diff --git a/compile.conf b/compile.conf
index 6fd3fd7..877606a 100644
--- a/compile.conf
+++ b/compile.conf
@@ -51,9 +51,17 @@ gui=true
 steps=rm -rf $HOME/.local/bin/yaac, mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin/yaac, mv /tmp/hampack-build/yaac/* $HOME/.local/bin/yaac/
 
 [potacat]
-version=1.5.18
+version=1.6.1
 git=https://github.com/Waffleslop/POTACAT.git
 install=$HOME/.local/bin/POTACAT.AppImage
 desktop=$HOME/.local/share/HamPack/desktop/potacat.desktop
 gui=true
-steps=bash $HOME/.local/share/HamPack/patch-potacat.sh, npm install, npm run dist:linux, mv dist/*.AppImage $HOME/.local/bin/POTACAT.AppImage
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+steps=bash $HOME/.local/share/HamPack/patch-potacat.sh, npm install, npm run dist:linux, mv dist/*.AppImage $HOME/.local/bin/POTACAT.AppImage
+
+[js8call-improved]
+version=3.0.1
+git=https://github.com/JS8Call-improved/JS8Call-improved.git
+install=$HOME/.local/bin/JS8Call
+desktop=$HOME/.local/share/HamPack/js8call.desktop
+gui=true
+steps=cmake -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/JS8Call-improved ../JS8Call-improved, cmake --build . -- -j 4, mv JS8Call $HOME/.local/bin/JS8Call
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diff --git a/desktop/icons/js8call_icon.png b/desktop/icons/js8call_icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7411d9
Binary files /dev/null and b/desktop/icons/js8call_icon.png differ
diff --git a/desktop/js8call.desktop b/desktop/js8call.desktop
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..83a778a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/js8call.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=JS8Call
+Comment=Ham Radio real time chat over HF
+Exec=$HOME/.local/bin/JS8Call
+Icon=$HOME/.local/share/HamPack/desktop/icons/js8call_icon.png
+Type=Application
+Categories=HamRadio;Utility;
+Terminal=false
diff --git a/packages.conf b/packages.conf
index c5fe427..089e5c8 100644
--- a/packages.conf
+++ b/packages.conf
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ UTILITIES=(
 
 # Ham applications
 APPLICATIONS=(
-  gridtracker2
   chattervox-bin
   chirp-next
+  gridtracker2
 )