Are you looking for an on-screen keyboard that will work with your
phone’s small screen and slow CPU? Do you know or are you willing to
learn Morse code? If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, then
this may be the keyboard for you!

IMPORTANT: This is an “Input
Method”, also known as a “soft keyboard” or IME. It acts as a
replacement for the default Android on-screen keyboard. As such, it
doesn’t show up in your applications list. Instead, after installing it
you will need to go to your phone’s “Language & keyboard” settings
screen and tick the checkbox next to “DotDash Keyboard” to activate it.
Then, long-press in any text field (such as the “To” field of a text
message), and in the menu that pops up select “Input method”. Then
choose “DotDash Keyboard” from the list.

DotDash Keyboard is
an Input Method, a drop-in replacement for Android’s on-screen keyboard.
It allows you to enter text via Morse code, using three main buttons:
Dot, Dash, and Space (as well as Shift and Delete).
– Type a letter by entering its series of dots and dashes
– Press Space to end a letter and move on to the next one
– Press Space twice to insert a space between words
– Press Delete to clear the letter in progress, or delete the last letter typed if there is no letter in progress
– Type the symbol “.-.-” for the Enter key
– Swipe up off the keyboard for a Morse code cheat sheet

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: Isn’t this an awful lot like that “Gmail Tap” April Fool’s Day joke?
A:
It is quite similar, but it’s no joke. This is a real, working
on-screen keyboard which I’ve been using full time on my cheapo phone
for the past two months. Imagine my surprise when my personal software
project was perfectly replicated in Google’s April Fool’s Day video,
right down to my rationale for designing it! I was planning to add a few
more features before releasing it, but the video made me decide to
publish this sparse but fully functional version ahead of schedule.

Q: This is nothing like the setup I use for ham radio.
A:
No it isn’t. Sorry! I’m planning to add some more ham-friendly
features, such as audio feedback, and timing-based input using one
paddle, two paddles, and/or iambic, but I haven’t gotten there yet.

Q: But really, why three buttons instead of just one?
A:
This was actually a design decision. Not only does my phone have a tiny
screen, it also has a very slow CPU. I found that input methods based
on drawing on screen (or other usage of timing) frequently screwed up
when my phone’s CPU would bog down. By having a separate button for dot,
dash, and space, it doesn’t matter how slow the phone processes things,
as long as it eventually registers each screen tap in the correct
sequence.

Q: Can I switch back and forth between this and my original keyboard?
A:
Sure! Just go to your phone’s “Language & keyboard” screen and make
sure both keyboards are ticked. Then, long-press in any text field and
bring up the “Input method” menu again. This will let you switch back
and forth as much as you want.

Q: I still don’t like it!
A:
Well, if you search Google Play for “morse code keyboard” or “morse
code IME”, you’ll find three or four other Morse code soft keyboards.
They’re each slightly different, so one of them might suit you. If you
don’t want to learn Morse code but like the idea of reducing the number
of buttons on your keyboard, consider trying a T9 keyboard. That’s the
numeric keypad old cell phones had. There are several on-screen versions
of T9 in Google Play, or your phone may even have shipped with one.

Q: Are you sure this isn’t a joke? It doesn’t show up in my applications list.
A:
This is an “Input Method”, and so it doesn’t show up in your
applications list. See the note labelled “IMPORTANT” at the top of this
description for setup instructions.

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DX Cluster for Android  Newer miss a DX spot again.  Get live DX spots on your Android device.      Real time DX spots     Different band and mode filters     A country filter for spotter or the spots     Prefix or call sign alarms   This app is intended to use by ham radio operators only.  You need a ham radio call sign to log into the DX cluster!

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DroidRTTY is an Android application to decode and encode Ham Radio RTTY with the build in microphone/speaker or wired to your radio.

A waterfall shows the frequency spectrum of 100Hz to 2000Hz. Just slide the waterfall slide on a RTTY carrier frequency and DroidRTTY will decode the signal.

In transmitting mode characters can be entered trough the keyboard. 9 Macros are also available to store standard texts like “name and qth” and “station info”

DroidRTTY also includes a logbook. Callsign, Name RST etc can be easily transfered into the lookbook from the receiving screen.
The logbook also includes ADIF export and import to transfer your logbook data to a PC based logging software.

If you like to see more information you can take a look at the manual at : http://www.wolphi.com/droidrtty/manual/ 

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GoSatWatch – Satellite tracking on the iPhone/iPod touch. Track and predict visible satellite passes. Touch a satellite in the map view to see itâ€s orbit path and location.

iPhone Ham Radio Callsign Lookup – This webapp provides an iPhone-compatible lookup of Amateur Radio Callsigns. It provides the name, address, and license class (from the FCCâ€s public records) of any US-Licensed Amateur Radio Operator.

via dxzone 

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PocketPacket is an APRS client for your iPhone/iPod Touch. The “Automatic Position Reporting System” is a packet communication protocol used by amateur radio operators (HAMs) around the world, to report position, status, station capabilities, weather or other information in real time.

PocketPacket incorporates a software-based TNC, allowing you to directly capture and visualize 1200 baud packets (AFSK modulation) using a VHF radio transceiver. With PocketPacket you can also get and send packets over the Internet, by selecting one of the available Tier 2 servers of the global APRS-IS network.

Incoming data is presented on a map, as most packets define some object, with a specific symbol and location. By selecting a symbol, you can view the latest information sent for the corresponding object, as well as the raw packets that produced it. All available objects are also shown in a list, which allows you to search for the ones you are looking for.

With PocketPacket you can follow the status of the APRS network or submit your station’s info from anywhere. Monitor moving objects, get real time weather reports directly from local stations and more. Now, with an iPhone/iPod Touch and PocketPacket, you can have a full-fledged picture of packet activity in a small, portable package – ideal for field work or the ham shack.

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