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Amateur Radio Toolkit

Amateur Radio Toolkit

by Electronial

369 ratings
63 reviews
With Ads
📚 Education
📊 Productivity
Free
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Details

Released
April 26, 2018
Updated
December 15, 2022

Features

Developer

Electronial
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About

This app provides a comprehensive suite of calculators and tools for amateur radio enthusiasts. Design and optimize antennas, perform electrical calculations, and convert units with ease. It's an essential companion for radio projects and design.

✓Antenna design calculators (dipole, Yagi, quad, etc.)
✓Electrical circuit calculators (Ohm's law, filters, inductors)
✓Location and grid square tools
✓Unit and wavelength converters
✓VSWR and decibel calculations
✓Resistor and capacitor calculations
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What users say about Amateur Radio Toolkit

Reviews of Amateur Radio Toolkit are mixed: the Education app is rated 4.0/5 from 369 App Store ratings. What users like most: comprehensive antenna and RF calculation reference, quick access to formulas without web searching. Top complaints: frequent app crashes, especially during upgrade, poor UI/UX design with overlapping text and inaccessible controls. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 📚Comprehensive antenna and RF calculation reference
  • 🚀Quick access to formulas without web searching
  • 🎯Useful for both beginners and experienced operators
  • 📱Convenient pocket-sized tool for field work
  • 🔄Unit conversion capabilities (metric/imperial)
  • 💡Educational resource for understanding radio fundamentals
  • ⚡Fast and accurate calculations when working

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent app crashes, especially during upgrade
  • 🎨Poor UI/UX design with overlapping text and inaccessible controls
  • 🔴Many calculator functions don't work or are non-functional
  • 💳Payment/upgrade system broken - repeated payment requests
  • 📖Lack of user instructions or documentation
  • 🎨Poor color scheme (blue text on green background)
  • ⚙️Unit conversion requires manual scrolling per field
  • 📱Layout issues on various iPhone models
  • 🔧Incomplete magloop feature despite pro fee
  • ❌Restore purchase option doesn't work
  • 🔴iOS compatibility issues with recent updates
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What's New in Amateur Radio Toolkit

1.1

December 15, 2022

bug fixes

1

Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$1.99

Pro version

The pro version has no ads and more features

User reviews

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Worst app ever

I was stupid enough to purchase this app and the font under the icons are white so you can’t read them and I send an email to the developers and it comes back undeliverable. Please do not waste your money. This thing is terrible.
DSDisappointed Sap

First Rate

Excellent app. Have been using it for a long time. Best of 73’s. Tom K4NAM
BBluesManFL52

Magloop feature -requires $1.99 fee -yet almost nil capability

Whilst the App required $1.99 fee to go “PRO”. The magloop feature which required the PRO fee is so basic as to be practically useless. This feature really only suggests a wide min/max range for outer (Main) loop. Period. Nothing else! Nothing on Gamma matching, nothing on calculating Z, wavelength, capacitance, or even anything about the simpler inner (driver) loop sizing etc.

Be aware that anyone who comes for this App specifically regarding designing magloops - There is very little here for you at the moment. I’m hoping the author(s) will see this and consider adding more capabilities. Seem a shame not to.

I’m leaving 2-Stars because I see other features in the app but have not yet tried to use them.
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IIYAMD

Request Payment again

I paid the $1.99 for the pro and it keeps asking me to pay again. It won’t let me choose restore.
NNHRTLEO

Does nothing!

Can not input data. App seems frozen.
MMusicWorksGuy
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Reported Bugs

12 issues

App crashes when attempting to upgrade to pro version

Bug

App crashes on specific coordinate entries (grid square)

Bug

Frequency unit selector reverts after leaving screen

Bug

Calculators don't respond to input (J-pole, inductor)

Bug

Text overlapping and misalignment on iOS 16+

Bug

Measurement scroll wheels don't function properly

Bug

App frozen or unresponsive on data input

Bug

Pro version not appearing in App Store after purchase

Bug

Restore purchase functionality broken

Bug

Incompatibility with iOS 17

Bug

Calculations off by up to 17%

Bug

Inconsistent measurements between mm, cm, and m

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Requested Features

11 requests

Global metric/imperial toggle in settings

Feature

Phasing calculator for cable harness

Feature

Gigahertz frequency option for iOS (exists on Android)

Feature

Ground plane dipole calculations

Feature

Gamma matching calculations for magloops

Feature

Capacitance and wavelength calculations

Feature

Inner loop sizing for magloops

Feature

Volts to watts to dBm conversion for 50ohm signals

Feature

Dark mode or adjustable color schemes

Feature

Comprehensive user guide/instructions

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Ad-free experience clarity for paid version

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FAQ

What does the Amateur Radio Toolkit app do?

The Amateur Radio Toolkit app offers a wide range of calculators and tools specifically designed for amateur radio hobbyists. It assists users in designing and optimizing antennas, performing various electrical calculations, and converting between different units and measurements relevant to radio projects.

What are some key features of this app?

Key features include calculators for designing various types of antennas such as dipoles, Yagis, and cubical quads. It also provides tools for electrical calculations like Ohm's law, filter design, and inductor/capacitor calculations, along with location tools and unit converters.

Is this app free to use?

The app is available for free, but it includes in-app purchases. This means that while you can download and use many of its features without cost, certain advanced tools or functionalities might require a purchase to unlock.

Who is the target audience for this app?

This application is intended for amateur radio hobbyists and enthusiasts who are involved in the design, construction, and optimization of radio equipment and antennas. It serves as a practical tool for both beginners and experienced radio operators.

What kind of antenna calculations can I perform?

You can calculate optimal lengths for a variety of antennas, including dipole, vertical, cubical quad, inverted vee, ground plane, J pole, three-element Yagi, seven-element Yagi, full wave loop, and small magnetic loop antennas. It also includes calculations for half-wave coax baluns.