QTH vs APRS World

This is a free version of the program "QTH-locator". The program is designed to define the QTH-locator, used by radio amateurs all over the world when working on the VHF bands. QTH is determined using the GPS function. To view maps need the presence of the Internet on your device. His QTH is determined automatically when the program starts and is the token of the current geolocation. To find the QTH, different from yours, you need to use the card in the application. To add tags, you need to press and hold your finger on the map until the marker on the map c QTH. The program also allows you to define QTH using the search bar. To do this, type the address in the address bar and select from the list the appropriate address, after which the program will create a marker at this location and will QTH. If you know QTH correspondent you can find it, and find out the distance to it. To delete all the markers need to click icon to clear. The program is being constantly improved. Keep for updates.

APRS World shows the global APRS amateur radio network on a live map. Follow stations as they move, read weather and telemetry, send and receive APRS messages, and transmit over the air through your own TNC. Made for licensed radio amateurs. Viewing the map needs no license or account; transmitting needs a valid amateur radio license. FEATURES • Live map: stations from around the world appear as soon as they are heard, with their APRS symbols. • Station pages: callsign, symbol, path, speed, course, comment, last heard time and packet history. • Weather and telemetry: wind, temperature, pressure and telemetry channels next to each position. • Messages: send and receive APRS messages with any callsign, with delivery status. • Apple CarPlay: the stations around you on the car screen, lists of nearby and followed stations, directions to any station, even a moving one, and a beacon button that sends your position once or automatically while you drive. • Track Logger: record your GPS track on the phone and export it as GPX. • Eleven languages: Turkish, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese and Dutch. • Dark and light themes. RF (TRANSMIT FROM YOUR PHONE) APRS World can send real APRS packets through equipment you already own: • Bluetooth LE KISS TNC: pair it and send beacons and messages over the air. • TCP KISS: connect to Direwolf or another KISS server on your local network to receive and transmit. Transmitting straight from the phone's audio output (AFSK) is not available in this version. PRIVACY • Your location is read only after you allow it. It is used to center the map, show distances, give directions in CarPlay and send beacons when you choose to. • APRS messages and beacons go to the public APRS-IS network and anyone can see them. That is how APRS works. • No ads, no selling of location data, no third-party tracking. • Crash reports are sent to Sentry so we can fix bugs. PREMIUM Premium unlocks extra features. Prices are shown in the app. The free version has no ads. REQUIREMENTS • An amateur radio license is required to transmit. The map and receiving messages work without one. • Transmitting over RF needs a KISS TNC (Bluetooth LE or TCP). Many handheld radios have one built in. aprs.world Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aprs.world/privacy APRS World Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, offered as a monthly or a yearly plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your App Store account settings.