With websites and apps easier to build thanks for AI and in particular vibe coding, there are plenty of new things for Apple and cross platform amateur radio operators to try. What follows is what I have seen in recent weeks and please send me your suggestions to add to the list.
Web based SDR receiver
SDRCom is from G0LIW and is mind blowing. It is a web based (Edge and Chrome only) web based SDR using RTL-SDG Blog hardware and it’s simply awesome. It just works! It is beautifully designed, feature packed, easy to use and comes with a free-tier or very reasonably priced premium versions. G0LIW is also the developer behind HamDash.
APRS
Aprs.world is a cool looking website that, as the name implies, is a both a wiki for APRS and map, identifying who and what is where. No contact for the developer could be identified.
Morse code
MorseKit is a nice looking app for iOS/iPadOS and Android. It’s a place to learn and practice Morse Code and costs about USD30 a year,
Morsle is a Morse code version of Worldle and is cross platform on the web. It’s quite fun and is very customisable: “You have 21 tries to guess the word, which will be played out loud in Morse code. Playback speed starts at 40 words per minute (WPM), which is pretty fast, but don’t worry! Every three tries, the speed decreases by 5 WPM.. You are granted one guess every time you play the word.” There’s more but that’s the drift.
Propagation and Mapping
DXlook remains my go to as it has band conditions customised to my location. The developer is very responsive to requests and feedback.
DXchrono allows you to choose the band conditions from the ionospheric tracking station of your choosing. I have one several hundred kilometres away so, for me, this is quite a handy feature. It renders better in Edge than Safari or Firefox but I lose some functionality. It needs some work but has potential.
HolyCluster is from the Israel Amateur Radio Cub and is a stunning looking app. At launch it is stunning. After customising with bands and modes, I lost most functionality. However, it makes for an excellent Great Circle Map based on your location. It also has switches for DXCC and other mapping functions.
DXPredictor does what the name says “Monitor HF radio wave propagation conditions, solar indices and DX activity in real-time”.
POTA
New Parks is from MoTRT who describes it as “This is a utility for portable amateur radio operators, to help them track which POTA parks, SOTA summits and WWBOTA bunkers have been activated in their area of interest.” And it does just that, nicely, in a web based format. I found it works better on phone and tablet rather than desktop as I had trouble on my trackpad making the map smaller to search my local area. The developer is said to be very responsive to requests.
Adding a POTA log to your QRZ page or web site. This site and video shows you how to add a POTA log to your QRZ page or your own website. It’s nice and ‘just works’. I have it on my POTA page. To get going, take a look at this video first and then have a look at the instructions on how to install it.
What else?
There have been a few other updates and they’re covered by Mac Ham Radio.
73’s
Andrew, VK2AWN, Contact by email
NOTE: I am a hobbyist, not working, derive no commercial gain from blogging and have no formal association with brands, people, goods and services mentioned. I just hope one or more people find this helpful and I in turn learn something through your comments. Please, be nice. 73’s, Andrew, vk2awn.net – @vk2awn – Email
18 June 2026