WWW.USREPEATERS.COM - New Website

[wa8le]

This summer a new website was built by webmaster, AB9IF, for the purpose of travelers throughout the United States, for traveling. All Band Plans have been completed for your viewing information. Information is updated daily and changes are added as they are sent to the webmaster of this very informative website. Downloading information, future information will have AN added feature of Mapping your routes.jEcholink will also appear soon. All hams are urged to use this great website. Ham clubs can also send URL locations of all clubs for viewing at this website. Your viewing pleasure is free for the viewing.
This is a must see website and you can determine for yourself of its great and up to date contents.....
Mark your favorites for the site - www.usrepeaters.com
I give this website a 5 star rating......*****
73s
WA8LE
Les Elder, Riverland Michigan http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[KE5IJS]

The best feature of this site right now is the "Google Map Utility" - that is the coolest and most unique feature and I can't wait for the "Map your route" functionality.

Plus:
1.) It is free to view
2.) It has the repeaters for many different bands
3.) Ads are text instead of flashy animated graphics all over
4.) You can purchase CSV files for download from the site.

However, it is far from being a 5-star site in my opinion. To get a 5-star rating from me, it has some serious issues to overcome and just having one cool feature doesn't make it a 5/5 for me.
1.) Too many ads that are layed out in a cluttered presentation
2.) Clumsy navigation around the site with inconsistent navigation, and look and feel between pages and areas of the site. Every page seems to have a different place for the link to take you back to the home page -- and it doesn't always use the same icon or wording.
3.) Other than the "Google Map" feature and the download ($) of CSV files, the site's main directory listing is unusable because it needs to be able to narrow down to a smaller area than just a state. For example, Texas has over 600 repeaters; if you're looking for San Antonio area repeaters you have to go through 25 pages and you must know the names of the smaller incorporated townships too because the listing is strictly alphabetical. Only the Google Map feature is useful.
4.) Sluggish response time, especially if you're expected to navigate between >25 pages to get to the repeater you're trying to find -- again you really MUST use the "Google Maps Feature" to make use of the site.
5.) The search engine on the main page doesn't work at all -- period.

So, to sum it up. They are better than average because of 2 things 1.) The "Google Map Feature" and 2.) Downloadable CSV files. But poor site layout and navigation lower the score from me so that they're just "better than average". It needs serious work on their layout and I suggest eliminating the US Map feature and using the "Google Map Utility" because it is the only real "meat".

I give it 3.5 of 5.

[KE5GDB]

I like the fact that it uses Joomla!!! I personally love Joomla and have built a few sites off of it. . He could use a better template though.

That Ham Kid.com (http://www.thathamkid.com)

[k8arl]

The one thing I wasn't able to find was a place to search for a repeater by whatever criteria.

Did I miss it?

I tried the SEARCH block at the top of the page but it couldn't find anything I wanted.

K8arl

[ab9if]

As owner of http://www.usrepeaters.com I would like to thank WA8LE for posting here. I would also like to thank others for the good comments. and wish i could make everyone happy. but for as long i have been creating things i have learned you cant make everyone happy.

If you all find the site usefull and helpful in the pursuit of Amateur Radio. I hope you will continue to use the website to your hearts content. I have more planned for the site and more sites planned as time and resources allow.

Thanks all for the support thus far. # #Jim