Rover Tracker Android

Rover Tracker

Automated tracking for rover-class participants in ARRL VHF and Up Contests

Features & Capabilities

Provides automated tracking for rovers with this app running in the background.

Rovers can post status (On Site, On Site but On Break, Traveling, and "Problem"), list two operating frequencies and specify which one is currently used, optionally post a message of up to 80 characters, and specify their Amateur call-sign.

Rovers can also display this information for up to 6 stations specified by callsign. Those stations must either be using this app or APRS (with SSID-9, and "Rover" in the comments field) or the Database web map app or PackRatFinder or the SMS version of this app.

Features of this app include:

1. Uploads your Frequency1, Frequency2, FocusRadio, Optional message in addition to your Call/Grid/Time/Status.

2. Top bar displays your status, Frequency1, Frequency2, FocusRadio (in red), time of last successful upload, your 10-digit grid

3. Displays downloaded info (callsign, grid, frequency1, frequency2, status, optional message) for up to 6 callsigns

4. Shows time of any station's last upload if user taps that station's callsign on the main display

5. Shows Az/Dist/Rev to any station if user taps that station's grid on the main display

6. Shows full message for any station if user taps that station's message on the main display

7. Any changes in any station's info since last download are shown in red font

8. Audio alert if any portion of any station's info has changed since last download

9. Separate "Settings" page for setting your call, your status, your Frequency1, Frequency2, and FocusRadio, your message if any, and for selecting up to 6 callsigns for data download and information display.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Roger Rehr
Downloads:
10
Version:
18.0 Last updated: 2025-07-07
Version code:
18
Creation date:
2020-06-04
Publisher country:
US US
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION Low risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
Size:
7.91MB
Email:
w3*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-03-19
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Android app. Please use these information below to contact the Android app developer.
Developed by:
Roger Rehr
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.w3sz.gpstracker
Email:
w3*****@gmail.com
Website:
https://w3sz.com

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