This app enables the phone to receive and send FT8 traffic!
3.79·57 reviews·1,000+ downloads
FT8 Radio by Bunzee Research brings Android-based FT8 traffic to field operators, enabling both receive and transmit for portable activations. It sits at #30 in COMMUNICATION for MX, SA, and TR, and shows ongoing engagement with 1,000+ total downloads and 18 in the last 30 days.
Pros & Cons
Enables FT8 traffic on Android for portable field activations
Supports DDX-1 transceivers and FREETEXT messages
Android 14 compatibility enhances device reach
Optimized for remote SOTA/POTA activations and field use
Experimental software with known bugs and usability challenges
Not ideal for indoors use; recommended for field deployment
Limited mode support (focused on FT8) may lag behind broader radios setups
About FT8 Radio
FT8 Radio is a communication app developed by Bunzee Research.
How many times has FT8 Radio been downloaded?
FT8 Radio has been downloaded 2.6 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 18 times. It is ranked in the top 100 communication apps.
What is the rating of FT8 Radio?
FT8 Radio is rated 3.79 out of 5 stars, based on 57 ratings.
Is FT8 Radio free?
FT8 Radio costs $9.99 to download. The APK download size is 3.52 MB. The latest version available is 1.0. The last update was on March 2, 2026.
What are the requirements for FT8 Radio?
FT8 Radio requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Medium Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play May 2022.
Description
The 'FT8 Radio' app enables an Android phone to receive and send FT8 traffic! This is an experimental software with known bugs, and usability challenges - please be advised. This app is meant for remote, portable, digital SOTA / POTA activations. It 'sucks' for indoors use - use WSJT-X at home instead ;)
See https://github.com/kholia/DigitalRadioReceiverSupport/tree/master/NewApp for detailed instructions, and a list of supported radios.
Please reach out to us (dhiru [at] openwall.com) to get support for more radios.
Use https://pskreporter.info/ for added fun! 73s and see you on the air soon!
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★★★★★
Super excited about this! Any chance of support for digirig ptt? It's an audio/serial interface that can implement ptt with an RTS signal with audio only cable with several major radio brands
★★★★★
Not sure where I can submit bug details. Everything is working on the system, I was able to make contacts on 10 m. I wanted to play with the 2 m & 70 cm band, and when I tune to both those bands it tunes the radio to 44.460 instead of 144.460 and will tune to 30.510 instead of 430.510. All other bands tune properly. I'm using a IC-705 and a Galaxy S21. For a quick fix I'm manually tuning into the frequency after opening the app. Keep up the great work.
★★★★★
Hi! Great app! Love it, I just have one request, hence not 5 stars. When people call call sign/QRP, the app pick it up as such but when you click on it, it just picks up QRP, not call sign/QRP. Thanks!
★★★★★
All in all I really like this app. I've tested it recently on a four day SOTA/POTA hike & had fun with it during portable operations. I'm giving only 4 stars, as it doesn't know how to handle suffixes at all (i.e. SP0XXX/P) :(. If this gets fixed, it will be a solid 5.
★★☆☆☆
Won't Transmit. I used the same setup and wiring that I use for WSJT-X on my laptop. The vendor said to turn the volume down on the phone. I also made sure that the phone volume doesn't turn up inside the app settings. It still doesn't transmit properly, but it does receive. ALC is 100. Power output is 0 Watts. I'm using a Xingu G90 in the settings because this is the radio I'm using. It doesn't matter what I do. Don't Purchase. You cannot adjust your ALC or power like you can in WSJT-X. Junk!
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