RFinder ("repeater finder") is a subscription-based website and mobile app. RFinder's main service is the World Wide Repeater Directory (WWRD), which is a directory of amateur radio repeaters. RFinder is the official repeater directory of several amateur radio associations. RFinder has listings for several amateur radio modes, including FM, D-STAR, DMR, and ATV.
World Wide Repeater Directory
Repeaters are listed in the directory along with its call sign, Maidenhead Locator System and GPS coordinates, transmit/receive offset ("split"), CTCSS and DCS squelch settings, and VoIP settings (IRLP and Echolink nodes). The directory has over 50,000 repeater listings in over 170 countries.[1]
Website
The directory is available via the RFinder website, with several custom search options.
Forums
RFinder user forums is for help and support for the app and hardware. [2]
Mobile app
RFinder has mobile apps for Android and iOS. When using the mobile app, RFinder can display the distance to repeaters, based on the mobile device's current location.
ARRL Repeater Directory
The ARRL publishes the ARRL Repeater Directory which contains over 31,000 repeater listings for the US and Canada with listings provided by RFinder.[3]
Subscription
RFinder requires a subscription. A one-year subscription is US$12.99.[4]
Radio programming software
Some radio programming software applications can query RFinder and download repeater listing to program radios. Compatible software includes:
Radio associations
RFinder is the official repeater directory of the following associations:[4]
- Amateur Radio Society Italy[7]
- American Radio Relay League[1]
- Cayman Amateur Radio Society[8]
- Deutscher Amateur Radio Club[9]
- Federacion Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores[10]
- L’association Réseau des Émetteurs Français[11]
- Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija[12]
- Liga de Amadores Brasilieros de Radio Emissão[13]
- Radio Amateurs of Canada[14]
- Radio Society of Great Britain[15]
- Rede dos Emissores Portugueses[16]
- Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles[17]
References
- ^ a b "ARRL Announces Partnership with RFinder — The Worldwide Repeater Directory". www.arrl.org.
- ^ RFinder forums
- ^ "ARRL :: Operating :: The ARRL Repeater Directory 2018". www.arrl.org.
- ^ a b RFinder Subscription
- ^ a b "RFinder — The World Wide Repeater Directory Now Lets Users File Jamming Reports". www.arrl.org.
- ^ "Home - CHIRP". chirp.danplanet.com.
- ^ "Amateur Radio Society Italy partners with RFinder! - Southgate Amateur Radio News". www.southgatearc.org.
- ^ "CARS partners with RFinder - The World Wide Repeater Directory! - Southgate Amateur Radio News". www.southgatearc.org.
- ^ "Deutsche Amateur Radio Club DARC partners with RFinder - The World Wide Repeater Directory! - Southgate Amateur Radio News". www.southgatearc.org.
- ^ "FMRE Mexico partners with RFinder - The World Wide Repeater Directory - Southgate Amateur Radio News". www.southgatearc.org.
- ^ "REF L'association Rseau des metteurs Francais partners with RFinder - The World Wide Repeater Directory! - Southgate Amateur Radio News". www.southgatearc.org.
- ^ "LRMD Lithuania partners with RFinder - The World Wide Repeater Directory! - Southgate Amateur Radio News". www.southgatearc.org.
- ^ "LABRE - Liga de Amadores Brasilieros de Radio Emisseo partners with RFinder - The World Wide Repeater Directory! - Southgate Amateur Radio News". www.southgatearc.org.
- ^ "Radio Amateurs of Canada partners with RFinder - Southgate Amateur Radio News". www.southgatearc.org.
- ^ "Radio Society of Great Britain partners up with RFinder - Southgate Amateur Radio News". www.southgatearc.org.
- ^ "REP - Rede dos Emissores Portugueses partners with RFinder - The World Wide Repeater Directory! - Southgate Amateur Radio News". www.southgatearc.org.
- ^ "Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles URE partners with RFinder - The World Wide Repeater Directory! - Southgate Amateur Radio News". www.southgatearc.org.
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