My first app
It is official, my first Android app is now available: IRLP Finder
The app is free and has no adds.
As you probably already know, IRLP is a global network of ham radio repeaters connected to the internet. It is a great way to talk to anybody in the world without having to invest in expensive HF equipment, installing large antennas and waiting for the right atmospheric conditions.
The app will either take your GPS location, or you can enter an address manually. After that it will locate the closest IRLP nodes to that location and display them on a map. Click on any node on the map to get connection details. The details include the node’s frequency and tone, and whether the node is idle or not.
I think there are 2 great uses for this app: to find an idle IRLP node near you, and to look up the node ID in the city you are trying to reach. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
Love your app! Any chance of a repeater directory app in the future?
Thanks, glad you like it. Actually I have been thinking about a repeater app, at least for Northern California, where I live. Which area would you be interested in? Thanks!
Thanks for the quick response! I am in New Mexico. For what it’s worth though, I’d be willing to pay for a repeater app that covered the whole country.
73,
Michael
Hey this works great! Thank you and a repeater directory would be great but I think the data would have to store on the sdcard. I’m on a Droid and was looking on the net for Ham Radio apps and found this. 73’s and good job! Bob W7RCG
Excellent idea, unfortunately I am getting Force Close on my Droid running 2.1. Any estimate on a patch date? This would be a very handy program with all the traveling I do.
Hi Carson, sorry to hear about the problem and thanks a bunch for letting me know. I don’t have a 2.1 Android device myself, so I can’t immediately try it here. Do you happen to have your phone connected to your computer so that you can run the Android “adb” tool? That way we could get a stack trace to the source of the problem. In any case, I’ll try to get to the bottom of this!
Great App! Thanks!
I can do whatever you need to help troubleshoot this app, I see it as a worthwhile venture. Please send me your contact info so we can get to the bottom of this.
Hi Carson, I just posted instructions on how to get a stack trace for a crash. If you are able to reproduce the crash and could get a stacktrace with logcat in adb, that would be awesome! You can email it to info@hamdroid.com.
Hey this works great! Thank you and a repeater directory would be great but I think the data would have to store on the sdcard. I’m on a Droid and was looking on the net for Ham Radio apps and found this. 73’s and good job! Bob W7RCG
Love your app! Any chance of a repeater directory app in the future?
Hi there,
Nice app, indeed ! Just as Michael, who posted the first comment, I’d be very interested in having a repeater/transponder directory as well…
I’m located in France and I think I could easily get hold of a file listing all that information for my country. If you would just tell me (or us) what format you’d like that information to be, in order for your app to be able to cope with it, I’d be willing to contribute, time permitting.
Best regards,
Excellent job!
Hi
Does this app cover outside US? I’m not finding nodes in Tasmania
VK7ARN: Yes, it should work world wide – the app will report the nodes listed on irlp.net. You may need to increase the search distance to 50 miles or more.
Tnx Working fine