FunkPilot – AI assistant for radio amateurs

29. January 2026

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FunkPilot is your new AI assistant that was developed specifically for radio amateurs. It answers questions about amateur radio topics, helps with calculations and supports you in contest operations – all directly in the browser, without installation.

🚀 Start FunkPilot

What can FunkPilot do?

FunkPilot combines several tools in one application:

🤖 QSO chat assistant

The core of FunkPilot is an AI chat that specializes in amateur radio questions. You can ask questions about:

Technology – antennas, transmitters, receivers, cables
Operating procedures – Q codes, RST reports, contest processes
Regulations – Amateur Radio Act, band limits, power limits
Propagation – Which bands are currently open?
Digimodes – FT8, JS8Call, RTTY and more

The assistant has a “Ham Spirit” personality – he answers like an experienced OM, uses typical amateur radio terms and closes with “73”.

💬 Chat history with multiple conversations

New: FunkPilot saves your chats locally in the browser. You can:

Have multiple conversations and switch between them
Access old chats later
Delete chats that are no longer needed

On desktop devices, you’ll see a permanent sidebar with all chats. On mobile devices, the list opens via the menu icon.

🔧 Integrated Ham Radio Tools

With Groq as an AI backend, the chat assistant has access to the OERadio MCP Server and can carry out calculations directly:

Tool	Description
Band plan	IARU Region 1 query band boundaries
Wavelength	Frequency → wavelength + Antenna dimensions
EIRP	Calculate effective radiated power
Cable loss	Attenuation for each cable type
SWR loss	Power loss due to mismatch
Battery life	Plan for Portable operation
Power	Watt ↔ dBm conversion

Just ask: “How long does my dipole have to be for 40m?” or “Compare RG58 and Ecoflex 15 at 10m length to 2m”.

🎙️ Voice CQ Generator

Generate natural sounding CQ calls and contest phrases:

Edge TTS Neural Voices – High-quality, free voices
Multiple languages – English (US/UK) and German (AT/DE)
NATO Phonetics – Automatic spelling of call signs
Contest templates – CQWW, WPX, SOTA, POTA and more

📊 Contest log analysis

Import your ADIF log and get:

Detailed statistics (QSOs, countries, zones, bands)
Graphical evaluation of the QSO rate
AI-generated analysis with suggestions for improvement

🌍 Propagation Consultant

Real-time information on the spread situation:

Solar data – SFI, K-Index, A-Index live
Band status – Current openings on all bands
QTH-based – Day/Night/Greyline for your location
DX Recommendations – AI-powered tips for connections

🔒 Data protection: Nothing is saved!

FunkPilot does not store any data on the server. This means:

No registration – Just open it and get started
No accounts – No login required
No cloud storage – All chat histories stay locally in your browser
No tracking cookies – No analysis of your behavior
No sharing – Your questions will only be used for the AI answer

The only data transferred is your questions to the AI (Groq) – and according to Groq, these are not used for training. All settings and chat histories are stored exclusively in your browser’s local storage.

🎨 Modern design

Dark Mode (Standard) – Eye-friendly for long sessions
Light Mode – Better readability in daylight
Responsive – Optimized for desktop, tablet and smartphone
Keyboard shortcuts – ? for help, Esc to close

How to use FunkPilot

Open funkpilot.oeradio.at
Optional: Enter your call sign and locator in the settings
Ask your question in the chat – or use the other functions

FunkPilot works completely in the browser. No app installation, no registration, no costs.

Technology

FunkPilot is open source and was developed using modern technologies:

Frontend: React + TypeScript + Vite
Backend: Node.js + Express
AI: Groq (Llama 3.3 70B) – free and fast
TTS: Microsoft Edge Neural Voices
Tools: OERadio MCP Server

The source code is available on GitHub: github.com/achildrenmile/funkpilot