EchoSDR

Put the global spectrum in your pocket. 📡 iOS/iPadOS/macOS app for KiwiSDR, OpenWebRX, WebSDR, & FM-DX 🌐 out now! 👇🏼 Android soon…

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

Listen to anything, from anywhere. 📡 Echo is officially LIVE on the App Store!

https://t.co/150fUvCiZy

Experience the first truly universal radio receiver built natively for iOS. Connect to 2,000+ community-hosted receivers spanning every continent. Shortwave, aviation, maritime, and numbers stations.. all in your pocket.

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

@VR_FR_Spotter Not just yet. Work been kicking my butt lately, I’ve just now gotten the Pro beta out for iOS . But I have not & will not forget about Android

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

Launching the Echo Pro beta test soon for Live Transcription and Recording with Transcription for the existing tester list. Let me know if you’re interested in beta testing!

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

@VE6LK Too cool, thank you so much for the shout!

[VE6LK Vince / @[email protected] @VE6LK]

This looks cool @SDRecho that allows iPhones to pick a KiwiSDR and listen along https://t.co/dxG81vp1GJ

We mention it at 2h33m10s on Episode 262 https://t.co/KhE7QgucF9

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

@VR_FR_Spotter Not yet. I wanna get the big Pro update out first before I finish up Android

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

@PrigozhinGaming Thank you so much 👍🏼

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

As I continue work on a larger Echo update that will introduce Pro features I’ve worked on these past few months, what are some things you’d like to see in this app? Anything from a basic bug fix to a great idea for a feature. Let me know 📡

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

@PrigozhinGaming It does work on Mac! At least Mac’s with Apple silicon. I won’t rule out a Web app or Windows but for now the next platform I’m focusing on is Android :)

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

@DoubleHexagon01 @vxdb @slipperrz Our phones actually do a somewhat similar version of this with Carrier Aggregation. A closer example would be phones using data + WiFi at the same time if either connection happens to get weak

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

It’s worth pinging @slipperrz (Speeds technical director) to check but from what I can gather, an encoder splits the video data into tiny packets and pushes them through all six modems simultaneously. A server on the other side catches them, puts everything back in order, and spits out one solid stream. It's basically stacking multiple weak connections to get enough bandwidth. Radio is indeed cool

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

Update on Echo Pro 📡

I have live transcription of listening sessions working with very little latency & great accuracy, plus audio recording & playback with transcription of the recording as well. Think of it like closed captioning for the radio spectrum

You can easily speed up or slow down recordings, & share them using the usual iOS share options

The foundation is there to apply translations of all of the above & that’s what I’m working on now. Echo Pro is on the way!

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

@jr0gfm One of those things I’m surprised I haven’t added yet. Look forward to this on the next update! 👍🏼

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

@Wolfhound89 RadarScope is my go to, I’ve had my Pro subscription a couple years and it was the easiest purchase ever. What storm chasers do you generally tune into?

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

Here it is! Can’t wait to get my physical copy. Thanks again @w2njl

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

Echo is featured in today’s April 22nd physical issue of @radioworld_news magazine, if you’ve received a copy send me a picture!

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

Echo is featured in today’s April 22nd physical issue of @radioworld_news magazine, if you’ve received a copy send me a picture!

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

It’s always cool seeing Echo posted in the wild. If you’ve caught anything cool while listening shoot me a message or tag me!

This is from the Ham Radio Crash Course Discord, probably the first place I ever shared the project ❤️

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

Weekends are when I get the most time to work on Echo. Send over any bug reports or feature requests you might have. If you have a second, please drop a review on the App Store! I read every single one, & your feedback directly shapes the frequent updates I ship out 👍🏼

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

@K3TripleR Genuinely like this post. It’s important to keep people talking about amateur radio, the possibilities in this community & hobby are literally endless

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

Accessibility & VoiceOver

• SDR Interface Context: The live radio player now identifies itself to VoiceOver, providing better orientation for blind and low-vision users.
• Global Database Fix: Restored access to the "Favorite" button within station search results for VoiceOver users.
• Onboarding Announcements: Swiping through the setup guide now clearly announces page numbers (e.g., "Page 2 of 5").
• Scanner Audio Cues: The automatic scanner now gives a three-second warning before advancing, so you're never surprised by a station change.
• Map & Sheet Navigation: Improved VoiceOver focus handling for map server details and connection error screens.
• Semantic Grouping: Cleaned up labels on the Acknowledgements screen, Filter chips, and Retry buttons to remove "image noise" and provide clear descriptions.
• Platform Announcements: The new macOS compatibility banner features automatic VoiceOver announcements and semantic grouping, ensuring the platform-specific guidance is immediately clear to blind and low-vision users.
• Accessibility improvements will keep being added as feedback is given

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

Echo v1.1.1 is rolling out!

This update brings a hot fix for KiwiSDR server lists, additional Accessibility upgrades, UI improvements, & some bug fixes.

Full change logs below🧵👇🏼

[EchoSDR @SDRecho]

Bug Fixes

• Resolved a flashing UI issue that occurred during active connections to FM-DX Webservers.
• Fixed a bug where manual tuning and saving stations would silently fail for VoiceOver users or when using certain dictation settings.
• Fixed a bug where Monitor Mode would not activate when listening from Active Receiver mode
• Tuning Stability: Centralized frequency handling to ensure consistent behavior across all interaction types.