Android radio programming

Program radios. Stay in the field.

Field Programmer gives radio operators a portable way to organize channels, adjust supported settings, and program compatible handhelds—without carrying a laptop.

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Built for amateur radio operators, volunteer communicators, and radio enthusiasts.

Made for practical radio work

A full channel plan in your pocket.

Build and maintain a useful codeplug from an Android device, with a workflow designed around real radios and real field conditions.

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Bluetooth & USB

Connect to supported radios using the interface available for your model and Android device.

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Fast channel editing

Edit frequencies, names, tones, offsets, power, and other model-supported channel options.

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Multi-select & reorder

Select several channels at once and drag them into a cleaner, more useful operating order.

CSV

Import & export

Move channel plans with CSV files for easier backup, editing, and reuse.

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Works offline

Core radio programming stays available when cell service and Wi-Fi are not.

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Model-aware settings

The app shows relevant options for the connected radio instead of a one-size-fits-all screen.

The app in action

Channel programming that feels native.

Read a radio, see the complete channel plan at a glance, and make changes from a clean interface designed for a phone—not a desktop squeezed onto one.

Read & writeMulti-selectDrag to reorderOffline editing

Real app interface Field Programmer channel list with read and write controls and programmed radio frequencies

Supported radios

A growing lineup. One field-ready app.

Program popular handhelds from Baofeng and compatible brands using the same familiar Field Programmer workflow.

Baofeng

17 models

AR-152
BF-F8
BF-F9
BF-UVB2+
FF-12P
GT-3
GT-3 MKII
Mini 5
UV-17R Plus
UV-32
UV-5G
UV-5R
UV-5R Mini
UV-5RH
UV-850
UV-920
UV-B2+

Radioddity

2 models

UV-5G
UV-5R EX

Retevis

3 models

RT5
RT5R
RT5RV

Rugged Radios

1 model

RH5R

Available settings and connection methods vary by radio model and Android device. More radios are being added as support is validated.

Field Programmer Import and Export screen with CSV, RadioReference, myGMRS, and premade codeplug options

More ways to build a codeplug

Go from empty radio to ready faster.

Start with your own spreadsheet, pull in frequencies from trusted radio directories, or load common channels with a tap.

Online import

RadioReference

Import frequencies directly from your RadioReference account without retyping every channel.

Repeater search

myGMRS

Browse local GMRS repeaters from the myGMRS database and bring useful results into your plan.

Your files

CSV import & export

Bring in an existing spreadsheet-based channel plan, edit it in the app, and export it again.

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Premade codeplugs

Quickly load NOAA Weather, standard GMRS, or standard FRS channel sets.

A simpler workflow

Connect. Organize. Write.

Field Programmer keeps the process understandable while protecting the radio image you started with.

Connect your radio

Choose a supported radio and connect by Bluetooth or a compatible USB programming cable.

Read and edit

Load the radio, organize channels, and change the settings you need.

Review and program

Confirm the changes, then write the updated configuration back to the radio.

Available now on Android

Take radio programming into the field.

Download Field Programmer from Google Play and build, organize, import, and write channel plans directly from your Android device.

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Built with field use in mind

Your radio plan stays yours.

Core programming data is stored locally on your device. Field Programmer does not require an account for normal radio programming, and you control when diagnostic information is shared.

Field Programmer is available now on Google Play. Radio features and connection methods vary by model and Android device.

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