Minimum Android version required to install this update: Android 5 (Lollipop). Minimum recommended: Android 6 (Marshmallow)
To be used only together with jAReC34 (jAReC v3.3.3, v4.x or v5.x are not supported).
TCP Audio in network mode, over the same port used for CAT. UDP audio was decomissioned
New Audio Lookpack mode (PRO version only) , useful to test the whole audio path from the phone mic to jAReC and back.
You can now select audio device for both Rx and Tx between phone earpiece (wired headset), phone speaker and Bluetooth headset, even during a call.
USB headsets are supported too.
New mixed mode (Rx over WebSDR with waterfall, Tx over own transceiver).(PRO version only)
User adjustable Mic Boost with compressor and adjustable gain, 0->+20dB. (PRO version only)
File IMPORT/EXPORT through jAReC34 for Memory and radio configuraton files.
adjustable frequency shift to compensate bad calibration of some WebSDR servers.(PRO version only)
several GUI improvements.
New GUI mode (COMPACT) to be used with small and low resolution displays (even 2.4"/320x2240), as on some cheap network radios.
Better support for the small screens of the network radios (like Inrico S200), with resolutions down up to 320x240.
new button "P" from PARAMS, used to directly access any of the parameters defined in the radio config file.
now just one memory button on the screen, allowing direct access to all available memory locations.
you can now have up to 99 memory locations per websdr server (both local or server based) or per radio.
NOTIF system option removed (permanently availale for both Lite and Pro versions).
audio volume adjustment now available in WebSDR legacy mode too, help to prevent distorsions on AM stations.
new auto setting font size routine, to prevent very high or very low font size after reset to factory default or for a new installation (font size adjustment is enforced when updating from a previous application version).
50Hz and 500Hz steps added in WebSDR mode.
all default radio configuration files are now embedded in the app, so can be loaded even if central repository is not available.
after first installation or a reset to factory default, you are automatically prompted to adjust application font size.
new, easier and more intuitive font size adjustment procedure (using a slider).
at first run, all the parameters from all option button sets are no more set to the first available value, but kept undefined, until the user set them acording to his own preferences.
all the parameters set by the user are saved in the internal memory location 0 when disconnecting from the radio and applied when connected back.
volume adjustment with the knob works in Direct CAT over network too.
when OS supports (Ex. on a Chromebook or in Microsoft Subsystem for Android), the application window can now be resized.
the GUI better addapts to devices with rounded corner screens.
improved menus browsing.
improved internal file management.
toggle from HTML5 <-> Legacy WebSDR available now in the main radio panel (not through the menu).
automatically set mode in WebSDR client when changing bands.
STARTUP tag no more used in radio config file. Last value will be used at startup for each parameter.
independent volume adjustrment for HTNML5, Legacy WebSDR mode and Direct CAT, all saved in the radio profile file.
OPT button changed to MENU.
when pressing Fn button, all the parameters for an option set are displayed instead of just the option set index.
Automatically power off the radio if PocketRxTx disconnects unexpectedly from jAReC34 (Pro only).
Keep UTC clock functional even if not connected to the radio.
Notifications sound when the application starts was removed.
Only one ad displayed per session in the Lite version, between startup and radio page.
Solved bugs:
own callsign not saved if entered at the first application start or after a full app reset.
icon in the taskbar not visible when the application is running in the background.
if powering off during Tx, PTT button remains red.
Version 3.3.3 (Feb 4, 2023)
NOTE: If no sound in webSDR mode, switch to legacy mode in the startup page using OPT>EXTRAS>HTML5.
Solved bugs:
application crash when started on some devices.
Version 3.3.2 (Feb 3, 2023)
Solved bugs:
cannot change frequency on WebSDR servers where first band is not the lowest one.
Version 3.3.1 (Feb 2, 2023)
volume slider removed from the screen, functionality added to the tuning knob (press on mute button to toggle volume adjustment activation,long press to toggle Mute).
better handling orientation change (no more interruptions in sound and waterfall and no overlapping sound).
user defined frequency step in websdr mode (STEP button added). If set to AUTO, step is automatically set per band.
HTML/LEGACY WebSDR mode is displayed in the frequency box.
when changing orientation or returning from background, audio is not stopped when you go OFF.
audio has echo after changing orientation.
radio label red background(wehn always on is activated) obverlaps frequenci field border.
Android 13 reported as 'Android ?' in OPT>HELP>ABOUT.
when you recall a memory in WebSDR mode, the waterfall band is not updated.
when changing band in WebSDR mode, the bandwidth is not returned to NOR.
S-Meter not always work in WebSDR client mode.
HTML5 audio not automatically started on some devices.
app notification is not persistent, so you don't know if the application is running in the background.
back button outside the screen area in some web viewes.
app crash when clicking on a memory saved in a previous version of the application.
app crashes if connected to the radio and when taking a call and returning to the app.
black screen when RESET-ing the application to factory defaults.
app crash when returning from background.
Version 3.3 (Jan 29, 2023)
HTML5 mode added in WebSDR mode. Is more stable, with better audio, peak meter, better waterfall and spectrum, audio volume slider in ythe GUI - independent from the Android system volume.
battery level in the main radio screen (available only in the Pro version).
much better Chromebook support (including running in resizeable windows).
tweaked GUI for better display on multipe smartphones/tablets/chromebooks.
redesigned and more accurate bargraph meter.
more details about your device in OPT>HELP>ABOUT.
redesigned numeric keypad that covers now only the knob area.
notification in status bar if a new version is available.
when a new version is available, new item in SYSTEM menu page: UPDATE.
new item in the OPT > HELP menu: WHATSNEW (application history).
ANIMATION setting removed from the SYSTEM menu.
when Debug mode is activated, you can read in the status bar the returned meter raw value (for the currently displayed meter. This can be useful to fine tune calibration data ain the radio config file.
radio config timestamp is now get from the currently used config file (even local).
as now the PTT button can be horizontally, you can activate sticky PTT sliding the finger horizontally too. (Pro version only).
audio level is now displayed on the main led meter during PTT, when MIC is selected.
mode automatically changed to defaultfor that band when switching bands in WebSDR mode.
Solved bugs:
in WebSDR mode, when changing to a new server, frequency is set to lowest available instead of middle of the band.
frequency is reset to 0 when changing window size on a Chromebook.
if the same thing is selected twice for "MODE" or "BW", the app crashes and has to be restarted.
when you set font size, displayed size does not fully match what is shown on the radio panel during normal operation.
sound spikes when muted (WebSDR legacy mode).
if you try to select another server and you are already connected to another one, servers list is no more displayed.
'Back' button disappear when returning from a web page.
When screen rotated, it loses the zoom setting on the waterfall and also it resets the bandwidth back To NOR.
in network mode, after connection, the sound is received only after a short press on PTT button.
PWR meter, ALC meter and MOD meter not working, even if READ and CALIB lines are defined in the radio configuration file.
audio not running in the background.
Version 3.2.1 (Jan 11, 2023)
when waterfall active, frequency in the bottom of the screen is displayed now centered and with bigger fonts.
numeric keypad for direct frequency entry covers now only the tuning knob area.
Solved bugs:
notification not removed when closing the application.
meter numeric value partially overlapped by the waterfall
if screen is rotated when waterfall active (or when returning from background), frequency is no more displayed in the bottom of the screen until you change it with the knob or by direct entry.
when changing frequency using direct entry, with waterfall on, the scale is not correctly set if the new frequency is in another band than the one currently selected.
when in WebSDR receive mode, if you short press on smartphone Power button, the audio remains in the backgroung, but when you press again the application crashes.
empty button in WebSDR server selection page.
Version 3.2 (Jan 7, 2023), from latest v3.1.x
radio configuration files are now accessible from a PC when connected over usb, so no need to export/import them through jAReC
configuration import export menu items removed.
support added for 0x0403 / 0x6002: FTDI FT232BM Ham Radio Controler.
message displayed if CAT or audio interface not available at the other end when in network mode.
possibility to revert to the startup page without requestion to load a radio config when selecting DirectCAT by mistake.
better visibility for the WebSDR server selection page.
fontsize setting now available in the free version too.
auto sized font for frequency display.
new engine for radio feedbac, still with some issues when switching to Tx.
added radio power control in the EXTRA options (RADIO ON, RADIO OFF, BOTH, NONE), only for the Pro version.
added radio polling delay [ms] setting in the EXTRA options.
improvements in the polling mechanism.
changed default frequency in 60m band from 5280KHz to 5355KHz.
from now on a single log file will is used: "debug.log".
debug.log file no more deleted when activating debugging.
disable OPT > EXTRAS > RADIO ON~OFF for radios not supporting this feature.
PTTKEY definition now saved in the radio profile file.
flush audio when changing frequency, to reduce latency.
application use full screen in the free version too.
banner ads replaced by sporadic interstitial ads, to gain some screen space.
support for latest Android versions, including 13.
updated compliance with Google policies.
new icon.
Solved bugs:
no radio feedback when connecting over USB.
WebSDR parameters not set when reconnecting to a server even the GUI shows the right values.
WebSDR server selection page not always open when trying from startup page and sometimes is automatically closed.
sometimes, when tuning very fast usiung the knob, the frequency in the app and on the radio are out of sync.
comment in Call log entry form is dark gray instead of white .
radio picture not displayed in the startup page after radio configuration load.
cannot select Tx meter when in Rx and in Tx if PTT pressed, switching does not work.
non-functional Bluetooth mode.
OPT>SYSTEM>RESET does not wipe all data.
Polling Delay not saved.
memories not saved in WebSDR mode if the callsign of the server contain '/".
incorrectly display Android 12 and 12L in OPT > HELP > ABOUT..
some WebSDR servers answering very fast (local) may be marked as OFFLINE..
