Project Status – Hamclock Client
The Hamclock client code repository can be found here: https://github.com/openhamclock/hamclock/
The latest manual in PDF format can be accessed here: https://github.com/openhamclock/hamclock/releases/download/v4.33.0/HamClockUserGuide.pdf
Below are all the release notes from v4.23 onwards. Earlier releases from the original author can be seen on this page.
v4.33 2026-10-22
- Android/Google TV support
- both Physical and Terrain maps
- POTA schedules
- get local aprs in REST
- embed Wind in HamClock
- ADS-B button on all maps
- align clouds and wx map buttons
- factory reset
- Upgrade detect in Android
- fix broken chars in lat/lon
- fix poss. Android crash in sleep
- fix pointer config select on TV
- fix various display refresh issues
- fix crash on empty dxped/cntst
- fix wx wind speed units
v4.32 2026-09-26
- new Android support
- Amazon fire tablets/tv
- new fire wx/fires monitoring
- new marine, quake monitoring
- ADB/windy access changes
- spots for 4, 630, 2200
- HamQTH lookups
- open User Guide
- panels forward/back
- ONTA improvements and fixes
- disable spots on maps
- touchscreen paste
- password visibility toggle
- special chars in passwords
- fix cancel button on de/dx
- fix clock redraw over de/dx menus
v4.31 2026-08-29
- new APRS monitoring
- new HAB monitoring
- new HamAlert monitoring
- new band activity pane
- more ONTAs and highlights
- update X-ray sat to GOES-18
- add 630m spots
- touchscreen fixes for ok/cancel
- touchscreen fixes for tooltips
v4.30 2026-08-21
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new WEFAX on WX maps
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new future eclipses pane
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new pane options with collapsible menus
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add IOTA to OnTtheAir (OTA)
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add IOTA to DXcluster
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toggle UTC to local time
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expanded lightning limit to 9999
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storm trajectory on all projections
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support of HTTP 304 message to use local cache if no changes
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fix vertical position of callsign
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fix disappearing icons
v4.29 2026-08-02
- country lines on maps
- US state lines on zoomed maps
- Canadian province lines on maps
- clean stray pixels in status
- snappier refresh of sat tracks
- fix magnetic bearing display issue
- fix various cyclone display issues
v4.27 2026-07-17
- improving the lightning strike icon for the lowest resolution display
- add cyclones to maps
- fixed mbox icon disappears sometimes
- fixed tropics for map zoom
- update tropics more frequently
- voacap timeout increased to 15s
- fix init/saved pos’n on some X windows
- fix some compiler warning and do some housekeeping/cleanup
- new pane for nets
- new pane for HF Bands
- new pane for VHF Conditions
- new pane for launches
- new flex panel for nets
- new flex panel for launches
- new satellite freq/modes display
- new satellite pass progression display
- new satellite Sky View display
- new satellite information link to OrbTrack
- new satellite information link to SatNog
- new satellite information status link to AMSAT website
v4.26 2026-06-11
- mobile dashboard on 8080:/dashboard.html
- update dxcluster connection retry
- center clicked on zoom map
- lightning uses config units
- fix DE format’s OK button broken
- fix web-3200×1920 in alpine docker
- support sys admin messages
- ensure sat tracks on top
- support 4-char grid squares
- prelim support for tropo maps
v4.25 2026-05-21
- improve lightning icons
- fix UA missing in lightning
- tropical cyclone feature
- support save configuration
- allow unselect all
- better missing satellite
v4.24 2026-05-13
- fix maidenhead conversions in REST api
- show lightning strikes on maps
- directional antennas in voacap
- highlight “now” in VOACAP DE-DX
- compile opts to set dx cluster
- exponential backoff for voacap maps
v4.23 2026-04-19
- fix 1-sat crash in Show planner
- better diag file posting
- show backend host/IP in status
- prevent OTA crash on long pre/suffix
- fix gpio pin for alarm
- add -T for HTTP timeout
- add T= env var for HTTP timeout
- add -S for alt software server
- add _S= env var for software server
- add _B= env var for backend server