# DBHam — user reviews

> 5 indexed App Store user reviews of DBHam by Thomas Sullivan, rated 2.70/5 from 3 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dbham/id558673465/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dbham/id558673465.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1

## Most critical reviews (5 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Communistic metric

*2017-09-13*

Not designed to be used in the United States, couldn't find a settings button to switch to miles instead of this communistic metric crap.

**Developer response:** The United States contest (ARRL Microwave) that this App is used and was written for, scores contacts in kilometers not miles. I decided that if I allowed the program to display miles then it would be likely that someone would enter miles for their score instead of kilometers. If for example you made a 161 kilometer microwave contact and forgot that you were displaying miles, you would score the contact as 100 points instead of 161. So, that’s why I decided to not have miles conversion in my free App.

### 1/5 — Db ham

*2012-10-15*

Can't seem to find V in prefix ?

**Developer response:** This App is for calculating distance and bearing using grid squares (Maidenhead)...not for looking up international call signs. That's why there no V. Maidenhead two digit prefixes go from AA-RR in the first two digits.

### 2/5 — Needs work

*2020-01-28*

Using picker wheels to enter a 6-character grid is clumsy.  This app really needs a keyboard feature.  Also does not rotate on the screen as my iPad is rotated as any normal app would.

### 5/5 — Highly recommended

*2019-08-07*

This app is very handy when you want to know the distance and bearing between two points when you have their Maidenhead grid squares. I used the earlier app for years but the neat location setting option and the map are great upgrades. 
Andrew VK1DA

### 5/5 — Supporting a fellow ham!

*2012-09-24*

Great little app surely more great features to come!

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