Messages

The app includes a full-featured APRS messaging system. You can manage all your conversations from the main screen.

Accessing Messages

On the Main Screen, you will find the Messages Section.

• Messages List (Chat Icon): Tapping this button opens your full conversation list. If you have unread messages, a badge will appear on this icon indicating the count.
• New Message (Pencil Icon): This button, located next to the chat icon, opens a new, blank message screen.

New Message Screen

When you tap the “New Message” button, you are taken to the compose screen.

Here, you can enter the recipient’s Callsign (with optional SSID) and your Message content. After pressing the send button, you will be automatically redirected to the conversation screen for that recipient.

Conversation List Screen

This screen shows all your separate conversations.

• It’s a standard conversation list. Unread conversations are highlighted.
• At the bottom, there is a floating button to create a new conversation (which takes you to the New Message Screen).
• To delete a conversation, long-press any conversation in the list, and a delete option will appear.

Conversation View

This is a standard chat screen showing the history with a specific station.

• Received Messages:
  • Displays information about whether an ACK (acknowledgment) was successfully sent back from your device.
  • Messages received via TCPIP (from the internet, not RF) are marked with a “network” symbol.
• Sent Messages:
  • Displays information about whether an ACK was received from the recipient.
  • A person icon next to a sent message indicates that the ACK was received from a compatible app (like another LoRa APRS App user), meaning it was likely a manually confirmed reply, not an automatic one.
• Message Actions: If you long-press one of your own sent messages, a menu will appear allowing you to:
  • Cancel Sending: If the message is still in the queue to be sent.
  • Resend: To try sending the message again (e.g., if it failed or received no ACK).