[picsig] Slight OT: Ham Radio Repeater Locator

[David Beach]

There is an interesting article in the August 2004 issue (Issue #169) of
Circuit Cellar by Glen Worstell, KG0T, called 'Ham Radio Repeater Locator.
It is a description of a device he constructed (using a Zilog Z8F6401, not a
PIC, so I'm a bit off topic!) that will determine and display the eight
nearest repeaters from its built-in database when connected to a GPS. It
will also tune your rig to these stations. He uses it while travelling
around the US. 

Unfortunately, I don't think you can access the article online without a
subscription. I bet the quite a few people on this list subscribe to the
print or electronic version of CC. However, if you see the magazine on a
newsstand, take a peek at it - it may be worth buying.

The code for the project (but not the article or schematic) can be
downloaded from:

ftp://ftp.circuitcellar.com/pub/Circuit_Cellar/2004/169/

Anyway, the article is interesting enough that I thought I would alert
people on the list.

David Beach
VE3STI