IC-7300 remote control software for Mac, Linux, and Windows.

What you get on the IC-7300

The IC-7300 is a tested RigPlane backend — it ships with a dedicated ic7300 driver, capability-aware UI guards that hide IC-7610-only controls (DIGI-SEL, IP+, dual receiver), and the VFO A / VFO B labelling the radio actually uses.

• USB-serial-first. The IC-7300 has no built-in LAN port — all remote control happens over the single USB-B cable that carries both CI-V and USB audio. RigPlane is designed around that constraint: one cable, one stack, no networking gymnastics.
• Panadapter and waterfall. The IC-7300's scope is rendered directly in the RigPlane UI. Click-tune, span and reference-level controls, and a waterfall that keeps up with band activity. Set the radio to ≥115200 baud for full scope fluidity.
• RX and TX audio over USB. SSB, CW, and digital-mode audio routed through the IC-7300's USB audio CODEC. WSJT-X, fldigi, and JS8Call see a normal soundcard — no virtual-cable installer on macOS or Linux.
• CW keyer. Native CW console with sending and a decoder pane. Speed control and PTT without leaving the app.
• CAT and PTT passthrough. RigPlane speaks the rigctld wire protocol on localhost:4532, so logging software and digital-mode tools stay unchanged.
• macOS, Linux, and Windows. The open-core Python package runs anywhere Python does. The native Pro desktop app ships on macOS today, with Linux and Windows builds in the pipeline.

Verified IC-7300 features include frequency, mode, power, S-meter, SWR, ALC, PTT, CW keying, VFO A/B select, attenuator, preamp, noise blanker, noise reduction, scope/waterfall, and audio RX/TX. DIGI-SEL, IP+, LAN, and dual-receiver controls do not exist on the IC-7300 and the RigPlane UI hides them automatically when this radio is selected.

Setup in 5 minutes

High-level path for a fresh install against a known-good IC-7300:

1. Connect the IC-7300 to the operator machine with a single USB-B cable.
2. On the radio: Menu → Set → Connectors → CI-V → CI-V USB Baud = 115200 (full scope rate), and confirm USB audio is enabled.
3. Install RigPlane Pro from Downloads, or pip install rigplane for the open core.
4. Pick the IC-7300 from the radio list. RigPlane probes the CI-V address (0x94) and audio device automatically.
5. Confirm panadapter, RX audio, and PTT in the in-app diagnostics panel, then point WSJT-X or your logger at Hamlib NET rigctl on localhost:4532.

For the full radio-side configuration — driver install, USB audio routing on macOS and Linux, WSJT-X bridging — follow the IC-7300 USB setup guide on the docs site. That's the canonical reference; this page does not duplicate it.

Why operators choose RigPlane for the IC-7300

• Truly cross-platform. Most IC-7300 control software is Windows-only or runs through a Qt port from a different era. RigPlane is native on macOS, native on Linux, and native on the open-core Python stack everywhere.
• Direct to the radio. No third-party daemon, no hamlib bridge, no vendor app proxying control. The ic7300 backend talks CI-V over USB and serves the UI itself.
• Audio that works out of the box. RigPlane Pro ships with the audio bridge configured for the IC-7300's USB CODEC on macOS. No JACK rituals, no virtual-cable hunt.
• Capability-aware UI. The same RigPlane app that handles a dual-receiver IC-7610 also speaks IC-7300 idioms — VFO A / VFO B labels, no DIGI-SEL panel, no LAN settings — so you don't fight controls that don't apply to your radio.
• Honest licensing. The open core is MIT-licensed and free on PyPI. RigPlane Pro is a one-time desktop purchase at the launch price, with one year of updates included — see Pricing.

If you're comparing IC-7300 options today: wfview is the strongest open alternative and Icom-only; Icom RS-BA1 is Windows-only and bound to its own UI; RemoteTx is a hosted service with a different operating model. RigPlane sits in the cross-platform, direct-control, packaged-app slot — the same engine for the IC-7300 today, with Icom IC-7610, IC-705, IC-9700, Yaesu, Xiegu, and Lab599 backends in the same runtime.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-19. Icom and IC-7300 are trademarks of Icom Inc. RigPlane is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Icom Inc.