# SVXConnect Portable — SvxLink reflector client > SvxLink reflector client (iPhone/iPad app by RF Guru.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/svxconnect-portable/id6774793618 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [RF Guru](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773671665) - Category: Utilities, Lifestyle - Price: $8.99 - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 12 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-06-17 - Data updated: 2026-08-18 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/svxconnect-portable/id6774793618/reviews.md ## What is SVXConnect Portable? SVXConnect lets a licensed amateur radio operator connect to compatible voice reflectors over IP and transmit / receive voice from a mobile device. A valid amateur radio license and a signed client certificate from your reflector operator are required. Designed for everyday use on the go: tap PTT, talk, listen. KEY FEATURES • Direct reflector protocol support — encrypted control channel and secure low-latency voice audio over UDP. Works with standard compatible reflector systems and supported enhanced metadata feeds. • Talkgroup management — switchable and monitored TGs with priority preemption, manual linger, idle timeout, and lock-to-channel mode. “Fill from portal” can load the full TG list from supported reflector metadata. • Live map — reflector node positions on a dark map view, talker dots in red, decoded mobile stations in blue. Tap clusters to fan out overlapping dots. Floating recenter button snaps back to your QTH at a configurable radius. • Local 24 h history — when no enhanced reflector feed is available, the activity panel falls back to a locally built rolling log, configurable from 1 hour to 1 week. • Bluetooth PTT — supported headset media buttons can be used as a PTT toggle. Compatible Bluetooth remote buttons are also supported, with one button for PTT and another for next TG. • VOX voice-activated transmit — optional, with headset-only gating to help avoid an unintended open mic on the built-in microphone. • Background-friendly — low-power keepalive keeps the connection available while the screen is locked, with reconnect support and lock-screen media-button PTT. • Audio routing — wireless speakers, Bluetooth audio devices, wired headphones, and per-device microphone gain with separate sliders for device and Bluetooth input. • Callsign and reflector metadata lookup, roger beep, talkgroup voice announcements, manual or automatic QTH. SVXConnect is open in design and uses a standard reflector protocol with no proprietary lock-in. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0.0 — 2026-08-13 • Multiple profiles — set up Home, Portable, EMCOMM, or any combination of reflectors and switch with a tap. Each profile holds its own reflector, callsign, talkgroups, and certificate. • Profiles tab — dedicated screen for managing profiles (add, rename, set default, delete). Settings tab is now focused on device-wide preferences. • Inline profile picker on Radio — quick switcher chip shown when you're disconnected and have more than one profile. • Callsign + Password authentication — connect to reflectors that use the legacy plaintext handshake, as an alternative to the certificate flow. • Manual connect mode — a global toggle that stops the app from ever reconnecting on its own. PTT press and Connect tap still work. • Coarse location — broadcast the centre of your Maidenhead grid square instead of your exact GPS fix (minimum 1 km fuzz). Local features keep exact-fix accuracy. Default on. • Swipe the Connect button to cycle between profiles. Long-press for a quit confirmation. Fixed: • Portal-only features (Callsign / Talkgroup JSON auto-update, Fill from portal, Map Auto-Update, Map tab) hide automatically when a reflector doesn't serve them. • "Email required" no longer blocks connecting on a Callsign + Password profile. • Talkgroup lock now speaks "locked" / "unlocked" through the TTS system when announcements are enabled. • Crash on cold launch when a Bluetooth accessory auto-fires a play command during startup. • Roger beeps and chirps that went silent after switching talkgroups. • Cert / CSR files are pruned when you change identity so the reflector never receives a stale signing request. Reliability: • Multi-profile switch is safe mid-session — PTT releases, the connection tears down cleanly, no ghost audio leaks into the new profile. • Per-profile PKI directories — no more cross-profile certificate collisions. • Self-heal reconnect when a listened talker plays through with zero audio received. • Always-on crash reporter — any future issue can be shared straight to us on the next launch. ### 1.9.1 — 2026-08-08 New in 1.9.1: • Bluetooth PTT for Abbree / KST speaker-mics — flip on in Preferences. • Hold-to-transmit as a preference; swipe the PTT button to switch between hold and toggle. • Chirp-style start and end beeps • Choose your own TX and RX border colors from a 7-color palette (defaults: red for TX, blue for RX). • Talkgroup lock now speaks "locked" / "unlocked" for hands-free confirmation. Fixed: • Crash on launch when a Bluetooth accessory sent a play command during startup. • Roger beeps and chirps that went silent after switching talkgroups. • End-of-transmission tones occasionally leaking into your outgoing audio on first connect. • Flashing border staying lit after Disconnect. • iPad map crash on launch and iPhone crash when tapping map markers. • Offline stations lingering on the map instead of disappearing. Reliability: • Automatic reconnect when a talker is heard but no audio arrives. • Always-on crash reporter — any future issue can be shared straight to us on the next launch. ### 1.9 — 2026-07-21 New • Abbree AR-780 / KST speaker-mic PTT button now works (enable in Preferences → BT Abbree speakermic) • Chirp-style roger beep, plus optional short beeps when your own PTT starts and stops • Flashing screen border while transmitting (red) or receiving (green), with a 7-color palette • On-screen PTT button labels PTT in hold mode and TGL in toggle mode — swipe left or right on the button to flip between the two without opening Preferences • Reflector map now removes stations as they go offline Reliability • Fixed a group of crashes triggered by Bluetooth-in-car use (route flips, phone calls, AirPods handoffs, HFP/A2DP renegotiation) • Fixed iPad crashes on the map with busy reflectors (500+ nodes now handled cleanly) • Fixed a rare crash when tapping stations on the map • If the app ever crashes, you're offered to email a diagnostic report on next launch Bug fixes • Swiping across the PTT button no longer accidentally toggles transmit • Start-of-transmission beep no longer leaks to remote stations • Flashing border stops immediately when you tap Disconnect • Border color picker now fits on smaller iPhones • When a station's audio was silently lost while the app still knew about them (roger beep played but no voice audio), the app now detects it and reconnects automatically ### 1.7 — 2026-07-15 Crash BugFix ### 1.6 — 2026-07-05 Bugfix Release ## More apps by RF Guru - [SVXLink-HotSpot](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/svxlink-hotspot/id6775760881) - [SVXPortal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/svxportal/id6775960457) All apps by RF Guru: https://appshunter.io/developer/6773671665 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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