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Companion apps for the QMX

#qmx #qmx-plus #qrp-labs #apps #ios #android #digital-modes #ft8 #panadapter #automation

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There are a growing set of VU land operators who enjoy radios from QRP Labs. I have in the past mentioned how I enjoy the build quality of the QMX and how I’d like to make it my primary QRP transceiver. Ragav (VU2RFI ) has been helping me with different sources for the components that I could buy to make the QRP mic for it along with various tools that can be used for digital modes on the QMX. He started a WhatsApp Group for QMX and QMX+ users in India1, as part of the discussions in the group, a few links were shared by him and others. This is a short list of companion applications you can use on the QMX and QMX+:

Table 1: Companion applications for the QRP Labs QMX & QMX+ Transceiver
App NameAuthorPlatformModes/TypeCAT & AudioLogging & ADIFSync & Lookup (LoTW/QRZ)POTA / SOTALicense / CostLink / Source
qFT8Luis Torres (HB9IPH)AndroidFT8, FT4, FT2, JS8USB CAT & Audio (UAC)Internal Log, ADIFQRZ & LoTW SyncDedicated POTA/SOTA ADIF ExportFreeqft8.com
FT8TWDan Lee (BV6LC)AndroidFT8, FT4, FT2, JS8, WSPR, SSBUSB CAT & Audio / MicInternal Log, ADIFQRZ, LoTW, and PSKReporter SyncBasic Grid/Park TaggingOpen Source / FreeGitHub (danleetw/FT8TW)
FigaroLance Conry (VK7TO)Android & WebAutomation / Rig ControlFull QMX Web-Serial CATN/AN/AN/AOpen Source / FreeGitHub (figaro-community) and Figaro
SDR++ iakVojtěch Bubník (OK1IAK)Android & WebSDR PanadapterQMX USB Stream / UDP NetN/AN/AN/AOpen Source / FreeGitHub (SDRPlusPlus-iak)
ARDOP WinlinkManuel Lausmann (DL2MAN)Android, macOS, Windows, LinuxARDOP / Winlink (Email)Web-Serial CAT & Web AudioWinlink Message LogWinlink CMS NetworkN/AFreedl2man.de/ARDOP/
SWR Analysercisc87WebUtility / SWR SweepWeb-Serial CAT SweepN/AN/AN/AOpen Source / FreeQMX SWR Analyzer
Another TermAleksandr KiselevAndroidTerminal EmulatorUSB Serial (CDC / libusb)N/AN/AN/AOpen Source / FreeF-Droid (Another Term)
iFTxChristoph Nadig (HB9ZHK)iOSFT8, FT4Audio VOX / USB AudioInternal Log, ADIFPSKReporter SyncAuto-Location & CQ POTA/SOTA MatchFreeApp Store (iFTx)
FT HamPablo Turrion San Pedro (EA4IQL)iOSFT8, FT4Audio VOX / USB SoundcardInternal Log, ADIFOffline LookupBasic Log TaggingFree (Freemium)App Store (FT Ham)
POTACATCasey Stanton (K3SBP)Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidSSB, CW, FT8, SSTVHamlib CAT & AudioInternal Log, ADIFQRZ & HamQTH LookupNative POTA, SOTA, WWFF SpottingOpen Source / FreePOTACAT
Greyline FT8Jonathan Mark Schulman (KB0RB)iOSFT8, FT4Audio VOX / USB AudioInternal Log, ADIFQRZ Logbook SyncCQ POTA Macros & Gatherer ModePaid (~$4-$5)Greyline FT8

  1. We are currently a six member group, so please do reach out to VU3VWR or yours truly in case you’d like to join the QRP Labs ↩︎

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BibTeX citation:

@online{vu3gljcomapp2026,
  author = {Bharath M. Palavalli},
  title = {Companion apps for the QMX},
  date = {2026-08-26},
  url = {https://ham.bharathpalavalli.com/posts/20260826100656-companion_apps_for_the_qmx/},
  language = {en},
  note = {Callsign: VU3GLJ}
}

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Bharath M. Palavalli. 2026. "Companion apps for the QMX", 26 August 2026. https://ham.bharathpalavalli.com/posts/20260826100656-companion_apps_for_the_qmx/.

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