FT8 Radio
4.1star
49 reviews
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About this app
The 'FT8 Radio' app enables an Android phone to receive and send FT8 traffic! This is an experimental software with known bugs, and usability challenges - please be advised. This app is meant for remote, portable, digital SOTA / POTA activations. It 'sucks' for indoors use - use WSJT-X at home instead ;)
See https://github.com/kholia/DigitalRadioReceiverSupport/tree/master/NewApp for detailed instructions, and a list of supported radios.
Please reach out to us (dhiru [at] openwall.com) to get support for more radios.
Use https://pskreporter.info/ for added fun! 73s and see you on the air soon!
See https://github.com/kholia/DigitalRadioReceiverSupport/tree/master/NewApp for detailed instructions, and a list of supported radios.
Please reach out to us (dhiru [at] openwall.com) to get support for more radios.
Use https://pskreporter.info/ for added fun! 73s and see you on the air soon!
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Ratings and reviews
4.1
47 reviews
Darren Fitzgerald
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8 December 2022
Not sure where I can submit bug details. Everything is working on the system, I was able to make contacts on 10m. I wanted to play with the 2m & 70cm band, and when I tune to both those bands it tunes the radio to 44.460 instead of 144.460 and will tune to 30.510 instead of 430.510. All other bands tune properly. I'm using a IC-705 and a Galaxy S21. For a quick fix I'm manually tuning into the frequency after opening the app. Keep up the great work.
13 people found this review helpful
Dhiru Kholia
13 December 2022
Hi Darren. Thanks for reporting this bug! We will fix this bug soon (in next 5-6 days). I am currently attending the LARC amateur radio conference. I am reachable at dhiru.kholia@gmail.com email address.
Update: This bug is now fixed in the BETA v125 build of the app. Signing up for BETA builds can be done at NO extra cost in the Google App Store.
S Burns
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8 August 2022
I used this app recently with my uBitX during a 6 day canoe trip. I managed to make a few contacts and successful activate a POTA station. The interface isn't great but once you figure it all out it's not so bad to used in the field. I'll keep using this app when portable, it doesn't replace WSJTX but sure makes FT8 in the filed easy. I would recommend this app for field work understanding it's limitations.
22 people found this review helpful
Dhiru Kholia
8 August 2022
Thanks for the detailed positive review! https://github.com/kholia/DigitalRadioReceiverSupport/blob/master/NewApp/README.md lists the limitations of this app. Yep - it is meant for portable use ;) 73s - VU3CER.
Randall Bashta
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3 January 2023
This app has been a lot of fun to use. I was looking to put together a small rig to do Parks on the Air Activations. I made my own cables and with a little trial and error, I have been able to make a lot of contacts. So, I'm very impressed with the app as it works well on my Android tablet. Well worth the cost. Dhiru Kholia was very helpful.
9 people found this review helpful
Dhiru Kholia
4 January 2023
Thank you for the kind and encouraging words, Randall! We are hoping to find free time and fresh energy to improve this app in the new year. 73s - Dhiru (VU3CER).
What's new
- Sound meter is here
- Add support for DDX-1 transceiver
- Android 14 support is here!
- Add support for FREETEXT messages
- Add support for DDX-1 transceiver
- Android 14 support is here!
- Add support for FREETEXT messages