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 Online Maximum and Lowest Observed Frequency (MOF and LOF) HF Propagation Prediction Tool
- Click the image, or this link to use this online tool.
- Allows you to predict when each of the major HAM bands (160m-10m) will be open.
- Results are ploted on a world map.
- Auto-populates with your QTH coordinates, current Solar Flux (SF), & A/K Indicies, and UTC and date.
- Predictions can be displayed in a rectangular or polar projection.
- Centers on either your QTH or North Pole.
- Map can be overlayed w/great circle paths and sun rise/set lines for grey line prediction.
- Courtesy of K1TTT
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Add Solar-Terrestrial Data to your Website
- The enhanced Calculated Band Conditions banners are now available in four background colors and corresponding text colors, and also support transparent backgrounds.
Cut and Paste the following html into your web page at the location you want the current Solar-Terrestrial Data to appear. To select other than a non-transparent black background, modify the php text as follows:
- Choose a background color - available in black, orange, blue, or white (spelling and case important). Command is ?bgcolor=
- Decide if you want the background transparent - remember you still have to choose a background color as the text is different (white text on a white background does not display). Command is ?back=transparent
- Modify the php url. If you use both, you have to add a "&" to join the commands. So for example:
- For a blue background non-transparent small vertical format (without index/SFI explainations), change "http://www.hamqsl.com/solar100sc.php" to "http://www.hamqsl.com/solar101sc.php?bgcolor=blue"
- For a orange background (black static text and red dynamic text) transparent horizontal format, change "http://www.hamqsl.com/solar101sc.php" to "http://www.hamqsl.com/solar100sc.php?bgcolor=orange&back=transparent"
- For a black background transparent large vertical format (with the index/SFI explainations), change "http://www.hamqsl.com/solar2.php" to "http://www.hamqsl.com/solar2.php?back=transparent"
Data is updated automatically from the NOAA website every 3 hours - you will need to refresh your web page to update
Image is a .gif file in the following sizes and data combinations:
- Terrestrial data in small vertical format is 4kb, 155 X 220
- Terrestrial data in large vertical format is 5.6kb, 155 X 300
- Terrestrial data in horizontal format is 6kb, 460 X 125
Please do not change the code (free service will go away)
Refer to the HAMQSL FAQ Page or contact me if you have any questions. Note that there is a good write-up on explaining the data in the banner in the Jun 09 addition of the WT4RA newsletter.
A FRIENDLY WARNING
First, I want to thank the majority of all the webmasters that use this data for not removing
the link in the html code below. However, I am noticing a small but growing number of web pages that use this banner are removing the link back to www.hamqsl.com
(yes I can see all the refering URLs on my server). I remind all of you that, unless to make arrangements with me (as a small number of sites have -
including http://www.solarcycle24.com), the html in the box below is not to be modified to remove the
link. I am trying to keep this free service free for all with no advertising or donations. The link is there so others can use the data on their page - nothing more.
The worst offender is wattsupwiththat.com - which is not even HAM related! I have tried contacting him, but no response. Please do not visit this site as it will just increase the bandwidth on my server.
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HTML CODE
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Enhanced
Band
Condition
Calculations
Small Vertical
Multi-Color
& Transparent
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Enhanced
Band
Condition
Calculations
Horizontal
Multi-Color
& Transparent
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Enhanced
Band
Condition
Calculations
Large Vertical
Multi-Color
& Transparent
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Add Solar-Terrestrial Data to your Windows XP Desktop
- To place on your desktop (requires google desktop):
- Click this download google desktop to download the self executable file and follow instructions to install google desktop
- Open Google Desktop Sidebar and add a gadget. Search for "solar" - it should come up. Then just add the gadget.
- If you do not see both gadgets, you can download them from the following links:
- The panel reloads every hour so the 3-hour update will be displayed.
- Email me with any problems you may encounter.
Add Solar-Terrestrial Data to your Windows Vista Desktop
- To place on your desktop:
- Click one of the following links to download the desired self extracting executable file
- When prompted save to your hard drive
- When prompted click "run", or open the Solardata.exe in My Computer
- When prompted browse to your "C" drive. Note that the files need to be placed in the following path: C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets in the Solardata.Gadget (small) or Solardata1.Gadget (large) folder. If you select the C Drive, the executable should place in the proper location and make the new folders. You will need administrator permissions to do this!
- Close the window, and select your Gadgets
- Grab the "Solar Data" icon and move to your sidebar. The Solar-Data panel should be displayed on your sidebar.
- The panel reloads every hour so the 3-hour update will be displayed.
- Email me with any problems you may encounter.
Add Solar-Terrestrial Data to your BlackBerry
- To place on the main page of your BlackBerry:
- ON YOUR BLACKBERRY, download the following programs from http://m.jonathanhfisher.co.uk/webshortcuts/. You will get a prompt saying the application was downloaded. Click OK (not RUN) on both downloads.
- Shortcut hub utility
- Web shortcut 1
- Open the “shortcut hub utility” from your blackberry
- Enter the follow data under “Shortcut 1 Config:
- Title: Solar HF/Propagation
- Site: http://www.hamqsl.com/solargadget.php (for the small vertical panel) or http://www.hamqsl.com/solargadget1.php (for the large vertical panel)
- Icon: http://www.hamqsl.com/bbicon.png
- Press the Back key and select save
- Open the generic “web shortcut 1” icon
- You will most likely get a permissions window. Under “Don’t ask again for:” you need to select “file connections to….” (not the all file connections) then select “Allow this connection”
- Repeat this as many times as necessary (usually 3-4) for all the files.
- You will see a “download icons” progress bar, then the banner should be displayed.
- Press the back arrow until your main screen is displayed and verify the new solar icon is there. Click on it to display the banner.
- Highlight the “shortcut hub utility” icon and select “hide” (you don't need to see this anymore-but it has to remain on the BB).
- The panel reloads every time you select it - no auto refresh.
- Email me with any problems you may encounter.
You can contact the site administrator by email with any questions you may have.
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