Packet Commander

Features

• Powerful Terminal

  • → Full-screen terminal for interacting with packet nodes and BBS over amateur radio
  • → Classic color themes inspired by iconic computers
  • → Adjustable fonts and layout for readability and screen efficiency
  • → YAPP protocol support for file transfers
  • → Dictation-ready for composing messages hands-free
  • → Smart filename selection — double tap to highlight and copy

• Smarter Packet Connections

  • → Location-aware digipeater routing: automatically recalls the last-used path at each location
  • → Seamless iCloud sync for nodes and digipeaters across all your devices
  • → Compatible with popular packet node software including BPQ32, URONode, and others

• Works with the Gear You Love

  • → Auto-discovery of Bluetooth and TCP TNCs, including Dire Wolf on DigiPi
  • → Automatic frequency set/restore on supported radios
  • → Built-in, high-performance 1200 baud AFSK software modem
  • → Optimized for VHF/UHF packet at both 1200 and 9600 baud

Compatible Devices

• Radios with Built-in TNCs

  Auto-sets and restores frequency on those radios

  • · BTECH UV-PRO
  • · VERO VR-N76
  • · RADIODITY GA-5WB
  • · Kenwood TH-D74^* / TH-D75^*
  • · PicoAPRS V4

^*Requires B.B. Link adapter

• Portable KISS TNCs
  • · Mobilinkd TNC3 / TNC4
  • · LiNK500 TNC
  • · Dire Wolf Software TNC
• Audio Interfaces

  Using built-in software modem

  • · Digirig Lite
  • · Digirig VOX PTT Cable

Requirements

• → Supported iPhone or iPad
• → iOS 18.2 or later
• → Valid amateur radio license