Ham Radio related applications for the Apple Iphone

 

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Since summer 2009 I am using an Apple Iphone 3G S. This so called smart phone really is smart. Beside the functionality as a cellular telephone you are able to write and receive E – mails use the internet or the inbuilt camera and with the 3G S model even use it as a video camera. Since summer 2011 I upgraded to an iPhone 4S.

 

Beside this you are able to run hundreds of applications called “Apps” on the Iphone. In the following I will describe some of the apps related to Ham  radio.

The fees given are in Euro and the fee the app will cost in Germany. If the app isn´t available in Germany, the cost is given in US $. Please see your App store for your local currency.

 

 

1)      Callbook                                            callbook.png

 

Callbook developed by Dog Park Software ltd. is a Ham radio application that allows you to look up call sings via several servers: the free usable WM7D server, the QRZ Online server (needs a subscription) or the HamCall server (also needs a subscription). Besides that, you are able to track APRS stations on the http://aprs.fi/ service.

 

Link to the developer’s page

 

Cost of the application: 1, 59 €

 

 

 

2)      Ham Locator                                     hamlocator.png

 

Ham Locator will give you your current Maidenhead Locator calculated out of data received from GPS or your GSM cell.

 

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: free

 

 

 

3)      FreqLoader                                       freqloader.png

 

FreqLoader is an application that comes with several features:

 

Stations: Store stations with details like frequency name, callsign and so on

Locator: Lookup current location, bearing to stations stored with Stations. Location, bearing and call book searches provide interactive access to maps.

Logs: Keep detailed logs

Connector: Connect other users and share information with them

 

To see details features please go to the developer´s page.

 

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 11, 99 €

 

 

 

4)      Satellite Ham Radio (Ham Sat)       hamsat.png

 

HamSat is a visualization/utility application that allows you to see the location of amateur radio satellites tracked by NORAD in realtime over the Earth (up to two satellites may be tracked simultaneously).

 

You can see the Earth rendered either as a 3D globe or a 2D map using photo realistic texture maps for the Earth model. The orientation of the map is easily changed by a simple rotation of the device from portrait (3D) to landscape (2D). In either orientation you can zoom in and out as well as pan using the touch screen. Controls are given to allow you to select: the texture maps used, whether shading is performed, whether to draw political boundaries and if a lat/lon grid should be presented.

 

In addition, the application can calculate the rise/set times for a selected satellite, the Sun or the Moon given either the user entered or network retrieved location.

 

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 3, 99 €

 

 

 

5)      Satellite Tracker - (ProSat)              prosat.png

Satellite Tracker - (ProSat) is the “bigger brother” of ham sat. It will track heaps of satellites and also the ISS. There are so many features so lease see the developers page (link below).

 

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 7, 99 €

 

 

 

6)      Morse Test                                        morsetest.png

 

Morse Test is an application that works as a morse code practice generator. It can generate random 5 letter words and send them in morse code to the iphone loudspeaker.

 

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 1, 59 €

 

 

 

7)      Ham Morse                                       hammorse.jpg

 

Ham Morse is the second application I found that will train you to learn and practice Morse code. The code is sent using the Farnsworth timing, at speeds at or below 15 words per minute (wpm) the characters are sent at 15wpm with extra space added to slow the overall speed down to the target speed. An update has been submitted to the App store that will allow the application to go up to 50 wpm.

 

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 3, 99 €

 

 

 

8)      ARRL Technician                               ARRL Technician.png

 

ARRL General is an application that let you practice for a U. S. Technician Class license test. Quote: “ARRL Technician is a set of flash cards - iPhone style! This perfect study companion contains all the possible questions and answers that will be on the Technician Class License Test. The ARRL Technician exam covers basic regulations, operating practices, electronic theory, and several other subjects that will be on the exam. You can Flag questions that need more review. You can even study the questions in a random order.”

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 1, 99 US $ (not available in the German App store)

 

 

 

9)      ARRL General                                    ARRL General.png

 

ARRL General is an application that let you practice for a U. S. General Class license test. Quote: “It is the perfect study companion to help you become san advanced Amateur Radio operator. ARRL General is a set of flash cards - iPhone style! ARRL General contains all the possible questions and answers that could be on the General Class License Test. You can Flag questions that need more review. You can even study the questions in random order. For those questions in section G7A that reference a drawing, just click on the information icon to view the drawing.”

 

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 1, 99 US $ (not available in the German App store)

 

 

 

10)  ARRL Extra                                        ARRL Extra.png

 

As you may have guessed it, this application lets you train for the U.S. Extra Class. Quote: “It is the perfect study companion to help you become an advanced Amateur Radio operator. ARRL Extra is a set of flash cards - iPhone style! ARRL Extra contains all the possible questions and answers that could be on the Extra Class License Test. You can Flag questions that need more review. You can even study the questions in random order. For those questions that reference a drawing, just click on the information icon to view the drawing that corresponds to the question.”

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 1, 99 US $ (not available in the German App store)

 

 

 

11)  Elmer General                                   Elmer General.png

 

Elmer General is another App that lets you practice for you license test. It s aiming to do the General license exam.

 

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 2, 99 US $ (not available in the German App store)

 

 

 

12)  BeaconAid-HF                                   BeaconAid-HF.png

 

BeaconAid-HF is a tool to determine band openings using the NCDXF beacons.

 

It helps you and your receiver uncover actual high frequency radio propagation conditions around the world within three minutes. Even if you don’t understand Morse code IDs of the NCDXF/IARU beacon stations over the air, BeaconAid-HF shows you exactly which beacon is transmitting on each band (20-10 meters) at any given second. Then tap to see what the official monitoring station nearest you has been hearing.

 

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 2, 39 €

 

 

 

13)  iLogger                                              iLogger.png

 

iLogger is not mainly written for Ham Radio purposes though it is described that you are able to use it for logging purposes in Ham Radio also. You can keep track of all sorts of data you like to  gather and record.

 

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 3, 99 €

 

 

 

14)  iLogger Lite.                                      iLoggerLite.png

 

There is also a free of charge lite version in the app store

 

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: free

 

 

 

15)   quickQRZ FREE                                quickQRZ FREE.png

This application will let you look up ITU prefixes for ham radio call signs. Though I am the QSL manager of my local radio club and on the air for 35 years now I sometimes don´t know the allocation of a prefix. This app is helpful in these cases.

Link to the developer´s page : Not available

 

Cost of the application: free

 

 

 

16)  iBCNU                                                iBCNU.png

 

iBCNU is an APRS GPS position reporting and text-messaging application for the Apple iPhone. When position reporting is enabled, the application will periodically send out location of your iPhone using either 3G or WiFi network and iPhone's built in GPS receiver. The rate at which position reports are sent out is adjustable. Once the GPS information is in the APRS-IS system, it is shared between all users and you can track yourself or track your friends using this or one of the many APRS mapping sites. When used as a text-messaging tool, iBCNU will let you send and receive messages using the APRS-IS system. You can send short (approximately 512 character) messages to your ham friends for free.

Link to the developer´s page

 

Cost of the application: 1, 59 €

 

 

 

17)  iCluster                                             

 

iCluster is an iPhone App that will connect to the international DX-Cluster database in realtime. The results are analyzed and displayed in an easy to read overview.

 

The contents can be filtered by band or mode.

 

Link to the developers page

 

Cost of the application: free

 

 

 

 

18)  EchoLink                                          

 

 

EchoLink provides access to the EchoLink network for validated EchoLink users. You can use this app to connect to the EchoLink system from almost anywhere. iPhone users can use either a WiFi or 3G (cellular) Internet connection.

 

You must be an registered user of the Echolink system so this application is strictly for licensed Ham radio operators only.

 

 

 

19)   IAPRS                                                                

 

 

iAPRS is another app that let you use the APRS network. It is intended to provide Amateur Radio hobbiests and other interested parties a means to access the APRS network via their iPhone or iPod Touch. An amateur radio license is NOT required to use iAPRS and to view the locations of APRS equipped ham radio operators in a particular area.

A free OpenAPRS.net account is required to access the data used by iAPRS.

Licensed amateur radio operators can use iAPRS to post their positions to the APRS network in addition to viewing the positions of other APRS equipped stations.

The viewing of positions posted by iAPRS can be viewed at the OpenAPRS.net , aprs.fi, and the findu.com websites.

Link to the developer’s page

 

Cost of the application: free

 

20)  Hamlog                                             

 

HamLog is an amateur radio logging application. It maintains past contacts in chronological order giving the user the ability to quickly add new and edit existing contacts. It is meant for use when operating portable from the field or mobile. It supports automatic name and QTH lookup via 3G or WLAN and supports exporting contacts via email as CSV, as ADIF over WLAN, to your favorite computer based logging program. You can also do bulk export directly to eQSL.cc. HamLog supports iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. It really is an great application especially when you work in the field and don’t have a desktop computer with you.

It has heaps of features I can’t mention here all. You can even control the rig with your iPone or iPad!

 

Link to the develeopers page.

 

Cost of the application: 0, 89 €

 

So, as you see there are quite a lot of Ham Radio related Apps already available. If you know a Ham Radio related App not mentioned here, so please let me know, so that I can put it on the list. Thanks.

 

 

I am not commercially or whatever involved in any of these apps!!!

 

I will not continue this page, because there are so much (January 2013) apps on the market right now that is it impossible to mention them all.