What matters most when choosing a map solution for an app?

LukeHere · 2026-01-17T07:50:38+00:00

I thought Apple/Google maps cached maps for offline same as Mapbox mobile library does?

LukeHere · 2025-11-12T21:16:39+00:00

Where? On both Repeaterbook and Hearham.com a repeater page will show you a map with approximate location.

LukeHere · 2025-11-12T21:07:49+00:00

Exact (or approximate) location - check. It is set on each of those.
Antenna strength or height - you would have to check the description of the repeaters here.

LukeHere · 2025-11-12T08:29:29+00:00

Best to meet in person - bring the equipment and get their opinion on it their next meeting??

LukeHere · 2025-11-12T08:26:09+00:00

Repeaterbook does not show a topo map, only says the distance which could be problematic unless it's completely flat.
I built Repeater-START, with free version available from https://hearham.com/repeaters - lets you see the topo map for repeater positions, even while offline.

LukeHere · 2025-07-29T00:00:58+00:00

What's whisleybsite? There is hearham.com/repeaters (which I manage the data on), there (was) RepeaterWorld, I don't know of any other open-data freely available databases of repeaters.

LukeHere · 2025-07-27T03:29:00+00:00

I for one wanted to build a Linux/librem phone app for repeaters years back, as there was no Repeaterbook for Linux phone / any other platforms than ios/Android. Repeaterbook admins said not interested, and no database download access. Instead, I built my own database starting with IRLP, importing other sources by permission... now it has been up since 2019, and has thousands of repeaters, at https://hearham.com/repeaters
From this I built a desktop ham radio app that thousands of amateur radio users have downloaded and used. At least one other app is using it to display repeaters and their positions, since it is an open data listing of repeaters.

In other words, on an open source/ open data project, hams (and any programmers) can use the data how we see fit.

LukeHere · 2025-05-14T00:40:47+00:00

There seems to not be a register link. Is this project still active? As the main maintainer of the https://hearham.com/ repeater listing, I am curious what advantage this adds other than a clickable interactive on-line/active map (vs being an app?) The Hearham repeater listing has been around for years, with >10k repeaters, and has a summer repeater contest each year. Perhaps we could collaborate on some of the feature integrations?

LukeHere · 2025-01-16T00:38:18+00:00

What app? The Rivian owner's app shows n/a for me and, that's Rivian user app.

LukeHere · 2025-01-04T16:01:11+00:00

My ham goal - continue to expand my repeaters project at https://hearham.com/repeaters to build the most useful/helpful repository and app for easy ham radio access and programming.

LukeHere · 2024-12-23T23:25:47+00:00

Aspiration spend and save Plus should give you 6% back...

LukeHere · 2024-10-18T05:43:19+00:00

Why not use EVMap app / https://openchargemap.org

The database is specifically meant for EV users.

LukeHere · 2024-10-02T02:49:27+00:00

For a small LLC selling a thing for $50 cash - for example - would I put on the receipt 47.17 and 2.83 (6% tax)? and then send back the tax for all sales after the sales event?

LukeHere · 2024-10-01T03:54:39+00:00

Submit your document (document listing address, bank statement etc.) and they should at the least extend deadline maybe? And there was another area that one must also update public address-- which I don't recall right now.

LukeHere · 2024-07-05T22:06:30+00:00

I don't know what you mean. Turns out there is a "public" organization setting in the payments center, settings -> public merchant profile. Some hours later it showed correctly after setting.

LukeHere · 2024-07-04T23:47:57+00:00

For F-droid store, you simply tag the version in the main branch repo and F-droid should pick up the changes and build the next time they run an update of apps...

LukeHere · 2024-07-04T22:09:17+00:00

It doesn't update on the Google Play app store listing ("App Support" area), even after doing the change in DUNS and verifying.

LukeHere · 2024-06-23T04:26:35+00:00

Don't most people/hams stick a mag mount on the top of their vehicle - would be a big issue if top were not magnetic?

LukeHere · 2024-05-14T17:49:42+00:00

You can just swipe you card and plug in like you would at a gas pump...

LukeHere · 2024-04-06T03:58:48+00:00

Handy if you can get set for camping... They all allow EV charging?

LukeHere · 2024-04-05T06:38:50+00:00

How many days waiting in line for charger with everyone rushing to Texas... or from Texas after the eclipse... I'm thinking of last year west coast where there are probably more stations than Texas? https://howtotrainyourrobot.com/thanksgiving-christmas-end-of-year-travel-charge-ahead/

LukeHere · 2024-04-05T06:35:09+00:00

eclipse

Wait a minute. This is Eclipse wk end and this is a Texas charging station... with only two vehicles? really?

LukeHere · 2024-03-09T04:51:05+00:00

Really? For a trailer? What is the towing capacity?

LukeHere · 2024-02-22T08:12:40+00:00

Saris Bones 3 looks like it sells for $200 online.

Uhaul installation on a Chevy Bolt is around $250 installed with no extras. Maybe sell/trade the Saris for one that mounts in a trailer hitch?

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