aethersdr / aethersdr/AetherSDR

Add FT8/FT4 band-activity bar chart and HF conditions graphic (GridTracker2 parity)

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What would you like?

I continue to use GridTracker2 for only 2 reasons:

  1. FT8/FT4 band activity bar chart
  2. HF band conditions graphic

FT8/FT4 band activity chart
Image

It's a quick visual aid of what bands see activity -- not 100% accurate but relative so I know where to start my "hunt".

HF band conditions graphic
Image

Standard visual aid pulling data from https://www.hamqsl.com/

Another quick way to determine with the band activity above to start my day.

73, Martin KW1M

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the Qt6 desktop UI and the existing sources for FT8/FT4 activity, then review hamqsl.com for the HF conditions data. Done means both requested visual aids are available in AetherSDR and provide the relative band-activity and HF-conditions views described.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
data-visualization, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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