diff --git a/simulators/simatd578.c b/simulators/simatd578.c
index 9790a78b6..5fe16fd0f 100644
--- a/simulators/simatd578.c
+++ b/simulators/simatd578.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simatd578 simatd578.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simeasycomm.c b/simulators/simeasycomm.c
index 09e4538f5..2a92869ba 100644
--- a/simulators/simeasycomm.c
+++ b/simulators/simeasycomm.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simspid simspid.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simelecraft.c b/simulators/simelecraft.c
index 20a10e081..9c52dc230 100644
--- a/simulators/simelecraft.c
+++ b/simulators/simelecraft.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if  0
diff --git a/simulators/simelecraftk4.c b/simulators/simelecraftk4.c
index 407f27da2..2e64bc8ee 100644
--- a/simulators/simelecraftk4.c
+++ b/simulators/simelecraftk4.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if  0
diff --git a/simulators/simft1000.c b/simulators/simft1000.c
index 6b420077f..94f6d9c07 100644
--- a/simulators/simft1000.c
+++ b/simulators/simft1000.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simft1000 simft1000.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simft450.c b/simulators/simft450.c
index f314d9712..abee8b1c9 100644
--- a/simulators/simft450.c
+++ b/simulators/simft450.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simft710.c b/simulators/simft710.c
index 95ab23b39..eeb80727c 100644
--- a/simulators/simft710.c
+++ b/simulators/simft710.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simft736.c b/simulators/simft736.c
index c4a781152..1822bfc36 100644
--- a/simulators/simft736.c
+++ b/simulators/simft736.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simft897 simft897.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simft747gx.c b/simulators/simft747gx.c
index bc40e3d2a..b996c92bb 100644
--- a/simulators/simft747gx.c
+++ b/simulators/simft747gx.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simft747gx simft747gx.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simft817.c b/simulators/simft817.c
index 22d7d25fa..afc43c83d 100644
--- a/simulators/simft817.c
+++ b/simulators/simft817.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simft897 simft897.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simft818.c b/simulators/simft818.c
index 621b6e0c5..b0511728c 100644
--- a/simulators/simft818.c
+++ b/simulators/simft818.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simft847.c b/simulators/simft847.c
index 424977a60..d73bea1a5 100644
--- a/simulators/simft847.c
+++ b/simulators/simft847.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simft897 simft897.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simft897.c b/simulators/simft897.c
index e78de3e61..8af0b36b9 100644
--- a/simulators/simft897.c
+++ b/simulators/simft897.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simft897 simft897.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simft990.c b/simulators/simft990.c
index e3315dd69..06dca62a6 100644
--- a/simulators/simft990.c
+++ b/simulators/simft990.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simft990 simft990.c
 // emulates 1.2 ROM FT990 which can only read 1492 bytes
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
diff --git a/simulators/simft991.c b/simulators/simft991.c
index 8b7ec9613..6d420ae9b 100644
--- a/simulators/simft991.c
+++ b/simulators/simft991.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simftdx101.c b/simulators/simftdx101.c
index 5abeea4aa..dc0b39532 100644
--- a/simulators/simftdx101.c
+++ b/simulators/simftdx101.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simftdx1200.c b/simulators/simftdx1200.c
index 96ac3b2f9..dac4e51f5 100644
--- a/simulators/simftdx1200.c
+++ b/simulators/simftdx1200.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simftdx3000.c b/simulators/simftdx3000.c
index 877cf4359..b81c88570 100644
--- a/simulators/simftdx3000.c
+++ b/simulators/simftdx3000.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simftdx5000.c b/simulators/simftdx5000.c
index 6b778aa65..4a843af01 100644
--- a/simulators/simftdx5000.c
+++ b/simulators/simftdx5000.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic2730.c b/simulators/simic2730.c
index e1e396acd..061fb45c0 100644
--- a/simulators/simic2730.c
+++ b/simulators/simic2730.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic275.c b/simulators/simic275.c
index b2edf63b6..8e8b16b80 100644
--- a/simulators/simic275.c
+++ b/simulators/simic275.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic7000.c b/simulators/simic7000.c
index aa698e583..0e5e4c3c9 100644
--- a/simulators/simic7000.c
+++ b/simulators/simic7000.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic705.c b/simulators/simic705.c
index 326899aa8..0110780cf 100644
--- a/simulators/simic705.c
+++ b/simulators/simic705.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic7100.c b/simulators/simic7100.c
index fe5399edb..fb5c3191e 100644
--- a/simulators/simic7100.c
+++ b/simulators/simic7100.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic7200.c b/simulators/simic7200.c
index 4b7cc343c..ab4ea7bf6 100644
--- a/simulators/simic7200.c
+++ b/simulators/simic7200.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic7300.c b/simulators/simic7300.c
index c807fd899..4f16f65de 100644
--- a/simulators/simic7300.c
+++ b/simulators/simic7300.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic7600.c b/simulators/simic7600.c
index 61f5af61f..d506d0391 100644
--- a/simulators/simic7600.c
+++ b/simulators/simic7600.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic7610.c b/simulators/simic7610.c
index 855f7a076..8f55e660c 100644
--- a/simulators/simic7610.c
+++ b/simulators/simic7610.c
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic7700.c b/simulators/simic7700.c
index 892b19ff7..2279c64da 100644
--- a/simulators/simic7700.c
+++ b/simulators/simic7700.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic7851.c b/simulators/simic7851.c
index a48550663..8fa9aa992 100644
--- a/simulators/simic7851.c
+++ b/simulators/simic7851.c
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic905.c b/simulators/simic905.c
index f16a87a4a..9afe9968c 100644
--- a/simulators/simic905.c
+++ b/simulators/simic905.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic910.c b/simulators/simic910.c
index e4bee9ae1..9778fada3 100644
--- a/simulators/simic910.c
+++ b/simulators/simic910.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic9100.c b/simulators/simic9100.c
index 102f8d7e1..6917ac8ea 100644
--- a/simulators/simic9100.c
+++ b/simulators/simic9100.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simic9700.c b/simulators/simic9700.c
index 575497f02..600b1043e 100644
--- a/simulators/simic9700.c
+++ b/simulators/simic9700.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simicgeneric.c b/simulators/simicgeneric.c
index 9f6994357..b3e8947bf 100644
--- a/simulators/simicgeneric.c
+++ b/simulators/simicgeneric.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simicr8600.c b/simulators/simicr8600.c
index 74b32a617..0c55061fa 100644
--- a/simulators/simicr8600.c
+++ b/simulators/simicr8600.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simid5100.c b/simulators/simid5100.c
index f2345e86f..eb36e3fdc 100644
--- a/simulators/simid5100.c
+++ b/simulators/simid5100.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simjupiter.c b/simulators/simjupiter.c
index 392bb3a06..f4a383ebc 100644
--- a/simulators/simjupiter.c
+++ b/simulators/simjupiter.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simft897 simft897.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simkenwood.c b/simulators/simkenwood.c
index 70a5d14d2..7c865ee8c 100644
--- a/simulators/simkenwood.c
+++ b/simulators/simkenwood.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simmicom.c b/simulators/simmicom.c
index 5e44d0511..76aef1e0e 100644
--- a/simulators/simmicom.c
+++ b/simulators/simmicom.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simspid simspid.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simorion.c b/simulators/simorion.c
index 577de1fae..cbb11edb7 100644
--- a/simulators/simorion.c
+++ b/simulators/simorion.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simorion simorion.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simpmr171.c b/simulators/simpmr171.c
index a50c5aca8..cc3c9cc4d 100644
--- a/simulators/simpmr171.c
+++ b/simulators/simpmr171.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simprm171 simprm171.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simpowersdr.c b/simulators/simpowersdr.c
index f64e70bfe..189270e5d 100644
--- a/simulators/simpowersdr.c
+++ b/simulators/simpowersdr.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simqrplabs.c b/simulators/simqrplabs.c
index ad37449a1..04c203300 100644
--- a/simulators/simqrplabs.c
+++ b/simulators/simqrplabs.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simrotorez.c b/simulators/simrotorez.c
index 6f380d345..d1688a9b3 100644
--- a/simulators/simrotorez.c
+++ b/simulators/simrotorez.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simspid simspid.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simspid.c b/simulators/simspid.c
index 7dd304ecb..b0783adf0 100644
--- a/simulators/simspid.c
+++ b/simulators/simspid.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simspid simspid.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simtmd700.c b/simulators/simtmd700.c
index 24779ac30..2e6876a37 100644
--- a/simulators/simtmd700.c
+++ b/simulators/simtmd700.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if  0
diff --git a/simulators/simtmd710.c b/simulators/simtmd710.c
index 53e82877f..2ee48c76c 100644
--- a/simulators/simtmd710.c
+++ b/simulators/simtmd710.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simtrusdx.c b/simulators/simtrusdx.c
index 0cc8950e9..991c2bb99 100644
--- a/simulators/simtrusdx.c
+++ b/simulators/simtrusdx.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simts450.c b/simulators/simts450.c
index 1e279ee8f..ccb24b23a 100644
--- a/simulators/simts450.c
+++ b/simulators/simts450.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simts590.c b/simulators/simts590.c
index 08451ce0a..abb894007 100644
--- a/simulators/simts590.c
+++ b/simulators/simts590.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simts890.c b/simulators/simts890.c
index 61f9ad745..597d19054 100644
--- a/simulators/simts890.c
+++ b/simulators/simts890.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 //#define TRACE /* Full traffic trace if enabled */
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simts890 -l hamlib simts890.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if  0
diff --git a/simulators/simts950.c b/simulators/simts950.c
index 886bbc89d..2218dbd51 100644
--- a/simulators/simts950.c
+++ b/simulators/simts950.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0
diff --git a/simulators/simts990.c b/simulators/simts990.c
index 671d8a5c3..1b2c93fbf 100644
--- a/simulators/simts990.c
+++ b/simulators/simts990.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if  0
diff --git a/simulators/simxiegug90.c b/simulators/simxiegug90.c
index 2aabcda85..3d27a00b1 100644
--- a/simulators/simxiegug90.c
+++ b/simulators/simxiegug90.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if  0
diff --git a/simulators/simxiegux108g.c b/simulators/simxiegux108g.c
index 42ac62fa9..1a0c7bd41 100644
--- a/simulators/simxiegux108g.c
+++ b/simulators/simxiegux108g.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if  0
diff --git a/simulators/simxiegux6100.c b/simulators/simxiegux6100.c
index ec61e15dd..4fe96854c 100644
--- a/simulators/simxiegux6100.c
+++ b/simulators/simxiegux6100.c
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // simicom will show the pts port to use for rigctl on Unix
 // using virtual serial ports on Windows is to be developed yet
 // Needs a lot of improvement to work on all Icoms
-// gcc -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -lhamlib
-// On mingw in the hamlib src directory
-// gcc -static -I../include -g -Wall -o simicom simicom.c -L../../build/src/.libs -lhamlib -lwsock32 -lws2_32
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if  0
diff --git a/simulators/simyaesu.c b/simulators/simyaesu.c
index b4c92295d..09baaf0c4 100644
--- a/simulators/simyaesu.c
+++ b/simulators/simyaesu.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
-// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 // since we are POSIX here we need this
 #if 0