Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Are you a ham radio operator looking to enhance your mobile experience? In this video, I showcase my top 5 favorite Android apps for amateur radio that every operator should know about. Whether you're into Winlink messaging, repeater finding, or APRS communication, these apps will help you get the most out of your ham radio setup on the go!
📲 Featured Apps:
WoAD (Winlink on Android) – Send and receive Winlink messages from your phone.
RepeaterBook – Find repeaters near you anywhere in the world.
Ham Callsign Lookup – Instantly check FCC callsigns and operator info.
GPSd Forward – Share your GPS location with connected devices.
APRSdroid – Track and transmit your position over APRS using your Android device.
🔥 BONUS: Meshtastic App – Explore off-grid mesh communication using low-power LoRa radios with the powerful Meshtastic app for Android.
Whether you're an EMCOMM operator, a portable/field radio enthusiast, or just getting into ham radio mobile apps, this video has something for you.
🔹My Favorite Gear - amazon.com/shop/km4ack
🔹Links mentioned in the video
Ham Callsign - ham-callsigns.en.softonic.com/android
WoAD - woad.sumusltd.com
RepeaterBook - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zbm2.repeaterbook&hl=en-US
GPSd Forward - f-droid.org/packages/io.github.tiagoshibata.gpsdclient
APRSdroid by NA7Q - na7q.com/aprsdroid-osm
Meshtastic - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geeksville.mesh
Stream GPS Data - youtu.be/rkmQxvT8BpQ
APRSdroid Deep Dive - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1QTYT4Qo9cabLb84myFJ7QLPsC2Odfmg
🔹Raspberry Pi Build Guide - tiny.cc/pi4guide
🔹Frequently Asked Questions - tiny.cc/km4ack-faq
🔹Weekly Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/40da1fe472e3/km4acknewsletter
🔹Follow Me
Twitter @km4ack
🔹FREE Get Started Guide - tiny.cc/getstartedguide
🔹Cool Ham Gear - km4ack.com
🔹Support the channel through Patreon - patreon.com/km4ack
🔹Did you just get a raspberry pi and want to hook it up to your radio? Start here youtu.be/E1SEgPFQk4M
Want your raspberry pi to play nice with your ham radio? Are you into digital modes like FT8, JS8Call, FLDIGI, Winlink, APRS, Digipeaters and others? Each week I put out new content showing you exactly what steps to take to get the latest ham radio software on your raspberry pi. Whether you just want to ragchew or are seriously into emergency preparedness, emcomm, or ARES and want to learn all you can about using the raspberry pi to drive your ham radio, this channel has something for you. Be sure to click the subscribe button and ring the bell before heading off. That way you will get notified of all future videos.
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Are you a ham radio operator looking to enhance your mobile experience? In this video, I showcase my top 5 favorite Android apps for amateur radio that every operator should know about. Whether you're into Winlink messaging, repeater finding, or APRS communication, these apps will help you get the most out of your ham radio setup on the go!
📲 Featured Apps:
WoAD (Winlink on Android) – Send and receive Winlink messages from your phone.
RepeaterBook – Find repeaters near you anywhere in the world.
Ham Callsign Lookup – Instantly check FCC callsigns and operator info.
GPSd Forward – Share your GPS location with connected devices.
APRSdroid – Track and transmit your position over APRS using your Android device.
🔥 BONUS: Meshtastic App – Explore off-grid mesh communication using low-power LoRa radios with the powerful Meshtastic app for Android.
Whether you're an EMCOMM operator, a portable/field radio enthusiast, or just getting into ham radio mobile apps, this video has something for you.
🔹My Favorite Gear - amazon.com/shop/km4ack
🔹Links mentioned in the video
Ham Callsign - ham-callsigns.en.softonic.com/android
WoAD - woad.sumusltd.com
RepeaterBook - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zbm2.repeaterbook&hl=en-US
GPSd Forward - f-droid.org/packages/io.github.tiagoshibata.gpsdclient
APRSdroid by NA7Q - na7q.com/aprsdroid-osm
Meshtastic - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geeksville.mesh
Stream GPS Data - youtu.be/rkmQxvT8BpQ
APRSdroid Deep Dive - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1QTYT4Qo9cabLb84myFJ7QLPsC2Odfmg
🔹Raspberry Pi Build Guide - tiny.cc/pi4guide
🔹Frequently Asked Questions - tiny.cc/km4ack-faq
🔹Weekly Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/40da1fe472e3/km4acknewsletter
🔹Follow Me
Twitter @km4ack
🔹FREE Get Started Guide - tiny.cc/getstartedguide
🔹Cool Ham Gear - km4ack.com
🔹Support the channel through Patreon - patreon.com/km4ack
🔹Did you just get a raspberry pi and want to hook it up to your radio? Start here youtu.be/E1SEgPFQk4M
Want your raspberry pi to play nice with your ham radio? Are you into digital modes like FT8, JS8Call, FLDIGI, Winlink, APRS, Digipeaters and others? Each week I put out new content showing you exactly what steps to take to get the latest ham radio software on your raspberry pi. Whether you just want to ragchew or are seriously into emergency preparedness, emcomm, or ARES and want to learn all you can about using the raspberry pi to drive your ham radio, this channel has something for you. Be sure to click the subscribe button and ring the bell before heading off. That way you will get notified of all future videos.
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As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
