Android Application for Radio Amateurs

Here is some details of the Android Applications I use on my Galaxy S2


1) Echolink for Android)
2) HF Beacon. (HF beacon monitoring your android clock must be accurate)

Android Galaxy S2

3) Call Log. (Logbook)
4) HamGPS.
5) DroidRTTY.
6) AndPSKmail.
7) APRS View.
8) APRSdroid.
9) DroidPSK.
10) QRZDroid.
11) NCDXF Beacon.
12) NKCCluster.
13) DroidProp (very nice propagation program)
14) ElectroDroid.
15) HamSA.
16) Morse Code Trainer.
17) RF Calculator.
18) AHPSDR (Android SDR client for SDRServers)
19) AMSAT DROID (Satellite tracking)

1) Echolink for Android)

Very nice program works very well 3G or Wifi

Link where you can install the app

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.echolink.android&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5lY2hvbGluay5hbmRyb2lkIl0.

Echolink Station List

HF Beacon.

Very nice program to monitor 20M Beacons make shore your time is correct.

HF Beacon

Call Log.

Very handy if you are a way from your computer or logbook (Field station)

Call Log.

HamGPS.

Ham GPS

DroidRTTY.

You can connect your radio via Mic / Speaker

DroidRTTY

AndPSKmail.

You can connect your radio via Mic / Speaker

AndPSKmail

 

 

 

 

 

 

APRS View. 

APRS View is just a simple APRS view

APRS View

 

 

APRSdroid.

This the better APRS Viewer that aloes you to send Message as well as publishing you position.(U have the option to use GPRS / HSDPA data not your radio or you can connect to radio with speaker / Mic or blue-tooth)
(Very handy)
Read my details how to connect android to radio.

 

DroidPSK.

QRZDroid

NKCCluster.

NKCCluster

DroidProp

ElectroDroid

This program is fantastic has all resistor xl, xc, f, resonant , and lots more

ic pin outs, regulator, cable details... ,555, tuned  ...78xx regulators.

HamSA

South African Radio armature information application.

Morse Code Trainer

 RF Calculator

AHPSDR (Android SDR client for SDRServers)

Raspberry Pin connections

RPiREF is an easy and quick way of checking the Pin-out and GPIO references of the Raspberry Pi P1 and P5 Headers.

This information is already available in a number of forms but having it available on your Android smartphone or tablet is useful when you are experimenting.

This app covers :

- Pin numbering of the P1 GPIO Header
- Pin numbering of the P5 Header on Rev 2 boards
- Proper GPIO references for each pin
- 3.3V, 5V and ground pins

SDR Touch

This it the best App ever.

Turns your mobile phone or tablet into a cheap and portable software defined radio scanner.

Using the RTL2832U driver you could use one of the following compatible USB DVB-T tuners.

You could also connect to rtl_tcp server (read my write up here)

video link

AmsatDroid

This App predicts future passes for amateur radio satellites for a specified location.

link where you can install it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.me.g4dpz.HamSatDroid

PSKmail with my Android Tab

How to configure your PSKmail on Android Sumsung P1000 with FT857

1) To enable Digivox, refer to your equipment manuals as described below:
• FT-857. Refer to DIG VOX Menu on pages 95 and 103

Pin Number	Pin Name	Description
1	Tip	Left Audio
2	Ring1	Right Audio
3	Ring2	Ground
4	Sleeve	Mic +

Got the details here http://pinoutsguide.com/HeadsetsHeadphones/samsung_i9100_headset_pinout.shtml

Botswana DX expedition

I am planning to go to Botswana from 25 April to 2 Mei and planning to do some DX from there.
I will try and operate on the following frequencies and times.(FT857D) (call sign A25-ZR6AIC)

1. During the day I will be mobile with vertical on 20m.(On my Hilux)
   
2. At night at 20:00 (SA time GMT + 2) I will be operating on PSK and PSKmail 10.148Mhz (Dipole). I will try and send APRS details via PSKmail so you could see my position.
3. At about 20:30 I will be listening on 40m 7.07Mhz (Dipole)
4. If PSKmail works you will be able to mail me in Botswana on zr6aic[AT]gmail.com

If I have Internet I will update this post.
http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=682099895127146822#editor/target=post;postID=1489050289151511270
(Just waiting for final Approval from Botswana)
Got Approval from Botswana and everything is good, tested my 20M dipole last night and made some small adjustments. 
All went well and I did some contacts in the evening on 20M but had a problem with my audio cable and could not do any digital modes (psk, PSKmail).

Echolink on Ubuntu Linux (with Wine)

Echolink on Ubuntu (Linux)

The default Windows Echolink installers work fine with Wine on Ubuntu.

1) Install Wine.

2) Download Echolink install.

3) Run install using Wine.

4) There will then be an Echolink Icon in Wine program files and on your Desktop.

5) Start Echolink and set-up your station info.

6) Have fun....

If you are looking for a native Echolink program for Linux read my blog here http://zr6aic.blogspot.com/2013/07/echolink-on-ubuntu-setting-up-svxlink.html

Build inverted V for 10.184 Mhz

I have build a proper inverted V Dipole Antenna for PSKmail and it made a big difference compared to my multi trap dipole.

Setting Up PSKmail on FT857

Configuration for FT857 and PSKmail on 10.148Mhz on Ubuntu 10.1

1) Set all digital offsets to zero on ft857
2) Set digital mode to LSB on ft857
3) Will add wiring diagram later Everything gets controlled via external port and cat interface from fldigi to ft857.
4) set rigcat config in fldigi to your serial port connected to ft857 back port
(4800 2stop and cat command for PTT)
5) Fldidg should now display the frequency selected on ft857
6) Set mode on fldidgi to PSK500R if you don't see this option in fldigi you have the old fldidgi version then upgrade to latest version.
7) Start the latest version of PSKmail
8) configure frequency and add server details on PSKmail. (10.148 and zs0mee in my case)
9) Listen for beacon of server and then tune your transceiver to middle of waterfall (on fldigi) my radio frequency for 10.148Mhz LSB was set to 10.146.50 for indicated middle of waterfall.(sweet spot)

There is a local PSKmail server monitoring page managed by ZS6RO

Goto PSKmail for more information