7 Jul
2024
7 Jul
'24
7:40 p.m.
I saw this on the news and was wondering if it might have use in the ham community. *What3words* (stylized as *what3words*) is a proprietary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_software geocode system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocode#Geocode_system designed to identify any location on the surface of Earth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth with a resolution of about 3 metres (9.8 ft). It is owned by What3words Limited, based in London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London, England. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What3words
https://what3words.com/clip.apples.leap
It's an app with a compass function. Was designed to help people find each other in places like concerts, sporting events and malls. Works offline too.