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Description
Did you hear a Q signal that you didn’t know? Want to find the local grid square? With this reference, you can not only find these, but also have quick, easy access to the following: US & Canadian Amateur Band Limits Country Codes Band Plans (ARRL, ARC, IARU 1, 2, 3) Radiogram Numbered Messages Grid Square and Location Q Codes Local and UTC Time The RST System Morse Code The Phonetic Alphabet Unit Abbreviations Metric Prefixes In addition there are 16 useful electronic formulas with their own calculator that can be used for dB v. Power calculations, frequency v. wavelength, Ohm’s law and more! The programmers at SnecaDev (also hams) value your input and suggestions and want to continue to improve our products. You can use the Contact option in the app to send your ideas to us. Thank you for your continued support!
What's New
This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. Updated for iOS 11
Details
- Developer
- SnecaDev
- Main Category
- Reference
- Version
- 2.1.0
- Version Release
- 2018-03-23
- Initial Release
- 2012-04-28
- Size
- 6 MB
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Price
- USD 1.99
- Languages
- EN
- Bundle ID
- com.snecadev.hamref
- Version Rating
- ★ 3.71 (14)
- First Seen
- 2026-06-26
Metadata updated 2026-06-26
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User Reviews
Seems like this app was last updated in 2018. The Band plans are not updated. I want my money back.
It’s great. My only small complaint is QN codes (for use in traffic nets) are not listed.
There is no evidence the app is live anymore. $2.99 for the simple version with only limited references. Greyed out "Pro Version" options seem arbitrary and only designed to get one to upgrade. I clicked both "Upgrade" and "Renew" with no response to the buttons. The links aren't active. No prices given. One star only because I have to give a star.
I will not replace a perfectly functioning iPad, for $1,000 because app creators don't support a six year old model.
I just got this app before iOS 11 came out. Now it doesn’t work at all. The last update was 5 yrs ago.
Great reference app for my needs...one of only 4 that I put on my new iPhone...I have tons of other Amateur Radio related apps on my iPad but this one was one of the few I like to always have at hand. Installed it on my iPhone (ios 10)...when I first opened it up it said that the app needs to be updated for future iOS upgrades else it may cease to work...let us hope that happens... thanks, 73s
I use this app all the time for looking at band privileges and band plans. I would love to see an update to support the larger screen on the iPhone 6. This is one of the two apps I use the most for Amateur Radio. I would be lost without it.
A great, handy, on-the-go reference for hams and ham wannabes alike. Includes plenty of useful information, easy to use. 5 gold stars! ;)
This is a nice app with very useful information. If your on the go this can be very useful. Thank you for a nice app that is on my iPhone and iPad2!
Nice app concept useful as a study reference for license tests. However, seriously lacking in almost all calculations needed for the US ham license tests - resonance, reactance, Q, R/C time constants, winding / turns ratio, modulation index, intermodulation, deviation, virtually no AC calculations such as peak, RMS, power factor, no antenna calculations. It would be far more useful with these items added.
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