HamMap

Plug your phone into your radio, turn the squelch off, and drive. Everyone's readings go on one map.

Before you start
  • Turn the squelch off (monitor mode) and leave it off. With it on there is no noise to measure, and a muted radio reports maximum signal at all times. You won't have to listen to the hiss — this app squelches its own playback.
  • Set the volume once and leave it. Turning the knob mid-hunt invalidates this radio's calibration.
  • Mount the phone and plug it in. The screen has to stay on — iOS stops GPS and audio the moment it sleeps.
  • Spread out. Five people in one parking lot produce nothing useful.