbob
Great and beautiful app!!!
The developer has done a great job on this application and it shows when I use it. I had an issue with audio and reached out and he responded in a very timely manner and got it resolved for me.
digilink
Minimalist and fully featured!
It's about time that someone with great design and modern coding practices wrote software for macOS and the ham community. Maybe this can be the benchmark going forward for new apps for ham operators in the macOS world. Connects to Allstar nodes, great audio, easy to use interface, and everything you could want with nothing else to get in the way.
jaywelch
Simply the best Allstar experience
This is the best Allstar experience for a ham operator with MacOS -- hands down!
CamarilloSlim
Allstar is Great - Transcieve is Invalueable
This has been VERY helpful! Simple, Effective. Allstar on the Mac, THANK YOU. Noting equivalent, yet, on Windows, and I am OK with that! Get a Mac.
GonnaFlyNow2
Clean, simple, and fast!
I picked this app up recently to start playing around with Allstar, and it does not disappoint. Type in an Allstar node number and connect, it's that simple. My headphone/mic was automatically detected without fuss. An even-better feature I would love to see in the future is a file folder type structure for the node window, since the list can tend to get long. Also, being able to add a nickname to node entries to label them in a way that makes more sense to me would be a nice add also. I hope this app continues to get updates long into the future. I plan to tell all my fellow Hams about it and suggest they give it a try. 73s
Kevin, K9KWP
Get Transceive
Get on the AllStarLink network from your Mac with a clean, modern interface built for operators.
4.7
Requires a Mac with macOS 15.5 or later and a valid amateur radio license.
The AllStarLink network is operated by AllStarLink, Inc. a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation registered in the US State of Florida. AllStarLink is a world wide network of Amateur Radio repeaters, remote base stations and hot spots accessible to each other via the Internet and/or private IP networks. A valid station license with a unique identifying callsign must be used in all transmissions. AllStar is a registered trademark of AllStarLink, Inc.
The Transceive application is independently developed by Island Magic Co. and is not affiliated with AllStarLink, Inc.