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Kris Hickerson <[log in to unmask]>
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I take it that this app is not yet available for Android.  Someone let us
know if and when it becomes available. 

Kris

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of KK4AHX Darren Duff
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 5:12 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: repeaterbook iphone app

Oh wow this is awesome! Thanks so much for this! 



73.
Darren Duff.
amateur radio station KK4AHX.

Vice President,
Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
http://www.cherokeehams.com

Cherokee County ARES.
http://www.cherokee-ares.org
	When all else fails, Amateur Radio

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Zach Shifflett
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 5:05 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: repeaterbook iphone app

The app is called repeaterbook with no spaces.
73, Zach

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 27, 2013, at 3:33 PM, Jim Stanga <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Zach,
> 
> Thanks for the info about the repeaterbook app.
> So is repeaterbook the name of the app?
> Sounds like fun!
> 
> 73, Jim KC9URD
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zach Shifflett
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 12:26 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: repeaterbook iphone app
> 
> Hey all,
> Just wanted to drop the list a quick line and let you guys know about 
> the free repeaterbook iphone app I found.
> I know there's been a lot of discussion of iphone apps on here lately, 
> and I'm not sure if this one's been covered yet or not.
> Basically, it uses the repeaterbook database combined with your gps 
> location to give you a customizable list of all the repeaters in your 
> area.
> The default is to show 2m and 70cm repeaters within a radius of 50 
> miles, but it can be customized to show 10m all the way down to 23cm 
> repeaters.
> The best part, well actually a couple best parts: it's free, it works 
> like a champ with voiceover, and it doesn't even require you to use 
> data.  All the information is stored within the app itself, so you can 
> use it on the road even if you've got no internet.  It also shows you 
> your grid square, for all the people like me who can never remember 
> their grid squares.
> Hope this is useful to at least a few of you guys.  I know I've been 
> loving the app. It's great for road trips when you want to hit 
> repeaters as you pass by.
> Don't know about the European and U.K. coverage, as I live in the 
> U.S., but it works great for me so far.
> 73,
> Zach, kk4ruz

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