• [KC5FM] There are THREE repeater guides #ARRL #hamradio

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    There are THREE repeater guides #ARRL #hamradio

    Posted: 24 Nov 2021 09:56 AM PST http://kc5fm.blogspot.com/2021/11/there-are-three-repeater-guides-arrl.html

    ... and they are all wrong.Why? Because repeater trustees and users don't update ... any ... of them.
    They are ArtsciPub, RFinder, and RepeaterBook.ArtsciPub has been around
    for years. They print a paper issue. It's outdated the minute the ink is
    dry. Why? BECAUSE REPEATER TRUSTEES AND USERS DON'T UPDATE their listings.RFINDER has its users because they sell radios. The Android and
    IOS apps are available. This services offers a "Search Along Route" capability using point to point. The information is exportable in a number
    of products. Like ArtsciPub, the information currently available is
    outdated for the same reason mentioned above. Users that register are
    required to pay a fee. This is an American Radio Relay League supported effort. As the publisher notes, RFINDER provides the information to ARRL.
    IF it's wrong (and it will be), users are to report the correct information
    to RFINDER (but they don't).
    RepeaterBook also has a travel mode. It allows for searching by highway.
    While this is good, a zip code to zip code search may be more advantageous
    to users. As with RFINDER, the data can be flawed because trustees and
    users don't update the information. Some trustees don't want their
    repeater used by travelers. Those can choose to hide their listing or not public access tones or codes. Because their are Android and IOS apps, RepeaterBook does not print a paper document because it won't be accurate
    after the ink dries. Unlike RFINDER, there is no charge for registering. RepeaterBook has a new feature of allowing Hotspot users to update their listings. After a year, with no changes, the listing is deleted.
    RepeaterBook also allows export of data in a variety of manners.
    The author received a "complaint" from a number of trustees and users who
    felt RFINDER was being privileged by the ARRL, an endorsement, if you
    will. The issue came up during a division official election. Nothing came
    of the comment. Are you seeing a pattern yet? Why put all the work into
    three guides that don't have accurate data because you won't keep your information current? How hard is it to log on and review your
    information? There are plenty of users who would love it, if you would.The hobby is only as good as the helpers. Help the helpers.
    Mr. Oklahoma Will Rogers







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    Kansas Election Information #ARRL #hamradio

    Posted: 24 Nov 2021 07:13 AM PST http://kc5fm.blogspot.com/2021/11/kansas-election-information-arrl.html

    The election results are in!
    Ron Cowan, KB0DTI won the Section Election with 260 votes.
    Please join me in congratulating him on this election. Also, for ALL the
    Kansas section hams, please support him as his team guides Ham Radio
    forward.
    Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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