Packet Commander vs HAMSignal

Packet Commander brings a classic terminal experience for packet radio to your iPhone or iPad. Try it free. The download includes 5 full connection sessions so you can explore the features and confirm compatibility before purchasing. After that, a purchase is required to continue connecting. Note: An amateur radio license is required to operate on the air. Powerful Terminal • Full-screen terminal for interacting with packet nodes and BBS over amateur radio • Classic color themes inspired by iconic computers • Adjustable fonts and layout for readability and screen efficiency • YAPP protocol support for file transfers • Dictation-ready for composing messages hands-free • Smart filename selection — double tap to highlight and copy Smarter Packet Connections • Location-aware digipeater routing: automatically recalls the last-used path at each location • Seamless iCloud sync for nodes and digipeaters across all your devices • Compatible with popular packet node software including BPQ32, URONode, and others Over-the-Air Monitor Connect to your radio and decode over-the-air traffic in real time. AX.25 frames are decoded and presented in an easy-to-read format. • Filter traffic to display exactly what you’re looking for • Search by address or content • Export the log to a file for later analysis Works with the Gear You Love • Auto-discovery of Bluetooth and TCP TNCs, including Dire Wolf on DigiPi • Automatic frequency set/restore on supported radios • Built-in, high-performance 1200 baud AFSK software modem • Optimized for VHF/UHF packet at both 1200 and 9600 baud Compatible with the Following Radios and TNCs: Radios with Built-in TNCs (Auto-sets and restores frequency on those radios) · BTECH UV-PRO, UV-50PRO · VERO VR-N76, VR-N7600 · RADIODITY GA-5WB, DB50-B · Kenwood TH-D74*, TH-D75* · PicoAPRS V4 *Requires B.B. Link Bluetooth adapter Portable KISS TNCs · Mobilinkd TNC3, TNC4 · LiNK500 TNC · DigiPi · Dire Wolf Software TNC Audio Interfaces (Using built-in software modem) · Digirig Lite · Digirig VOX PTT Cable · AIOC (All-In-One Cable) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Know when a band opens from where you are. HAMSignal watches live NOAA solar data and tells you when HF conditions improve at your QTH — not just when a storm hits. Set your callsign and grid once, and your phone (or Apple Watch) buzzes when 10m, 15m, or 20m opens. BAND-OPENING ALERTS • Push notification when a band opens from your grid square, day or night • Based on live SFI, K-index, and A-index, with a day/night model per band • Especially useful on 10m for Technician licensees, and more valuable as Solar Cycle 25 declines and openings get rarer LIVE CONDITIONS • All HF bands rated open, fair, or closed for day and night at your location • SFI, K-index, A-index, X-ray flux, and solar wind from NOAA SWPC • 27-day NOAA forecast and historical trends • Grey line / terminator map with your local sunrise and sunset • Point-to-point path predictor with MUF/LUF and best band WHAT CAN I WORK RIGHT NOW? (US) • Pick your license class and see which bands are open AND legal for you, with exact frequencies, modes and power limits • Built for new Technicians: see that 10m is open and exactly where you can use SSB, CW and FT8 • Based on the current FCC rules, with the rule cited on each row AM I BEING HEARD? • See which stations received your signal in the last hour, by band and mode, with signal reports and distance • Uses public PSK Reporter reports for your callsign (FT8, FT4, WSPR, JS8, CW skimmers) OPERATE • DX cluster spots and PSK Reporter activity • POTA self-spotting that queues offline and sends when you get signal, plus an SMS fallback • POTA and SOTA park and summit lookup • Amateur satellite passes (ISS, SO-50, RS-44, IO-117, and more) with correct up/down frequencies • APRS stations near you and nearby repeaters • Offline QSO logbook with ADIF import POCKET TOOLS • Maidenhead converter, distance and bearing, UTC clock • Antenna length, coax loss, stub matching, Yagi designer, power/dB • Band plan, Q-codes, phonetics, Morse reference APPLE WATCH • Glanceable K-index, SFI, and best band • Complications for your watch face HAMSIGNAL PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Unlimited band-opening alert rules (free includes one) • DX spot alerts and sked alerts • Contest Mode dashboard • ADIF and Cabrillo export, Field Day auto-export • DXCC and WAS award tracking Already bought HAMSignal? You have Pro automatically. Tap Restore in Settings if it doesn't show. No account. No ads. No subscription. Your log stays on your device. Requires iOS 17 or later. Apple Watch app requires watchOS 10 or later.