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Feature #3261

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Query/Import RepeaterBook by Proximity

Added by Fred Maxwell about 8 years ago. Updated about 2 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
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Category:
-
Target version:
-
Start date:
01/31/2016
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Estimated time:
Chirp Version:
daily
Model affected:
(All models)
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Description

Provide ability to query/import-from RepeaterBook by proximity to Zip Code (or City, State), as shown on this page:

https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/prox.php

Rationale: Users in densely populated areas, and those living at the borders between counties and states, currently have to concatenate multiple RepeaterBook queries in order to import all of the repeaters in their vicinity. For example, I live at the border of three states. There are multiple counties and incorporated cities that all lie within radio range of my home. In order to figure out what counties and incorporated cities to individually query, I have to pull up Google Maps and look up many of them to determine the proximity to my home. I'm sure that others find themselves in similar situations.

Bonus: Prepend the comment section of each entry with the distance and direction (supplied by RepeaterBook) from the query location. For example, "19.3 W Manassas". If the user is on the road and headed west, they might switch to that repeater when they are having trouble reaching the one closer to their home. The distance/direction information is useful for adjusting antenna direction (where applicable) and transmit power.

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