Dan Thanks for taking the time to explain all of this!
I'm willing to give the new way a try. It sounds like figuring out the coordinates for me is a "hassle" just like figuring out a county is for you. Not a slam...just making a comparison. I'm a map guy at heart, so I understand your logic behind the coordinate search. I'm sure I'll get use to it over time. Yeah, I'm not surprised the PO charges for "public" data. I can see why the zip code import was dropped. Thanks again! 73 de N0XVZ, Steve On 1/2/2023 10:28 AM, Dan Smith via chirp_users wrote: >> I've been playing around with the new Chirp. I like that the import from >> RepeaterBook includes an option for coordinates, but I wish the previous >> import options were kept. When I'm preparing for a trip, I'm more likely >> to know the county or zip code of my destination than I am the >> coordinates. Yes, I can get the coordinates, but it's more cumbersome >> (YMMV). However, if I need to make changes once I'm at my destination, >> finding coordinates is much easier, but then I can just use the >> RepeaterBook app instead. > Okay, I generally find it harder to figure out the county of a remote > location, as I usually have to find a town's web page or something, which > sometimes links to their county site. Or find a county map and guess where > I'm going. Going to google maps, clicking on a place and grabbing the > coordinates is easier (for me). Also, sorting by coordinates means I have a > much better idea how far repeaters are from where I'm going to be, since I > won't know any of the local names. I actually rarely used the chirp query for > travel for this reason, but find the new one a lot more helpful. > > Searching by zip code is only supported (currently, could change) in the > special repeaterbook chirp interface, but we don't get the richer data from > their API that way. The new interface lets us show nearby landmarks, towns, > *and* the coordinates of the repeater so we can sort by distance. Geocoding > coordinates from zipcode actually costs money (the USPS charges *annually* > for access to that information, if you can believe it). > > That said, please open a Feature Request for this and include the above > justification and I'll see what I can do. > > --Dan > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to [email protected] at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected] > To report this email as off-topic, please email > [email protected] > Searchable archive: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list [email protected] http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to [email protected] at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] To report this email as off-topic, please email [email protected] Searchable archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
