What's New

New features, improvements, and fixes — most recent first.

June 2026

Fixed
Clearer space-weather panel on your dashboard — when solar flux is high but the geomagnetic field is stormy, it now says so in plain language instead of a confusing mix, and solar-flare alerts describe the flare's real strength (from minor to severe) rather than always calling it "strong".
Jun 30 · 6:30 PM
Improved
The welcome screen now lets you preview the assistant — type a question or tap a starter prompt to see what HAMgpt can do before you sign in.
Jun 30 · 6:00 PM
New
Find any past conversation — the sidebar keeps your recent chats, and the new "All chats" view lets you search your whole history, filter by date, and scroll back through everything (older chats are no longer hidden).
Jun 30 · 4:30 PM
Fixed
Charts now stay with the conversation — generate an antenna blueprint or an SWR plot, switch to another chat and come back, and it's still there instead of disappearing. SWR sweep charts are also larger and easier to read.
Jun 30 · 11:00 AM
New
Added the FlexRadio Aurora (AU-520 / AU-520M) — the 500 W HF+6m SDR — to the radio picker, with model-specific setup help from its manual, so band tips and answers know its built-in tuner and capabilities.
Jun 29 · 12:30 PM
New
Design a magnetic loop antenna — the compact, capacitor-tuned HF antenna that works in an apartment, on an HOA lot, or on a trip. Get the loop size, the exact tuning capacitance, the efficiency to expect on each band, the very narrow bandwidth, and the high-voltage capacitor rating you need to build it safely.
Jun 28 · 6:45 PM
Improved
See your antenna design as a diagram — ask for a Yagi, dipole, vertical, inverted-V or magnetic loop and a to-scale blueprint is drawn right in the chat, with the key dimensions, the feedpoint, and (for a loop) the tuning capacitor and its voltage labeled.
Jun 28 · 4:37 PM
Improved
See your antenna sweep as a chart — attach a NanoVNA .s1p and the SWR-versus-frequency curve is drawn right in the chat, with the resonant point, the usable band, and the 2:1 line all marked.
Jun 28 · 3:44 PM
New
Attach files right in the chat — drop in a NanoVNA antenna sweep (.s1p) and get a plain-language read: where it's resonant, the SWR, the usable bandwidth, and how much to trim it to land on your target frequency.
Jun 28 · 10:31 AM
New
Ask which radio fits what you want to do — a full-duplex rig for satellites, a handheld that does DMR, or a mobile with a built-in tuner — and get matching models to consider.
Jun 27 · 9:36 PM
New
Added the heavy-duty Yaesu FT-2600M 2-meter mobile to the radio picker, with model-specific setup help.
Jun 27 · 7:26 PM
New
Hands-on help building antenna hardware — how to wind a choke balun or a 49:1 matching transformer, feed and match a beam, pick the right wire, tubing and weatherproofing, and trim any antenna to resonance with an analyzer.
Jun 27 · 1:55 PM
New
Design a beam (Yagi) antenna and get a complete build sheet — the exact length and spacing of every element, the boom length, the gain to expect, and how to feed and match it — for any band and any number of elements.
Jun 27 · 1:53 PM
Improved
Smarter answers about your radio — its bands, whether it has a built-in tuner, if you can run FT8 with just a USB cable, its digital-voice mode (D-STAR / DMR / Fusion), and whether it's full-duplex for satellites. It also understands the short model code ("991a", "7300").
Jun 27 · 12:15 PM
Improved
Ask in your own language — questions in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, German and more now get the right guidance in your language, not just English.
Jun 27 · 9:14 AM
Improved
Edit your saved radios and antennas (not just add or remove them), with a quick HF-range picker for multiband antennas.
Jun 26 · 8:50 AM
New
Add all your antennas to your profile — pick each one's type and the bands it covers — so band tips and DX suggestions fit everything you can actually get on the air.
Jun 26 · 7:51 AM
New
Added the classic Yaesu FT-857D to the radio picker, with model-specific setup help.
Jun 25 · 9:24 PM
New
Planning a trip? Ask how to operate in the US, Argentina, the UK, Canada, Australia or Japan with your home licence — reciprocal agreements, visitor permits (IARP/CEPT) and the call sign to use.
Jun 25 · 4:52 PM
New
Ask about the amateur license categories and band privileges of any supported country — handy when you're planning to travel and operate abroad.
Jun 25 · 1:19 PM
New
Argentine amateurs are now supported — pick your category (Novicio, General, Superior or Especial) and guidance follows Argentina's own bands and power limits.
Jun 25 · 12:14 PM
New
Japanese amateurs are now supported — pick your operator class (First through Fourth) and guidance follows Japan's own bands and power limits.
Jun 25 · 11:42 AM
Improved
More reliable when traffic is heavy — brief hiccups now retry on their own, and if the assistant is momentarily busy you'll get a clear 'try again' message instead of an error.
Jun 25 · 10:19 AM
New
Even more radios in the picker — Icom IC-7610, IC-7100 and the classic IC-706, Yaesu FTDX10 and FT-891, the Kenwood TS-940S, plus more Baofeng and Yaesu handhelds — with model-specific setup help.
Jun 24 · 12:23 PM
New
Popular QRP and portable rigs added too — Elecraft KX2/KX3, Lab599 TX-500, Xiegu X6100/X6200 (and the G90), and the QRP Labs QMX — with model-specific setup help.
Jun 24 · 10:16 AM
New
Flagship transceivers added to the radio picker — Yaesu FTDX101, Icom IC-7851 and IC-9700, Kenwood TS-990S, and Elecraft K4 — with model-specific setup help.
Jun 24 · 10:02 AM
New
FlexRadio (6000 and 8000 series) and Apache Labs (ANAN-7000DLE, ANAN-G2) SDRs are now in the radio picker, with model-specific setup help.
Jun 24 · 9:42 AM
New
Australian and UK amateurs are now supported too — pick your licence (Australia: Foundation / Standard / Advanced; UK: Foundation / Intermediate / Full) and guidance follows your own country's bands and power limits.
Jun 23 · 8:19 PM
New
Canadian amateurs are now supported — choose your certificate (Basic, Basic with Honours, or Advanced) and every answer respects the bands you're allowed to use and your power limits, based on Canada's own rules.
Jun 23 · 6:00 PM
New
Better answers about radios and equipment — specs, features, and setup help.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
New
DX recommendations now factor in the bands your antenna actually covers — so you only see contacts you can realistically make.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
New
See recent on-air activity for each band at a glance, with the bands your antenna covers highlighted.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
New
Ask for POTA parks near you to activate, not just spots to hunt.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
New
Get a summary of your on-air activity from an imported logbook (ADIF) — now supporting files up to 10 MB.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
New
A new 'My rig' card on your Home screen.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
New
Light and dark themes, with a redesigned, easier-to-read interface.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
New
Support for the legacy Advanced and Conditional license classes.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
New
A plain-language 'How to use HAMgpt' guide for newcomers, plus Terms and Privacy pages in the menu.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
Improved
Notifications now show the exact date and time (UTC) of each alert, so you can tell at a glance whether a satellite pass or band opening has already passed.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
Improved
Your notifications feed stays tidy — alerts clear out once they're no longer relevant.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
Improved
Your antenna setting is now used everywhere it matters, and the profile screen is cleaner and easier to edit.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
Improved
A lot of mobile polish — smoother scrolling, better keyboard handling, and fixes for iOS layout.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
Improved
A live UTC clock on the dashboard.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM
Improved
Your 👍 / 👎 on an answer now feeds directly into making the assistant better.
Jun 21 · 12:44 PM