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Ham Radio Call 1.0.2

551.8 KB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 4.2 - 109 reviews


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Ham Radio Call, developed and published by Roy Watson, has released its latest version, 1.0.2, on 2013-06-07. This app falls under the Books & Reference category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.2, based on 109 reviews.

Ham Radio Call APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 2.2+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.delasystems.hamradiocall

Updated: 12 years ago

Developer Name: Roy Watson

Category: Books & Reference

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Ham Radio Call on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.2
Total 109 reviews

Reviews

4 ★, on 2020-07-25
This is a useful tool. However it does take some time for the database to be updated. When I got my vanity callsign (FCC released/issued) it took between one to two weeks for it to be in this database. It was still showing my old callsign as valid after the database was updated as well. So if you look someone up and they don't appear then you may have to look them up on the FCC website. Overall this is a good solid app. The mapping is a neat feature too.

5 ★, on 2019-05-31
Good interface. Really like the distance feature. Previously gave 2 stars for database update issue. After contacting author, was given explanation that database service only includes USA callsigns. So 5 stars for doing what it can do so well even with callsign limitations. I do hope the author will be able to make progress with that. Please support this app!

4 ★, on 2019-07-20
Great companion to the Ham in the field. It offers good information on each contact (station). I received a message that this app may not be compatible with my device since I updated my OS to 9.0 Pie on my Motorola G6 (Verizon).

5 ★, on 2019-03-04
I love this app it's great for showing you the direction and the distance between hams. I do wish that you could tap on the map for a location also.

5 ★, on 2019-09-08
Great app for look-ups; love the terra map showing distance and azimuth between my QTH and the station that I have looked up. Many thanks to Mr. Watson.

5 ★, on 2018-09-18
How often does this app get updated? Entered my call sign, it says it's not registered, to try back later, repeatedly. The latest review was 2014?

Previous Versions

Ham Radio Call 1.0.2
2013-06-07 / 551.8 KB / Android 2.2+

About this app

HamRadioCall is an application for Amateur Radio Operators. HamRadioCall maps and displays location and license information for both the user and another ham based on that ham's callsign.

Please be aware that this app can only be used to lookup U.S. base Ham callsigns. The free callsign lookup services available to this app only contain callsigns of U.S. based Ham operators. There are other non-free apps that can lookup international callsigns. If that is your requirement please pay for one of those apps.

The users location can be determined by either GPS (the device's location services) or by using the user's callsign (the address on file for the user with the FCC).

The "other" ham is identified by their callsign. HamRadioCall looks up the other ham's address on file at the FCC and displays that ham's location on a map with the connecting great circle arc. The range and azimuth to the other ham is also calculated and displayed. This can be valuable for antenna aiming and the evaluation of the propagation conditions and the performance of the both ham's equipment and antennas.

HamRadioCall is developed by Roy Watson, N1ZTL. The FCC license data is updated daily and provided courtesy of Josh Dick, W1JDD though an API at his website: callook.info.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS, NOR ANY OTHER APP/WEBSITE, CAN PROVIDE ACCURATE LOCATION INFO FOR ANY HAM WHO CHOOSES TO USE A PO BOX AS THEIR ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE FCC. FOR THOSE HAMs THAT CHOOSE TO USE A PO BOX AS THEIR ADDRESS OF RECORD WITH THE FCC, GOOGLE MAPS WILL MAKE A BEST APPROXIMATION BASED ON THE CENTROID OF THE ZIPCODE OR CITY NAME.

New features

1.0.2 Fixed a user reported bug where the users location basis (GPS/license) is not restored properly.
1.0.1 fixes a crash when some users have their device's location services disabled.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to read from external storage.