View Full Version : Searchable Database, for Linked Repeater Systems
The openning of a new site. I have put together http://www.repeaterlink.org. This site allows you to search for repeater systems that connect two different cities together or repeater systems that have repeater in a city. Also, for those of you that own a repeater system, you can log in can upload and maintain own systems in real time.
This site is user driven, so the more people that use it, the more useful it becomes. And the best part, this site is completely FREE!
http://www.repeaterlink.org
kc9biw@repeaterlink.org
k4iii
02-26-2003, 06:14 PM
Nice site. I think it should work well... I am really impressed with the functionality and layout of your site! It's nice to see a ham with skills as yours use them to benefit others rather than use them to cause internal fueds within "our ranks," or "to cause "inflammatory never-ending augmentations". I assume you are an asset to the ham community providing something not currently available as the Al did in setting up QSL.net for the ham community.
I recently took in a project of putting together 2 uhf repeaters. One is up and the other is awaiting crystals. I plan to link the two or setup echolink on one of them to provide something to others as well... so I'm going to bookmark your site and hopefully add to it in the future... Meanwhile, keep up the good work! : )
kg4jvd
02-27-2003, 02:45 AM
Well, nice portal site! Just be sure to stay on top of the updates for phpnuke, which it looks like you have running and all things will be fine. Be sure to back up the databases as well.
Just thought I would drop some hopefully helpful tips.
Dave
Thanks for the comments. And don't worry, I run daily backups of everything and offload them to a different server. The server has very large battery backup, which I tested to 45 minutes and it still had juice when power came back. And bandwidth, well lets just say thier is no problem there.
Again, Thanks to every one that uploaded info to my site, please come back again. The users using it, the more useful it will become for everyone.
This web site has much to desire. You can't even search repeater frequencies. In addition, city repeater search is silly; most good repeaters are on a mountain tops, and cover a large area. So, is the repeater owner supposed to enter where the repeater is located or the area it covers?
Of course, once this goes off QRZed, nobody will no about your web page. Personal web site by hams come and go, and most of us veterans would not waste our time with this site. I hope you don't think you’re the first to try this. In short, without an official sanction reference from your state repeater coordination rep, nobody will know about your site.
Well, thank you for taking the time to visit my site and find all the problems with it. It is always nice to know that hams like you are out there and are willing to pick apart a good idea, instead of promoting it and helping it get better. It really makes you think twice about getting into the hobby.
Hope you have a nice day.
n0pba
03-02-2003, 04:39 AM
I was just thinking that it was kind of refreshing to see an thread going that didn't have negative commentary going but was proved wrong pretty quickly. #Here is a new person to the hobby that has donated his time, knowledge and personal resources to a corner of the hobby. #Maybe his interest in the hobby isn't your favorite and maybe your interest isn't his favorite either, but constructive critism goes a long way. #No, it may not be perfect, but it is a database that is built from data contributed by other hams and as with all data, it could be manipulated to give better information. #But what type of information wanted can only come from those who use the database and help the authors. #I wish I had the knowledge to build what he as done. #If it doesn't work out, hey at least he gave it a shot. #I bet he never once said "Hey... this is going to fail" during the time he put into getting it up and running.
Now, I am not a coder and can barely hack a perl script but maybe if folks added the zip code where the repeater/remote base is located it could assist in building an approximate coverage map. #I would think somewhere on the internet is a database that if given the zip code of a location and a mileage of the approximate coverage it would give back all of the zip codes covered and thus cities in the service area. #Just a thought.
Ham radio is one of the most unique hobbies where RF is the thread that binds us together, but people beat up others based on the modulation and data carried by the RF. #To those contributing in your way, carry on!
It still amazes me that folks who wouldn't say "boo" to somebody else in public, feel empowered and emboldened when they type on their keyboard and shoot off their messages. #It reminds me of the marijuana ad where the kid smokes a joint, writes a term paper and thinks he just wrote the most beautiful, articulate and historically accurate paper on George Washington only to wake up the next day only to realize that what he wrote made him look exactly like the dufus he is.
Sean / N0PBA
What I provided was my honest opinion on the website usability and long term use of the site given my 30 years of being a ham radio operator, a 5 years as a two way radio professional and 15 years as an degreed software engineer. If the web site is to be improved, then honest feedback must be allowed without killing the messenger. If you have any technical concerns about any of technical comments, please feel free to comment. Making off subject comments and comparisons does nobody any good and hurts the hobby.
73's
Rich
You say "This web site has much to desire. " What do you desire the site to have? I have spend 2 weeks programming on it. So, if there is someone you desire the site to have, let me know. I will do my best to add it. This is a new site, and I know it is missing stuff, but I am always willing to make it better. The site is always growing.
KF6WTC
03-03-2003, 10:53 AM
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73's
Rich[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Ahhh another one of those, "I'm a 30 year know-it-all" ham and I know everyone wants perfection like me. And you should be thankful I gave it to you!
Rich there is many ways to say something. In my opinion your post was an attack and completely inappropriate. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Michael
To NE6W, I think you had some good ideas, but the "tone" they came across was kinda harsh. The same ideas presented in a "softer tone" would have been good.
I feel there is waaaay too much of the "Don Rickles" type comments made in this day and age. The feeling seems to be everyone should have a thick skin. Sad to say, it does help to have a thick skin when posting to most any board, but why should a poster need this protection? Disagreements should be stated with regard to other peoples feelings.
Ken H>
K9FV
W4CGP
03-03-2003, 04:49 PM
Great site. The only suggestion I can think of is to create some sort of consistent formatting for the numbers (such as frequencies, PL tones, etc.). Kudos.
Good idea. It will take some work to get it off the ground, but it is obvious that you are not afraid of work. The attractiveness of your site proves that. #Here is a reference for a very good repeater system I've used in East Texas., THE SALTGRASS LINK SYSTEM http://saltgrasslink.tripod.com/saltgrasslinksystem/
This system stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to over 80 miles north of Houston.
Good luck,
Rod, N1YZ http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
For those of you that still check this thread, one of the guys earlier said that you can not search the surrounding areas of a city, which can make it hard to find repeaters. Well I am working on an update that will allow this. After doing some testing it should be working correctly within the next couple of days.
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For those of you that have followed this thread I have I updated my search engine to include fixes that solve the problem this user posted. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif I have also added a feature to allow users to upload images of there towers/repeaters. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif