I asked Bob Inderbitzen to respond to Director Norton's inquiry. Regards/73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer 860 594 0220 -----Original Message----- From: Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 3:15 PM To: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:24082] Re: Android - Repeater Directory Marketing [Harold, please share with Director Norton and ODV] The ARRL Repeater Directory App, like the ARRL QST App, is distributed freely through the Google Play store. Users who own a current Repeater Directory enjoy the full functionality of the app, which is controlled through the distribution of a unique activation code bundled with every physical book. Each code permits full use of the app on up to 4 devices. Users may also purchase a code directly from ARRL for $9.95. Google receives no consideration for these sales--which we treat as one-year subscriptions to the ARRL Repeater Directory database. As such, obtaining the app from the Google Play store is "FREE." I will contact the app's developer to discuss changes to the description of the app in Google's store that will help make it clear that the app functions in a limited way until a subscription is activated with the purchase of a book or code. Bob NQ1R -----Original Message----- From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 7:06 PM To: Norton, Richard, N6AA; arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:24082] Re: Android - Repeater Directory Marketing All, I will let Harold field this as I have no firsthand knowledge of the arrangement and am preparing for meetings in DC (and the EC) later in the week. However, I note in passing that Dick's source is incorrect in that the 3.3 rating is out of 5, not 10. Also, the "5" ratings outnumber the "1" ratings. Dave K1ZZ From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Ed Hudgens Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 6:58 PM To: Norris, David, K5UZ; Norton, Richard, N6AA Cc: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:24081] Re: Android - Repeater Directory Marketing David It is our app and Dick is correct. The basic app is free but to unlock all of the bands and also get the updates you have to buy into the service. Not a real clean WY of handling it but it works. Ed Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: David Norris Date:03/16/2015 5:40 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Richard J Norton Cc: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:24079] Re: Android - Repeater Directory Marketing Dick, Is this our app from our site? 73 David A. Norris, K5UZ Director Delta Division Sent from my iPhone ________________________________________ From: arrl-odv [arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] on behalf of Norton, Richard, N6AA Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 6:17 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:24078] Android - Repeater Directory Marketing I received the following information from a member at a hamfest this past weekend - If one has an Android phone, and searches for "repeater directory," the top search result is the ARRL Repeater Directory. It states price: free You then download the directory, and get the message, "If you want 2-meters and 70-centimeters, you need to pay an additional $10." Note that realistically, the only repeaters people are interested in are on 2 and 70 cm. This has apparently not been a hit with users. The directory is rated at 3.3 stars, out of 10, and the negative comments relate to the misleading "free." I would suggest simply listing the price at $10, and possibly below that, note that a sample directory with no 2 and 70 is available for free. Being straightforward with the membership and users is probably a good idea. 73, Dick Norton, N6AA _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv