Jim Hunt
EF2
I know some are now chasing with iPads or an iPhone. This app will locate repeaters nearby using the GPS. http://w4smt.com/repeaters/
Repeater App for iPad/iPhone
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I second this application. It is coming a long very well. I just became a HAM Radio operator (Technician) about a month ago and this application does great with the iPhone and iPad.
When you have both devices and are a HAM operator this application is well worth it.
When you have both devices and are a HAM operator this application is well worth it.
J Tyler
EF3
Funny, I just bought this app last night. Huge help because it shows a MAP, shows a blue ball where I am located and I can see where different repeaters are located. You touch the repeaters pin on the map, and you get ALL the info on the repeater. You can also look by distance. When you are in unfamiliar areas, useing a book stinks. This works much better. I sent an email to the developer with the following items:
The pins on the map are supposed to be color coded depending on what band they use. Something is clearly wrong, as you can click on 6 different red pins, and they are different band repeaters, etc. I asked them to also allow me to FILTER the different band repeaters. I only want to see the 2 meter and 70 cm repeaters. I also asked them if they could think of a way to show only NWS monitored SKYWARN repeaters. We will have to see if they respond.
The pins on the map are supposed to be color coded depending on what band they use. Something is clearly wrong, as you can click on 6 different red pins, and they are different band repeaters, etc. I asked them to also allow me to FILTER the different band repeaters. I only want to see the 2 meter and 70 cm repeaters. I also asked them if they could think of a way to show only NWS monitored SKYWARN repeaters. We will have to see if they respond.
David Wolfson
EF5
This app came up in the thread just above this one last night. It indeed sort-of works and has some good features; however the data suffers from the fact that apparently anyone can anonymously edit the master database for the price of the $4.99 app. I also have an email into the developer -- no answer so far. I've tried putting in a "(S)" [or "(SB)" for backup sites] following the city name for Arizona Skywarn repeaters to see if they stick.
With the above addition, entering a '(' into the search box seems to isolate those records, FWIW.
With the above addition, entering a '(' into the search box seems to isolate those records, FWIW.
David Wolfson
EF5
Regarding the app, Repeaters, I just got an email back from the developer, David Fleming. He clarified that the changes users make to repeater records and upload to the "central database" are stored and do not go live for everyone until they're vetted.
He is interested in finding a way to designate SW repeaters, but expressed the same frustration as others about his inability to find a centralized, authoritative national source. While there are probably responsible ST members representing just about every state and this would be a good project for ST, I'm not sure offhand how one might subdivide the authority for maintaining a ST Skywarn repeater database.
He is interested in finding a way to designate SW repeaters, but expressed the same frustration as others about his inability to find a centralized, authoritative national source. While there are probably responsible ST members representing just about every state and this would be a good project for ST, I'm not sure offhand how one might subdivide the authority for maintaining a ST Skywarn repeater database.
