Integration changes in 2026
The desktop app retires on January 1, 2027. What replaces it, and what to do if you use serial devices or DXmate.
Updated 12 Nov 2026
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The RHR desktop app, the installable program that wrapped the console and connected it to serial devices and DXmate, is being phased out during 2026. It stops working on January 1, 2027. Everything it did is now done either by the console in a normal browser or by LocalMate, a far smaller helper.
What to switch to
| If you used the desktop app for… | Use this instead |
|---|---|
| Operating | The console in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari, at my.remotehamradio.com/console. Nothing to install. |
| WSJT-X, JTDX, loggers or other software controlling the radio | LocalMate with TCI. |
| Your own WSJT-X's grid and logging, or feeding JTAlert and GridTracker | LocalMate's WSJT-X Server and Client. |
| N1MM+ | LocalMate's N1MM+ integration. |
| A FlexControl knob over serial | The FlexControl paired directly in the browser. |
| A paddle or key through DXmate or a serial keyer | A USB MIDI key adapter: HaliKey MIDI or CTR2-MIDI. |
| A CTR2-MIDI | The CTR2-MIDI in the browser; it is unchanged. |
TCI is the officially supported way for software to control the radio. Other methods, including virtual serial ports from the desktop app, are no longer supported.
DXmate
DXmate, the legacy CW and audio interface box, also depended on the desktop app. Replace it with a HaliKey MIDI or CTR2-MIDI for keying; your microphone and speakers plug into the computer and are selected in the console's Audio Setup Wizard.
Migration checklist
- Open the console in a browser and sign in. Run Audio → Audio Setup Wizard to pick your microphone and speakers.
- If software on your computer needs the radio, download LocalMate, start it, and connect to it from Tools → Integrations.
- Point WSJT-X, JTDX or your logger at TCI:
ws://127.0.0.1:40001. Set up the WSJT-X Server or N1MM+ tabs if you use them. - Pair your FlexControl, CTR2-MIDI or HaliKey from Tools → Integrations.
- Check your CW macros and phone macros in Tools → Console Settings → Macros. Phone macro recordings are saved in the browser you record them in, so record them again in the browser you will use.
- Uninstall the desktop app. The console works the same in the browser, and the desktop app now shows a reminder each time it starts.
If something you relied on has no row in the table above, contact support before the app retires.
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