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- | ===== RepeaterBook App FAQ - Updated 21st March 2021 ===== | + | ===== RepeaterBook App FAQ - 5th September |
+ | ===== Location ===== | ||
- | **I can search for repeaters manually, and they seem to be correct. When I use gps, quite a few do not show up.** | + | ====I can search for repeaters manually, and they seem to be correct. When I use gps, quite a few do not show up.==== |
If your device does not have a strong GPS signal it will be using wifi/best guess, often not that accurate. | If your device does not have a strong GPS signal it will be using wifi/best guess, often not that accurate. | ||
The search list is unfiltered, where as the dashboard list controlled by the frequency, mode etc filters you have set. | The search list is unfiltered, where as the dashboard list controlled by the frequency, mode etc filters you have set. | ||
- | **None, or only a few repeaters show on the dashboard list. ** | + | ====GPS location not being found==== |
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- | Triple check the filter settings. Ensure none of the emergency net tick boxes are checked, as if they are only repeaters carrying those nets will be shown. | + | |
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- | **GPS location not being found | + | |
Triple check the phone settings to ensure location permission has been granted to the RepeaterBook app. | Triple check the phone settings to ensure location permission has been granted to the RepeaterBook app. | ||
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Remove the RepeaterBook app, completely power off the phone, then restart it. Install the app from the store. | Remove the RepeaterBook app, completely power off the phone, then restart it. Install the app from the store. | ||
- | ** A recently added repeater shows on the web site, but is missing from the app.** | + | ===== Dashboard ===== |
- | The app database is updated with each new release of the app, generally every few weeks. | + | ====Dashboard Results==== |
- | ** How can I update a repeaters entry? When will it show? ** | + | Based on distance from your current auto location or your last location search whichever was used last. |
+ | Uses the filters and the sort order from settings. | ||
- | Select the repeater details screen, then use edit top right to submit an update. It will be reviewed and updated for the next app release. | + | ====None, or only a few repeaters show on the dashboard list.==== |
- | ** The tone in/out, it just shows one tone and you don't know if it's both receive an transmit.. ** | + | Triple check the filter settings. Ensure none of the emergency net tick boxes are checked, as if they are only repeaters carrying at least one of those nets will be shown. |
- | The tone shown is the one needed to access the repeater. Most repeaters also transmit the same tone, although this is only used on your radio if you have set up CTCSS (Tone controlled squelch). CTCSS is not required, and can mean that Repeater id's and possible interference from other repeaters on the same frequency are not heard. | + | ====A Repeater |
- | ** Dashboard Results. ** | + | In the app you can use the edit option on the repeater detail page to update it or the add menu option from the main menu. It will then be included in the next app release and help hams worldwide. |
- | Based on distance | + | ====A recently added repeater shows on the web site, but is missing |
- | Uses the filters and the sort order from settings. | + | The app database is updated with each new release of the app, generally every few weeks. |
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+ | ===== Search ===== | ||
- | ==== Search | + | ====Search |
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- | ** Search Results ** | + | |
Searches the entire GEO and RepeaterBook databases - without any filters - it just matches on your search. | Searches the entire GEO and RepeaterBook databases - without any filters - it just matches on your search. | ||
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As the whole database is searched a search term could be found as a town, repeater location, town in a different area/ | As the whole database is searched a search term could be found as a town, repeater location, town in a different area/ | ||
- | Sort order is always | + | Sort order is by distance from current auto location or your location search whichever was used last. |
- | ** How can I clear the Search History. ** | + | ====When searching for distant repeaters the location search, worked but the app would not retain that location, so I could not sort the repeaters I was interested in, VHF, FM only.==== |
- | The last 20 search | + | Use search |
- | ** Searching on my town name gives different results to auto location for my town. ** | + | ====How can I clear the Search History.==== |
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+ | The last 20 search terms are stored, the oldest are overwritten as new ones are added. There is currently no way to clear the list. | ||
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+ | ====Searching on my town name gives different results to auto location for my town.==== | ||
A town name " | A town name " | ||
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+ | ===== BlueCAT ===== | ||
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+ | ====Will BlueCat for Icom not only work with Android phones and RepeaterBook, | ||
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+ | BlueCAT presents a standard Bluetooth 2 SPP interface. Although we can not warrant it with third party software over which we have no control, many people have successfully used it with different Android, PC, Linux and Mac (desktop only) apps. | ||
- | ==== BlueCAT | + | ====Does BlueCAT |
- | ** Where can I find out more about BlueCAT? ** | + | BlueCAT |
- | [[https:// | + | ====FTM 400 support for BlueCAT?==== |
- | ** Am I correct in the understanding that BlueCat for Icom will not only work with Android phones and RepeaterBook, | + | Sorry not at the moment. The 400 does not have a CAT style programming interface. |
- | BlueCAT | + | ====991A support for BlueCAT?==== |
- | ** What Radios | + | Sorry not at the moment. The 991a does not have the same CAT connector as the BlueCAT |
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- | Currently - Yaesu FT100D, | + | ==== Any plans to add Baofeng |
- | ** Does BlueCAT work with Apple iPhone? ** | + | We would like to add programming Chinese radios to the Repeater book app, unfortunately most do not have a documented programming interface. There are also many different firmware/ |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | =====Comments or Suggestions?===== | ||
- | BlueCAT does not currently work with Apple iPhone/iPad devices due to restrictions by Apple. We hope to have a new version for Apple devices in the future. | + | Please contact us if you have any comments or suggestions. RepeaterBook has developed as the result of feedback from keen Hams worldwide. Thanks! |
+ | Any thoughts or questions on RepeaterBook? | ||
+ | © ZBM2 Software 2021 | ||