Episode 608
LHS Episode #608: OpenHamClock Deep Dive
Hello and welcome to Episode 608 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts check out a ham-radio focused dashboard called OpenHamClock. Topics include download and installation, initial configuration, features, impressions, and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week. 73 de The LHS Crew
March 16, 202639m 4s
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Show Notes
Show Notes
Deep Dive Topic
- OpenHamClock
- A real-time amateur radio dashboard for the modern operator.
- OpenHamClock brings DX cluster spots, space weather, propagation predictions, POTA activations, SOTA activations, WWFF activations, WWBOTA activations, PSKReporter, satellite tracking, WSJT-X integration, direct rig control, and more into a single browser-based interface. Run it locally on a Raspberry Pi, on your desktop, or access it from anywhere via a cloud deployment.
- 📝 License: MIT — See LICENSE
- Installation Instructions - gotcha
- Setup - .env, rigctld
- Features - many
- Thoughts - Getting through the setup was rough, payoff is pretty good.
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/KZ (github)
- Demo: https://lhs.fyi/L0 (openhamclock)
Related Topics
- DXChrono - https://lhs.fyi/L1 (Peter MM9SQL)
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