OpenHamClock is a new open source version of the classic (but now defunct) HamClock. When Elwood Downey WB0OEW, the creator and sole maintainer of HamClock unexpectedly passed away in 2026, the amateur radio community was greatly saddened to learn of his passing. HIs software was in use by many hams, and it was incredibly useful. There was a lot of speculation about what would happen with the HamClock software moving forward, and luckily Chris, K0CJH has created an open-source project that aims to replace, and dare I say, improve upon the original HamClock. By making the project open-source, all of the code associated with the project is available, and anyone can submit potential changes to the project on GitHub.
OpenHamclock Website
One of the great innovations of the OpenHamClock software is that you don’t actually need to install anything to use it, unless you just want to run your own server locally. You can simply go to the OpenHamClock website, and enter your information for the settings, and it will create a cookie on your system that stores your settings. If you connect from a different browser or on another computer, you will have to enter your settings again. Otherwise, you can simply use their website to view all of the information and use OpenHamClock.
Hosting your own server locally
If you want to host the software locally, it supports installation on most major operating systems including Linux, Windows, and Raspberry Pi/Arm architecture.
