OK the way this all got started was on a Scanning FB page I go to people are always posting alerts about everything from Fires, Storms and Civil Unrest to Downed Aircraft, and Rail Road situations. The problem is that by the time people get home or look at FB it's all over.
So I went looking for a app that could be used to send and receive alerts to Smart Phones. Similar to SMS but with out having to put a ton of phone numbers of people that really don't know each other in the contacts. This all keep me up tell 4 am this morning
I ran into an issue where app developers don't want to make apps until they have an idea of user numbers as that is how they get paid for there apps.
What I did come up with is a social app called "Palringo Group Messenger". Basically its like a library of chat rooms but I can keep the one I am setting up invisible so only people looking for it can find it, Also the ability for the users to keep invisible is an option.
The app works similar to SMS except you don't have to give it your phone number. Just be a member of the group. When someone posts on it, your phone can be set to sound a notification and pop up with the message.
Palringo dose require a user name, password and email, but email is just for confirmation. No other users or spam bots can get to it.
The app is also available for your computer if you want it to, That works similar to the other IM's. I loaded it simply to get a feel for it. It may be easier for some to post from their computers rather then their Smart Phones.
The apps comes in 2 forms. Paid and free. I am linking you to the free version but the paid is available in the app and it offers the choice. The Free apps do have advertisement at the bottom or top. The apps have basic permissions similar to most other apps.
Right now it is a semi private group so people can find it easier. While it also can be set to a privet group I won't do that until we have a user base and then only if there are "outsiders" posting random messages.
I also don't have a way for users to limit the alerts for just certain states or situations. You will get all the alerts sent. Maybe when and if there is an app developed that can be changed.
When you post an alert please include the Situation, State, County, City and Agency that you are listening to. Also You can post updates if you wish but if you have a question or comment to another user please do that as a private chat. Please do not chat because any an all people using it will receive it and get annoyed with conversations. This is not a social room. It is meant to get a system to alert others around the US and Canada about scanner activity.
The app and instructions. http://www.palringo.com/​en/gb/download/
Download the app to your phone. It will ask for your email and to create a user name and password, This is used both on the phone and on the web site to access your info.
Open the app and go to the top right that looks like to people. Press menu. Press Join Group, put in Scan Alerts, and select Join Group
You can also find the app on your phones app store, simply search Palringo
There are also Scanner apps that link to Radio Reference for smart phones. I use Scanner Radio but they are all similar in content, I just like the way SR is set up. You don't need the scanner app to use Palringo.
If we find this useful and get a user base I can probably get a app developer to makean app that we can get input on as to what users would like to have available. However if this works to our satisfaction then I see no need for having an app made.
So I went looking for a app that could be used to send and receive alerts to Smart Phones. Similar to SMS but with out having to put a ton of phone numbers of people that really don't know each other in the contacts. This all keep me up tell 4 am this morning
I ran into an issue where app developers don't want to make apps until they have an idea of user numbers as that is how they get paid for there apps.
What I did come up with is a social app called "Palringo Group Messenger". Basically its like a library of chat rooms but I can keep the one I am setting up invisible so only people looking for it can find it, Also the ability for the users to keep invisible is an option.
The app works similar to SMS except you don't have to give it your phone number. Just be a member of the group. When someone posts on it, your phone can be set to sound a notification and pop up with the message.
Palringo dose require a user name, password and email, but email is just for confirmation. No other users or spam bots can get to it.
The app is also available for your computer if you want it to, That works similar to the other IM's. I loaded it simply to get a feel for it. It may be easier for some to post from their computers rather then their Smart Phones.
The apps comes in 2 forms. Paid and free. I am linking you to the free version but the paid is available in the app and it offers the choice. The Free apps do have advertisement at the bottom or top. The apps have basic permissions similar to most other apps.
Right now it is a semi private group so people can find it easier. While it also can be set to a privet group I won't do that until we have a user base and then only if there are "outsiders" posting random messages.
I also don't have a way for users to limit the alerts for just certain states or situations. You will get all the alerts sent. Maybe when and if there is an app developed that can be changed.
When you post an alert please include the Situation, State, County, City and Agency that you are listening to. Also You can post updates if you wish but if you have a question or comment to another user please do that as a private chat. Please do not chat because any an all people using it will receive it and get annoyed with conversations. This is not a social room. It is meant to get a system to alert others around the US and Canada about scanner activity.
The app and instructions. http://www.palringo.com/​en/gb/download/
Download the app to your phone. It will ask for your email and to create a user name and password, This is used both on the phone and on the web site to access your info.
Open the app and go to the top right that looks like to people. Press menu. Press Join Group, put in Scan Alerts, and select Join Group
You can also find the app on your phones app store, simply search Palringo
There are also Scanner apps that link to Radio Reference for smart phones. I use Scanner Radio but they are all similar in content, I just like the way SR is set up. You don't need the scanner app to use Palringo.
If we find this useful and get a user base I can probably get a app developer to makean app that we can get input on as to what users would like to have available. However if this works to our satisfaction then I see no need for having an app made.
