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<H1>iPhone apps for radio enthusiasts </H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Worlds are colliding. Steve Jobs and Guglielmo Marconi both
have equal hands in the latest enhancements to the radio buff’s inventory, as
Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch devices play host to a variety of radio-related
applications.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma> Anton Nino (N2RUD), local technology teacher and
amateur radio operator, recently described to me how he categorizes the radio
apps he has looked into. There are basically three categories of radio apps for
the iPhone/iPod Touch format, he said.<BR> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>1. AM-FM music & NPR listeners:</STRONG>
“WunderRadio” gets top marks from reviewers, and is more like listening to a
radio than the apps that just let you collect and organize radio music, like
Pandora. WunderRadio is recommended on the WCNY-FM Web site. I think there’s
also an app for Sirius satellite radio subscribers.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG> 2. Police-fire scanners:</STRONG> These are
basically shortcuts to online scanner Web sites, and the app optimizes for the
small Touch screen. “5-0 Radio” & “Scanner911” are examples.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG> 3. Ham radio utilities:</STRONG> These apps
are probably created by hams and meant to be used by hams. They include Morse
code practice, beacon data, FCC exam study, etc. There are also call-sign
look-up utilities and satellite trackers.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma> Thanks go to Nino for the information. Though I
personally am slow to endorse Apple’s hand-helds (too pricey for me versus how I
perceive device quality, and I detest iTunes), there is no denying that those in
the radio hobbies are benefiting from the groundswell of popularity for these
devices, as more apps emerge almost daily.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma> Happy New Year. <BR></FONT></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma>Send news or questions about amateur radio to Lee
Badman, KI2K, at </FONT></STRONG><A
href="mailto:features@syracuse.com"><STRONG><FONT
face=Tahoma>features@syracuse.com</FONT></STRONG></A><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma>
or Stars, P.O. Box 4915, Syracuse, NY 13221.</FONT>
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