Hi everyone,
I would like to explain the idea behind FT8TW a little more clearly.
FT8TW is not only an Android app for FT8/FT4 operation. I also designed it to be a useful portable QSO logger for SOTA activations.
When I am on a summit, I do not always have a mobile network signal, and I usually do not want to spend time manually adjusting the clock. So FT8TW can use the phone’s GPS for time synchronization, which is very useful for portable FT8 operation.
I also added several features that I personally find useful for SOTA:
- FT8/FT4 operation on Android, without carrying a laptop
- GPS-based time synchronization
- SOTA reference logging
- ADIF / SOTA / POTA export
- Filtering by mode and summit reference
- QSO photo/log features
- QRZ image lookup
- Quick access to recently active frequencies
- FT2 experimental support
So even when I am not using FT8, FT8TW can still work as a convenient portable QSO logger during outdoor operation.
If you try it during a SOTA activation, I would be very happy to hear your feedback, especially your radio model, Android device, connection method, and any problems you noticed.
73,
Dan BV6LC
https://github.com/danleetw/FT8TW/releases/download/Beta/ft8tw_uat_26.0625.apk
