Hamclock Frontend Version History

• change: clicking wifi strength now shows a history plot
• fix: don’t offer Moon track in satellite menu
• fix: make satellite track option persistent
• fix: satellite name could overlay RSS
• fix: remove unused watchdog funtion calls
• fix hopefully: TZ updates could repeat continuously if net fails

• new: support up to two simultaneous satellites
• new: add Live Spots menu item to choose whether to show paths
• change: add next rise and set azimuth to Sat pane
• change: tweak satellite path arrowheads
• fix: TZ updates could repeat continuously if net fails even briefly

• fix: NOAA SpaceWx day label color was not consistent
• fix: add arrows to dashed satellite path
• fix: Big Clock refresh could leave extra bits
• fix: avoid versions of gpiod that are too old

• change: add timeline labels beneath NOAA SpaceWx columns
• fix: next sat pass was not updated after set

• new: support user file of sat TLEs in ~/.hamclock/user-esats.txt
• new: add Setup option to configure desired max sat TLE age
• new: add Setup option to set minimum spot label DE distance
• new: ctrl-click data pane title, map style or NCDXF to force rotation
• change: EME tool is now full size and remains up until dismissed
• change: separate Demo and padlock icons
• change: + in On-The-Air Org shows all selections without rotation
• change: NOAA SpaceWx pane now spells out scale and category meanings
• change: show expedition mode if spotted
• change: add satellite TLE age above pass
• fix: map info table lookup is now faster to handle larger data sets
• fix: add Makefile args FB_DEPTH=16/32 and WIFI_NEVER=0/1
• fix: posting diagnostics worked but menu was broken

• new: add Setup and Stopwatch tooltips, use ctrl-click or middle button
• new: add Disturbance Storm Time data pane
• new: add set_ and get_gpio RESTful commands
• change: add option to hide individual DXPeds
• change: add DX Cluster status indication to DXPeds pane
• change: require DX Cluster login to include SSID
• change: add arrows to show satellite path direction
• change: attempt to infer mode from DX Cluster frequency
• fix: DXPeds map symbols could overwrite areas such as RSS
• fix: DXPeds could inappropriately try to start DX Cluster
• fix: sat pass left bit cruft when built as size 3200 x 1920
• fix: UDP_sets_DX setting was not persistent
• fix: DX Cluster CLR and New buttons overlapped
• fix: ADIF 60m band edge was inconsistent with DX Spider
• fix: remote update could fail on systems with small memory

• new: add DXPeditions data pane
• new: add automatic upgrade option
• new: add get_dxpeds RESTful command
• new: add RTTY VOACAP mode
• change: current satellite az and el are now shown above pass
• change: RESTful set_bmp can now display any image in the map area
• change: add support for more UDP XML packet formats
• change: UDP spots may be filtered to only those made by own call
• fix: more download speed improvements
• fix: DX Cluster rounding could move spot time into the future
• fix: DX Cluster spot was updated only if it moved to a different band
• fix: SpcWx rankings were not initialized if not using Auto

• change: command radio before opening spot Bio page
• fix: accommodate Alpine linux lacking linux-headers package
• fix: accommodate the small Pi3 integer types used for disk info
• fix: significantly reduce live web network load
• fix: cursor roaming was still finding Live Spots after deselected
• fix: broaden search for more Inovato wireless devices
• fix: final solution for stalling DX Cluster pane

• new: add Clouds map style
• change: add scrolling, Reset and Rename Configuration controls
• change: Contests pane shows next on top regardless of Scroll dir
• change: automatically remove old diag and cache files if disk nearly full
• change: add percent disk full to messages below call sign
• change: support linux wifi that reports signal strength as percentage
• fix: Contests pane would not rotate or indicate active correctly
• fix: web pages are now opened asynchronously
• fix: possible fix for stalled DX Cluster pane
• fix: better server load balancing
• fix: pasting clipboard onto web page dropped space characters

• new: save and restore multiple configurations
• new: add support for Log4OM UDP messages
• new: add menu in right pane to select SpcWx parameters or Auto
• new: add menu in right pane to select DE/DX Wx parameters
• new: rotator now supports pointing towards long path
• new: add Setup option to set DX on arrival of UDP logger message
• change: require call signs to contain at least one digit
• change: highlight Contests that are in progress and remove when past
• change: update to 2025-2029 World Magnetic Model
• change: update band mode boundaries
• fix: properly orient Moon image if DE is in southern hemisphere
• fix: DX Cluster pane was not properly erasing old spots
• fix: call sign panel would flash when PTT activated
• fix: much faster map and SDO downloads
• fix: check for disk full
• fix: add more pampering to dx spider interactions

• fix: WSJT-X parser was broken

• new: add planning tool to find when satellite is up for both DE and DX
• new: add watch list filters for sub-band modes and against ADIF file
• new: add support for N1MM and DXLog UDP DE-spotted packets
• new: add option to rotate between showing call sign and title
• new: add options to sort ADIF list by band or call
• change: DX Cluster pane only lists newest spot on a given band
• change: enforce upper case call sign
• fix: clicking within tall left pane could still trigger sat name on map
• fix: better timezone retrying after network error
• fix: possible fix for getNVMaidenhead invalid 79

• new: tap CPU temperature (if available) for hour and day history graph
• new: add British Units option to report C, hPa and mi/hr
• new: add more control options to the Setup page 6 color editor
• new: mousing over Live Spots bands marks each farthest spot on map
• new: mousing over SDO or Moon panes marks sun or moon on map
• new: add support for rigctld –vfo
• new: screen location and size are saved and restored (X11 only?)
• change: spots scrolling no longer jumps to front on new arrivals
• fix: fb0 startup print caused crash and change to 16 bit default
• fix: PTT message was not editable when using just the GPIO PTT line
• fix: updating time could recurse if coincided with network error
• fix: downloading cities list could cause fatal error
• fix: exiting menu with malformed watch list could cause fatal error
• fix: do not draw DE-DX path when very close together
• fix: DX Cluster and On The Air Bio settings were not persistent
• fix: possible fix for getNVMaidenhead invalid 78

• new: mousing over panes with spots marks them on map and shows info
• new: can now select an online bio service to open when tapping a spot
• new: add call sign menu to set any rig PTT message or alternate title
• new: add Setup option whether to command or just monitor radio
• change: combine POTA SOTA panes into one ON_THE_AIR and add WWFF
• fix: set_title did not cooperate with flrig/hamlib PTT ON AIR message
• fix: show more frequency significant figures where possible

• change: lengthen the DX Cluster command fields
• fix: Live Spots RBN could fail for certain conditions
• fix: DX Cluster could report 0s age for spots near midnight UTC
• fix: rigctld/rotctld/flrig could randomly turn On
• fix: demo mode failed when choosing VOACAP TOA or REL map style

• new: hamlib and flrig now poll PTT to control ON THE AIR
• new: automatically track Daylight Savings Time
• new: allow selecting several max DX Cluster spot ages
• new: show CPU temperature beneath call sign, if possible
• new: add Auto SpcWx option to turn on DRAP or Aurora map when active
• new: support direct GPS NMEA serial connection as another time source
• change: remove space weather ranking option, now just always on
• change: the Setup color editor now allows direct keyboard RGB entry
• change: lengthen the NTP and GPSD host fields
• change: remove wifi creds from Setup for all systems except fb0
• change: VOACAP DE-DX TOA/REL maps now independent and persistent
• fix: DX Cluster connection could break after first disconnect
• fix: time zone resolution improved from 50 miles to 500 ft
• fix: watch-list states were not persistent across restart
• fix: tweak vertical text centering in listing panes
• fix: Done button on Setup page 7 was broken
• fix: failed cty download could cause fast retry loop
• fix: main stopwatch icon could be On if alarm time before Now
• fix: FreeBSD 14.1 lint

• change: longer POTA/SOTA watch lists and ADIF file name
• fix: better error message when SOTA or POTA feeds are down
• fix: invalid ADIF file name could cause crash

• new: the ADIF file name can now be edited in the pane menu
• new: scroll controls show whether Red watch list spots are out of view
• fix: DX Cluster pane failed if last spot aged past 1 hour
• fix: allow an Off watch list to be empty
• fix: watch list editor broke when inserting into already-full buffer

• new: multiple background maps can now be selected to rotate
• new: add support for VE7CC CC DX cluster nodes
• new: DX Cluster, ADIF, SOTA and POTA now have separate watch lists
• new: watch lists can now be edited within their respective pane menus
• new: watch lists can now contain frequency ranges
• new: ADIF pane can now be sorted by age or distance
• new: Stopwatch daily alarm can now be either local or UTC timezone
• new: show count of live web connections beneath padlock
• new: can now select map or entire display be rendered in shades of gray
• change: Live Spots now looks throughout DE’s 4 character grid for spots
• change: remove ADIF limit and show count of fails with details in log
• change: remove all scroll limits except Cluster spot age to 1 hour
• change: clicking anywhere outside a menu functions acts the same as Cancel
• change: version change list is now scrollable if too long to show all
• change: plotting now uses 6-character grid squares for improved accuracy
• change: give priority to spots over cities in cursor info table
• fix: usb-i2c, shutdown and reboot all broke after RPi OS upgrade
• fix: improve map downloading performance
• fix: SDO and Moon panes did not refresh after full screen init
• fix: remove liveweb read-only marker when not showing main page
• fix: remove city dots under cursor info box
• fix: some build sizes did not make room for 5-digit rigctl/flrig port
• fix: BME readings were not saved properly while showing WiFi meter
• fix: DX Cluster pane can now be rotated same as other pane choices

• fix: POTA/SOTA panes were not updating automatically

• new: add real-time MUF_RT map style
• new: click Moon pane for option to open 360 degree movie
• change: DX shortcut key is now Control or Meta, not Shift or Caps-lock
• fix: VOACAP pane was not updated when changing DX
• fix: Live Spots pane was not updating automatically
• fix: possible crash when setting date format to DMY
• fix: widen Setup Lng field to hold ‘W’ at 1600×960, eg, for CN85
• fix: remove map menu “busy” ok left visible over curved projections

• new: tap RSS box to open feed’s main web page
• new: add option on Setup page 5 to select pane rotation periods
• new: add option on Setup page 5 whether to display public IP
• new: add RESTful command set_panzoom
• new: wifi meter tracks min and max RSSI since program started
• new: show marker below padlock when live web connection is read-only
• change: tap map with Button2 or Button1+shift to set DX without menu
• change: map popup reports current zoom factor, select any to change
• fix: address a rare issue with how alarms interacted with main page
• fix: show new DX/DE path even when zooming
• fix: better accommodation of custom DX cluster prompts

• new: add a one-time alarm facility (in addition to daily)
• new: click a Contest entry to set alarm or display its web page
• new: add watch list for POTA SOTA and ADIF (similar to DX cluster)
• new: add port 8082 for read-only Live web connections; change with -r
• change: click ADIF row to set DX, click file name to re-read
• change: RESTful set_touch?x&y; must lie outside the map; remove hold
• change: last of the click-hold functions replaced by menus
• fix: use shorter temporary file names for encrypted file systems
• fix: ADIF now again shows up to 1000 file entries
• fix: do not modify DE TZ setting when using gpsd follow

• fix: more combinations of space weather could cause a crash on ESP
• fix: dx cluster command on/off states not saved properly

Version 3.09: 2024-04-22

• fix: handle a bogus dx cluster spot format that would cause a fatal error
• fix: certain combinations of space weather could cause a crash on ESP

Version 3.08: 2024-04-20

• fix: crash if Contest pane is showing dates and “Scroll length?” is 25

Version 3.07: 2024-04-20

• new: add Mercator pan and zoom and Robinson pan (not ESP)
• new: add saving and loading two color palettes plus pskreporter (not ESP)
• new: scrolling data panes may now be assigned to overlay DE+DX
• new: add data pane choice for 24 hour plot of Aurora chances
• new: add separate direct and web full screen Setup options
• new: alternately show public and local IP addresses
• new: DE and DX panels can be combined as a fourth data pane
• change: DX Cluster only limits server connection rate (not user)
• change: DX Cluster is now allowed in Pane 1 if New DX Wx? is No
• change: Setup page 6 color values can be tapped to change by +- 1
• fix: tap areas that open web pages now work from web view also
• fix: reduced jaggies in Robinson projection
• fix: pane rotation could stall when used with ranked space weather

Version 3.06: 2024-03-16

• new: add option whether to sort space wx indices by greatest impact
• new: add option whether to temporarily show wx for new DX or DE
• new: add set_bmp RESTful command to load a bmp file into any pane
• new: DX Cluster watch list state may now be On, Off or Only
• change: add two mini-pages for more DX Cluster commands
• fix: improve extracting DX location and prefix from portable callsigns
• fix: RPi 5 GPIO and DSI 7″ touchscreen fixes and disable setting WiFi
• fix: clicking after idle could engage full brightness instead of user max
• fix: VOACAP REL and TOA maps used Weather’s scale if it was set as style
• fix: improve restarting via liveweb connection

Version 3.05: 2024-02-10

• new: add Setup page 3 option to use OS for time instead of NTP
• new: add -p command line option to set passwords, see FAQ 52
• new: add support for WSJT-X multicast network addresses
• new: add support for true full screen in web view on most browsers
• change: replace Mollweide map projection with Robinson
• change: force entering Setup if any values are invalid
• fix: accept ~ in the ADIF file name as a shorthand for $HOME

Version 3.04: 2024-01-20

• fix: incorrect enum caused buffer overrun

Version 3.03: 2024-01-20

• new: DX Cluster pane now supports AR-Cluster nodes
• new: add Setup option to choose scrolling bottom-up or top-down
• new: add Setup option to choose number of unseen scrolling lines
• change: DX Cluster pane on ESP no longer plots or shows additional info
• fix: DX Cluster locations no longer use show/heading command
• fix: DX Cluster pane now updates spot ages even without new arrivals
• fix: RESTful set_newde did not accept callsign
• fix: -e and -w command line options would not accept -1 to disable

Version 3.02: 2024-01-02

• new: IO changes to support USB-I2C bridge — See User Guide pages 11-12
• new: add DX watch list
• new: add DX times to grayline planning tool
• new: VOACAP pane adds powers 5 50 and 500 W
• new: allow correcting time zone offsets by 15 or 30 minutes
• change: RESTful set_senscorr now also applies correction to live data
• change: DX Cluster login name must contain DE call
• change: DX Cluster logins are limited to a max of 10 per hour
• fix: certain labels could be drawn within RSS area
• fix: keyboard cursor control now works for fb0
• fix: RESTful set_rss?file was dropping last line

Version 3.01: 2023-10-14

• new: ADIF pane lists and maps QSOs in file set on Setup page 3
• new: tap right half of VOACAP pane to show world map of TOA at DE
• change: keyboard cursor control now requires use of -y (see FAQ 49)
• change: remove Contest pane’s menu, just tap center to toggle dates
• fix: malformed SOTA/POTA spots could draw labels outside the map area
• fix: ESP reduces RAM by enforcing max of 1 hi-mem pane with satellite
• fix: backwards time just turns on the big ? rather than being fatal

Version 3.00: 2023-09-16

• new: add Mollweide equal-area map projection
• new: add Spot labels “Dots” option in Setup page 5
• new: add option in Contests pane to show date/time on a 2nd line
• change: split On The Air into separate independent POTA and SOTA panes
• change: all Spot panes and map markings now use Setup pg 6 band colors
• change: rename RESTful API set_mercenter to set_mapcenter
• fix: ensure screen is on at full brightness when posting a fatal error
• fix: post a fatal error if time ever runs backwards (!!)

Version 2.99: never released

Version 2.98: never released

Version 2.97: 2023-08-08

• fix: multiple ENV choices in one pane did not rotate correctly

Version 2.96: 2023-08-05

• new: add annotations to SDO pane (analogous to Moon pane)
• new: tap lower-left corner of SDO pane to show DE gray line timeline
• new: show time until next event below satellite name on map (not ESP)
• change: allow setting DE location from any clock style
• change: tweak DRAP scale marker
• fix: retry if satellite lookup fails
• fix: disable Pane 1 touches while showing the temporary WX
• fix: set live web ws/wss to match http/https protocol (tnx WK2X)
• fix: DE-DX path could be clipped incorrectly in Azim One projection

Version 2.95: 2023-07-08

• new: show rotator azimuth beam on main map
• new: add set_rotator RESTful API, see FAQ 42
• new: mark DRAP map scale with current maximum
• change: show over-map messages only if error (ESP still shows progress)
• fix: better noise immunity detecting whether photoresistor is installed
• fix: tweak pixel alignment in DX panel and map border
• fix: menus could interrupt map in mid draw

Version 2.94: 2023-06-25

• new: add solar flux and sunspot number history graphs
• fix: update all DXCC VP8 to VP0 except Falkland Islands
• fix: sat display was corrupted if time disconnected or at certain uptimes

Version 2.93: 2023-06-09

• new: add Solar magnetosphere Bz and Bt pane option
• new: add option to show next satellite rise/set times in Big Clock
• change: exchange SSN for Bz in Spc Wx summary panel
• change: roving weather shows local conditions instead of wind
• change: revisit DE analog clock face
• fix: RPi satellite LED now works while showing DX info and Big Clock
• fix: the label was misplaced when stopping the sat table early on ESP
• fix: Moon image not updated if it was the only option chosen for a pane

Version 2.92: 2023-05-13

• new: roving cursor box now shows local weather stats
• new: added DE and DX weather options in NCDXF pane
• change: Live Spots age can now be set as short as 15 minutes
• change: Show Path? Setup option can now be set to No, Thin or Wide
• change: RPi ONAIR pin 40 now sets colors to white-on-red
• fix: dx cluster heartbeat now sends ping if no activity after 10 minutes
• fix: lat/lng reported to dx cluster could round the wrong direction
• fix: a grounded ESP ADC was falsely interpreted as a photoresistor
• fix: ensure dx spot labels are always on top of paths
• fix: Moon pane terminator not updated correctly after manual time change

Version 2.91: 2023-04-09

• new: tweaks to support new web proxy, see User Contrib
• change: set_title and set_mapcolor RESTful API updates, see FAQ 42
• change: Show Paths Setup option moved to page 5
• change: Photo R no longer supports opposite display and room brightness
• fix: path thickness now decreases automatically with count

Version 2.90: 2023-03-25

• new: add real-time Weather map style
• new: add sort options to the On-The-Air pane
• new: show how many more lines are available in pane scroll controls
• new: Setup now also allows setting DE using a grid locator
• new: add set_screenlock RESTful API command
• new: add -c option to disable all touch events from web interface
• change: rescind ability to automatically set DX from WSJT-X spots
• fix: clean up stray pixels that could appear in DX Cluster pane
• fix: reduce load on DX spider servers that run on RPi with microSD
• fix: use more efficient WebSocket for web interface

Version 2.89: 2023-02-25

• new: add Pane choice to list upcoming weekend Contests
• new: add Pane choice to list real-time POTA or SOTA activators
• change: add more SDO images and consolidate into one Pane submenu
• change: remove STEREO-A Pane because it is nearing solar conjunction
• fix: ESP was erasing idle NCDXF beacons multiple times
• fix: incorrect 2^32 time rollover every 49 days (broken in V2.87)

Version 2.88: 2023-02-14

• new: VOACAP pane mode may now be set to CW SSB AM WSPR FT8 or FT4
• change: scale the allowed max satellite TLE age by period
• fix: brightness control could leave zombie processes

Version 2.87: 2023-02-02

• new: add Reverse Beacon Network option to Live Spots
• new: add get_livespots.txt web RESTful API command (not ESP)
• fix: Big Clock AM/PM indicator did not change passing through noon

Version 2.86: 2022-12-25

• new: Live Spots can report farthest spots and mark each band on map
• new: add more Setup options so most paths may be drawn dashed
• new: add get_livestats.txt and get_voacap.txt web commands
• change: live web interface moved to port 8081; see FAQ 14 and 42
• change: DX-DE distance unit now uses Setup’s Units instead of its own
• fix: live web now supports multiple browser windows from same IP address
• fix: improve gpsd response parsing
• fix: accommodate SWPC Planetray K data format change

Version 2.85: 2022-10-21

• new: can now select Live Spots age up to 24 hours
• new: add “Set DX?” Setup option to reinstate setting DX from FT8 spots
• new: add calendar day labels and Setup option to start weeks on Monday
• change: simplify Setup prompts for WSJT
• change: increase menu and cursor fade timeouts to 30 seconds
• change: increase allowed dPres to accommodate larger MSL corrections
• change: cursor table for spots now shows age, not SNR

Version 2.84: 2022-09-17

• new: add option to report magnetic or true bearings in Setup page 5
• new: add Live Spots pane for ESP too (but still no map paths)
• new: add Setup option in page 6 to draw dashed satellite path
• new: add set_livespots web command
• change: can now also toggle VOACAP short/long path within its pane
• change: cursor table for spots shows bearing/distance, not lat/lng
• change: add small fisheye lens effect to center of Azim One projection
• fixed: silent NCDXF map symbols could cause gaps in grid and path lines
• fixed: minor tweaks to Live Spots

Version 2.83: 2022-09-04

• new: add Live Spots _by_ DE (in addition to _of_ DE added in V2.81)
• new: cursor info table shows details of close Live or DX spot
• new: can now define each band path color in Setup
• change: wsjt-x ft8 spots no longer automatically set DX
• change: NCDXF beacons remain on as long as in rotation set

Version 2.82: 2022-08-29

• fix: memory allocation error if no Live Spots

Version 2.81: 2022-08-27

• new: add map grid options for azimuthal, CQ and ITU zones (not ESP)
• new: add map view option for single-globe azimuthal projection
• new: show PSKReporter or WSPR spots from DE call or grid (not ESP)
• new: can now select multiple rotation choices in NCDXF pane
• new: add button to clear DX cluster spot list
• new: add set_mercenter and set_mapcolor web commands
• change: Setup color control now uses RGB sliders instead of wheel
• change: replace web-only flag -x with new Makefile targets
• change: DX Cluster paths are now colored per band
• fix: change ESP Arduino IDE lwIP build option for better WAN performance
• fix: better mobile device web support

Version 2.80: 2022-07-15

• new: menu below UTC for JD, MJD, DOY, Solar, Sidereal and UNIX time
• new: option to display Sidereal time in digital Big Clock
• new: add web commands set_time?change and set_auxtime (see FAQ)
• fixed: infinite recursion if sat never rises again after current pass

Version 2.79: 2022-06-18

• fixed: 30% faster live web view performance
• fixed: DX pane sat times were not restored immediately after menu close

Version 2.78: 2022-05-22

• new: live web interface — see FAQ
• new: add option to enter up to 4 DX Cluster filter commands
• new: add option to draw DX Cluster spot paths on map (not ESP)
• new: add set_cluster web command
• new: Cluster pane retains some spot history accessed with scroll arrows
• change: absorb set_new{de/dx}grid into set_new{de/dx} web commands
• fixed: disallow Cluster on pane 1 to avoid disconnect during transient WX
• fixed: moved NCDXF beacon VE8AT to Inuvik, NWT, Canada

Version 2.77: 2022-04-17

• new: can now choose BME280 env stats option in NCDXF pane
• new: can now set a DX Cluster login separate from call sign
• new: added hamlib’s rigctld and w1hkj’s flrig for DX cluster rig control
• new: added a GPSD option for continuous location update
• change: added atmospheric pressure and trend arrow to WX panes
• change: added sun rise and set times to annotated analog DE format
• change: use a menu to adjust time rather than screen hot spots
• change: rotator pane now shows axis angles graphically
• change: reorganized Setup pages
• change: DX Cluster connections now send set/nohere
• change: DX Cluster may not be used with other choices in same pane
• change: added timezone argument to set_newde/dx web commands
• change: moved get_stopwatch web command functionality into get_config
• fixed: accept “localhost” as a host name in Setup
• fixed: some LEDs not always turned off appropriately

Version 2.76: 2022-03-15

• fixed: GPIO was not being detected correctly on RPi buster (bullseye ok)

Version 2.75: 2022-03-12

• new: added control pane and setup for hamlib’s rotctld
• change: disable DX and DE antipode map markers while showing a satellite
• change: WiFi RSSI threshold now -65 dBm
• fixed: display on/off control stopped working on some RPi with HDMI

Version 2.74: 2022-02-12

• new: added key space weather stats option in NCDXF pane
• new: added several new options in Big Clock
• fixed: improved stability of WiFi RSSI readings and meter
• fixed: improved map names algorithm, and changed menu to Cities
• fixed: added timeout if gpsd daemon connects but has no signal
• fixed: restore missing Cluster Map? prompt in Setup page 2

Version 2.73: 2022-01-15

• new: added a Setup option to choose DMY, MDY or YMD date formats
• new: added a real-time WiFi RSSI signal strength meter
• change: STEREO pane annotation now in red
• change: use a menu for options when DX pane shows satellite info
• change: thinner map scale bar
• change: reduce ESP map update rates to conserve FLASH write wear

Version 2.72: 2021-12-18

• new: added Aurora probability map style
• change: show current map style in map view menu button

Version 2.71: 2021-12-11

• new: added MUF, Maximum Useable Frequency, map style
• new: added web command set_defmt to set DE pane format
• change: RPi satellite GPIO blinks @ 10 Hz for one minute before setting
• change: added frequency column to VOACAP band conditions pane
• change: added more effects in Demo mode
• fixed: web command set_alarm had wrong attribute keyword
• fixed: DRAP pane processing could drop data
• fixed: dx spots could be drawn inside RSS box

Version 2.70: 2021-11-26

• new: tap Moon pane to show EME planning tool between DE and DX
• new: added 12 and 24 hr digital formats for DE time
• new: tap VOACAP pane timeline to toggle between DE or UTC labels
• new: web command set_rss to display arbitrary text in RSS box — see web FAQ
• change: all Big Clock options now in one convenient menu
• change: VOACAP graph is shifted so “now” is always in the left column
• change: DE and DX time zone offsets are now adjusted using a menu
• change: web command get_sensors.txt takes fresh reading each time
• fixed: RPi Bullseye release changed DSI display brightness control
• fixed: dx cluster was not restored properly if enter shutdown then resume
• fixed: accommodate manditory URL encodings as of curl version 7.78
• fixed: remove redundant Grid option “None” from map View menu

Version 2.69: 2021-10-16

• new: added a 24-hour alarm clock, see User Guide page 7
• new: VOACAP pane now shows full 24 hour path reliability graph
• new: tap analog Big Clock near 3 o’clock to toggle showing second hand
• change: WiFi RSSI shown in red if less than -60 dBm
• fixed: DRAP scale was getting drawn with VOACAP map
• fixed: map view menu now includes VOACAP band if that map is active
• fixed: improve BME280 retry when connection is lost temporarily
• fixed: the restart menu could be blank

Version 2.68: 2021-09-11

• fixed: DX Cluster could fail to restart after temporary connection loss
• fixed: ENV Pressure y axis label would overflow in metric mode >= 1000 hPa
• fixed: added pane menu Ok button busy indication

Version 2.67: 2021-09-06

• new: STEREO-A pane option to show solar prominences 2 days in advance
• new: tap satellite pass graphic for table of future passes
• new: each Pane menu now allows selecting any collection to rotate
• new: Setup Page 1 can specify any longitude for Mercator map center
• new: roving cursor report includes prefix and city names (not ESP)
• new: long-tap on UTC month or date toggles format between Day-Of-Year
• change: tapping VOACAP power now presents a small menu for direct selection
• change: web commands also support more flexible pane selection
• fixed: entering 180 east longitude created invalid grid
• fixed: improved the DRAP frequency scale graphic
• fixed: better map download progress messages
• fixed: detect and prevent multiple instances from corrupting eeprom file

Version 2.66: 2021-08-08

• new: tap DE or DX lat, long or grid to directly edit these fields
• new: user definable map grid color
• new: Countdown timer has its own plot pane (available only if counting down)
• new: add bearing and distance to roving cursor info box (not ESP)
• new: tapping lower portion of an ENV plot rotates to just another ENV
• new: Demo mode in Setup causes random HamClock changes every 30 s
• change: satellite LED blinks for 1 min before rise then stays on until set
• change: a few new and changed web commands; see FAQ
• change: offer reboot and shutdown if in full screen
• fixed: don’t change DE unless lat or lng are actually edited in Setup
• fixed: slightly expand VOACAP 20m pane active touch area
• fixed: web server retry tried to reuse same port without closing it first

Version 2.65: 2021-07-04

• fixed: bug displaying SDO images in larger formats

Version 2.64: 2021-07-03

• new: 24 hour DRAP plot of max frequency absorption
• change: Solar wind plot period 24 hours to match DRAP and X-Ray

Version 2.63: 2021-06-18

• new: add pane option to rotate selection automatically every 30 seconds
• new: add map View menu option to not darken Earth night side
• new: add local time to roving cursor info box (not ESP)
• new: add Setup color selectors for short and long propagation paths
• fixed: Kp plot was offset by 3 hours
• fixed: RPi countdown LEDs were not always properly initialized
• fixed: map View menu could disengage VOACAP background
• fixed: change time zone for a town in Argentina from UTC-4 to -3

Version 2.62: 2021-05-23

• new: real-time D layer absorption map style option
• new: collect all map style options in one View menu
• new: add web command set_mapview to control the new View menu
• new: countdown can now be controlled from within Big Clock
• new: include local weather data in web commands get_de and get_dx
• change: move countdown value from Setup to Stopwatch
• change: show all roving mouse coords for all grid styles (not ESP)
• fixed: rare error when changing map style

Version 2.61: 2021-04-10

• new: support up to 2 BME280 on same I2C bus at addresses 76 and/or 77
• new: display roving mouse coordinates over map (not ESP)
• new: tap hours in digital Big Clock to toggle 12 or 24 hour format
• change: RPi output pin 38 cycles at 1/2 Hz before sat rises
• change: set_displayTimes and get_config updated for daily on/off settings
• fixed: Kp plot min y was not clamped to 0
• fixed: don’t reject NTP sites that respond in < 1 ms
• fixed: corrected time zone along the coast near Barcelona Spain
• fixed: on/off times table was not always initialized properly

Version 2.60: 2021-03-21

• new: on/off times can be set for each day of the week in Setup page 3
• new: options to show day and date with Big Clock
• new: optional digital version of Big Clock
• changed: move plot titles across the top and improve labels
• changed: GUI cursor is now red and disappears when inactive (same as old fb0)
• changed: Big Clock sec hand jumps to each second like a battery clock
• fixed: Stopwatch and Big Clock honor brightness controls
• fixed: get_spacewx.txt output botched if Space_Wx never assigned to a pane
• fixed: removed option to turn off GUI Cursor — replaced by disappearing cursor
• fixed: fullscreen could incorrectly default to yes
• fixed: set_newdegrid web command required extra trailing space

Version 2.59: 2021-02-27

• new: add optional date and DE weather to Big Clock
• new: add Solar Wind option — useful for predicting auroras
• new: setting RPi input pin 40 low temporarily replaces call text with ON THE AIR
• new: RPi output pin 38 is driven hi for 1 minute before satellite rise or set
• new: add set_title web command to temporarily set call text and colors
• change: add NOAA space weather and Solar Wind to get_spacewx.txt web command
• fixed: blinking symbols when at left edge of map
• fixed: gpsd could be sent very fast repetitive queries

Version 2.58: 2021-02-18

• new: tap near pane top to directly select any choice from popup menu
• new: added SDO 193 A image which shows coronal holes better
• new: added full screen GUI option in Setup page 4 — fb0 is now legacy only
• new: added get_spacewx.txt web command
• change: Big Clock warns if UTC is offset or time source is not updating
• change: RPi stdout messages now go to file $HOME/.hamclock/diagnostic-log.txt
• change: RPi installation instructions now use /usr/local/bin — see Desktop tab
• fixed: misc Big Clock issues

Version 2.57: 2021-01-24

• new: full-screen analog Big Clock, available from within Stopwatch page
• new: added Skip buttons to ESP touch calibration page and while seeking best NTP
• new: support for running set-uid root as any file name or symlink (see FAQ)
• change: AZM button now says AZM or MER instead of always AZM with opposite b/w
• change: more set_stopwatch web commands
• change: use /dev/gpiomem instead of /dev/mem for RPi GPIO access
• change: put small deadband around VOACAP power touch area
• fixed: better RPi error messages if self-update or VOACAP fails
• fixed: stopwatch page honors idle timer and follows photocell

Version 2.56: 2021-01-09

• new: added map label option, “GRD”, to mark maidenhead grid squares around edge
• new: added Setup page 3 to adjust satellite footprint and path colors
• change: replace Moon pane distance with time of next rise or set
• change: web server now uses port 8080 to eliminate that reason to run as root
• change: changed web stopwatch commands, see FAQ for details
• fixed: Moon image was not always updated on time
• fixed: On/Off brightness timers not always ignored when set equal
• fixed: require gpsd TPV class record

Version 2.55: 2020-12-13

• new: display Moon phase and DE info in any pane
• new: web server command set_voacap to set map
• change: SSN and Solar flux now show 30 day history
• fixed: reduced jaggies on larger screen sizes
• fixed: better performance under peak server loads

Version 2.54: 2020-12-05

• new: global VOACAP maps; select by tapping desired band number in VOACAP pane
• new: can now specify a specific NTP server in Setup
• new: plot pane 3 can now show persistent live local DX weather
• new: Setup Page 2 option to disable all GPIO access for RPi and ESP
• new: web commands get_* and set_touch now also work in some auxiliary pages
• new: changes in next version are listed on remote update page
• new: tap DX symbol in DX pane to repeat info for same DX position
• change: look for BME280 sensor at either I2C address 0x76 or 0x77
• change: dx spot setup map option can be set to none, full call or just prefix
• change: add “Are you sure?” and Exit choice to RPi fb0 shutdown menu
• change: add more international NTP servers to internal list and always use fastest
• fixed: dx spot heading parser could mistakenly find unit label within QTH name

Version 2.53: 2020-10-28

• new: plot pane 1 can now show persistent live DE local weather
• new: setup option to set whether dx spots are plotted on map
• changed: use slashed-zero in DE call sign if applicable
• changed: plot just the dx cluster spot prefix on map, not the entire call sign
• changed: accept 63 character WPA-2 passwords (previous limit was 31)
• fixed: record BME env sensor readings even when not being displayed
• fixed: rare gpsd connection issue

Version 2.52: 2020-10-10

• new: two map styles now available, Terrain and Countries; select in Setup
• new: NOAA Space Weather RSG scales now available in the right plot pane
• new: add support for JTDX FT8 as a “cluster” similar to WSJT-X
• new: DX Cluster spots are displayed on map in addition to being listed
• new: can now tap to stop Satellite listing any time to avoid waiting for all entries
• new: report gpsd results on network startup summary page
• new: add new option to log usage to guide further development; default is no
• new: add progress bar during remote updates
• new: add more plot pane position assignment choices
• new: add web commands get_config, get_dxspots and set_pane (see FAQ)
• new: add range, rate and doppler shifts to web command get_satellite
• changed: remove set_dxclusterOnOff web command (use new set_pane instead)
• changed: move RPi configuration files to ~/.hamclock directory
• changed: add .txt extension to all web get_* commands not otherwise specified
• fixed: remove date flicker when changing DE pane to Analog clock format
• fixed: ignore occulted DE controls when pane is in Analog or Calendar format
• fixed: remove bell characters from dx cluster log
• fixed: remove symbol flicker at far right of X11 display
• fixed: retain setup gpsd and dx host names even when disabled
• fixed: inform dx cluster of new grid/lat/long if move DE
• fixed: allow for slow RPi WiFi connection when starting via crontab @reboot
• fixed: rare case of photosensor bar graph drawing out of bounds
• fixed: changed Yukon Territories time zone from UTC-8 to UTC-7

Version 2.51: 2020-08-08

• new: can now connect to WSJT-X to automatically set DX to FT8 station worked
• new: add direct brightness control on ESP and RPi with DSI fb0
• changed: add idle time to set_displayTimes web command
• fixed: added better guard gap around time zone buttons
• fixed: HTTP response from get_satellite was malformed when no sat defined
• fixed: improved RPi GUI performance

Version 2.50: 2020-07-26

• new: add Reboot option to cancel page (Pi fb0 only)
• changed: DE and DX DST buttons now cycle time zone -1/0/+1
• fixed: stale Idle could prevent clock On timer from restoring screen
• fixed: get_capture.bmp could give black image from X11 desktops
• fixed: improve response time from some RPi input devices
• fixed: one more DE Calendar update bug

Version 2.49: 2020-07-10

• new: added more RESTful web commands, see FAQ
• new: min and max brightness in Setup
• new: idle timeout clock timer
• fixed: DE calendar update interval

Version 2.48: 2020-07-03

• changed: always fall back to NTP if gpsd ever fails (not just initially)
• changed: 10 seconds touch and Setup opportunity (5 previously)
• changed: allow connecting to DX port numbers down to 23 (1000 previously)
• fixed: allow full length dx cluster host name in Setup
• fixed: better detection whether cluster is really a Spider
• fixed: DE and DX were not properly updated when modifying UTC in certain ways

Version 2.47: 2020-06-19

• new: added a count down timer in Stopwatch, handy as 10 minute ID timer
• new: allow Kp to be positioned in right pane
• new: added more RESTful web commands, see FAQ
• new: added pressure calibration offset to Setup, handy for correcting station to sea level
• new: show project URL on Update page as reminder how to review changes before deciding
• changed: brighter lat/long 0/0 lines
• changed: slightly sharper twilight edge — better match to actual photos
• fixed: UTC button was unresponsive if wifi connected late
• fixed: Setup page was not accepting keyboard Enter for Done
• fixed: support web commands from more browsers
• fixed: more efficient RSS
• fixed: Setup count down was cut off in RPi fb0

Version 2.46: 2020-05-29

• new: gpsd now also sets time, useful if no NTP
• new: tap lower left corner of VOACAP pane to cycle power 1-10-100-1000 watts
• changed: added several KX3 cleanup commands before setting frequency
• changed: WiFi Setup on RPi uses wpa_supplicant.conf if present
• changed: add ellipsis to Setup Page prompt to emphasize tapping will change page
• changed: replace satellite CUBESAT XI-V with AO-27
• fixed: better error message if wx lookup fails
• fixed: removed occasional stray pixels when deleting a character in Setup
• fixed: DE calendar now rolls at local midnight, not UTC midnight

Version 2.45: 2020-05-13

• new: gpsd now supported on all Clock architectures and host is settable in Setup
• new: DE calendar option, tap DE: to cycle formats
• new: Setup field to set BME temperature correction value
• new: Setup field to set KX3 baud rate to 4800 or 38400
• change: Setup is now two pages with more options
• change: replace satellites AAUSAT-II, ITUPSAT1, KISEKI and SRMSAT with Huskysat, NO-103, NO-104 and RS-44

Version 2.44: 2020-05-07

• new: set Elecraft KX3 to DX Cluster Spot frequency; see FAQ for details
• new: display current version number in red if newer version is available
• changed: UTC button label says “OFF” when Clock time is not UTC
• fixed: better algorithm to find RPi IP address
• fixed: better keyboard tab support in RPi Setup
• fixed: larger RPi fb0 cursor on 7-9″ displays

Version 2.43: 2020-04-16

• new: holding padlock for 3 seconds gives offer to shutdown RPi if using fb0
• changed: UTC button label says “NOT” and color is red when time is not UTC
• fixed: wrong units in BME280 temperature change in V 2.41 (change was too large)
• fixed: time skew between exiting and reentering stopwatch

Version 2.42: 2020-04-02

• changed: improved refraction model for satellite passes; especially improves Moon rise/set times
• fixed: occasional double sat path after erasing NCDFX beacons

Version 2.41: 2020-03-04

• new: support Moon as a satellite for EME
• changed: sat times now use h separator (instead of colon) if more than hour
• changed: red fb0 cursor
• changed: GOES 15 has been decommissioned, use GOES 16 for XRay flux
• changed: tweak BME280 temperature reading algorithm
• fixed: time zone near Long Island, NY

Version 2.40: 2020-01-19

• new: added simultaneous mouse support for RPi DSI 7″ touch screen
• new: added RPi keyboard hot plug

Version 2.39: 2020-01-18

• new: support for RPi DSI 7″ touch screen
• new: stopwatch color control
• fixed: better RPi/UNIX cpu load management
• fixed: small error in ESP LLG lines
• changed: remove donoff

Version 2.38: 2020-01-01

• new: support local gpsd for GPS location devices on RPi or other UNIX
• new: Setup allows entering fractional DE lat and long
• new: add Skip buttons to Setup and WiFi screens
• changed: increase tap HOLD time from 1000 to 1500 ms
• fixed: more reliable RPi fb0 display on/off method
• fixed: ESP screen flip

Version 2.37: 2019-12-27

• fixed: ESP Setup prompts

Version 2.36: 2019-12-21

• fixed: eliminate RPi fb0 cursor flicker
• fixed: RPi unable to control HDMI on/off when started from certain crontab entries
• fixed: Santa could reboot ESP in certain situations

Version 2.35: 2019-12-15

• new: track Santa on Dec 24
• new: RPi WiFi setup
• changed: redesigned Setup screen

Version 2.34: 2019-12-02

• changed: 5x more efficient RSS handling
• fixed: time could be several seconds off when started via crontab
• fixed: UTC button could fail to turn on after failed NTP restored

Version 2.33: 2019-11-28

• new: horizon coordinate grid on satellite pass map
• new: remote command set_display?on/off
• changed: remote set_touch command does not turn display on
• changed: blank out fb0 cursor after initial timeout period
• fixed: remote get_capture.bmp for largest size
• fixed: more efficient handling of failed remote command server

Version 2.32: 2019-11-26

• fixed: allow escaping from DX Cluster pane if call not valid
• fixed: ignore taps between main seconds and UTC button
• changed: turn off UTC button if no NTP (in addition to large question mark)
• changed: remove trailing effect from RPi fb0 cursor over map

Version 2.31: 2019-11-11

• new: show dx cluster port number
• new: 30 degree tick marks on satellite path horizon
• new: major work in preparation for gimbal and rotator support
• fixed: time zone values near Long Beach CA
• fixed: dx cluster report could overflow its pane boundary

Version 2.30: 2019-10-25

• fixed: network issue when dx cluster and satellite both active
• fixed: incorrect spot call sign prefix

Version 2.29: 2019-10-11

• fixed: compile bug on RPi

Version 2.28: 2019-10-11

• fixed: several EEPROM settings were still getting lost. Hopefully this is the last EEPROM bug .. thanks for your patience.

Version 2.27: 2019-10-10

• fixed: call sign was lost after Setup screen and some EEPROM values will need resetting

Version 2.26: 2019-10-09

• fixed: DX Cluster could hang depending on connection state
• changed: leave DX Cluster host blank to disable entirely
• changed: allow call signs up to 11 characters long

Version 2.25: 2019-10-07

• changed: DX Cluster now requires Setup server entry, there is no default
• fixed: improved plot data error messages

Version 2.24: 2019-10-02

• new: tapping a DX Cluster spot will set it as new DX
• fixed: Wire.cpp compile error on some UNIX systems

Version 2.23: 2019-09-28

• new: DX Spider spots are an option in the center plot pane
• changed: desktop no longer accepts host time, ? warning is displayed unless NTP network time is confirmed
• fixed: DX prefix tag could go off the map when very close to right edge of AZM projection
• fixed: possible missing WX error message
• fixed: change in V2.18 broke time zone offset near zone boundaries

Version 2.22: 2019-09-23

• fixed: 24 hour clock-off bug
• fixed: added better desktop remote update error messages
• fixed: xray plot guards against bogus 0 values

Version 2.21: 2019-09-20

• fixed: ESP sporadic rebooting

Version 2.20: 2019-09-14

• change: ESP with photoresistor now also includes on/off timer control
• change: underline “DX:” to suggest it can be clicked for sat selection table
• fixed: tweaked several prefix locations

Version 2.19: 2019-09-10

• new: show closest DX prefix when tap new location if one is near
• new: option to show DX prefix instead of sun rise/set times (tap to select)
• new: display on/off timer control if no photoresistor in ESP or RPi fb0
• change: sat selection shown only if requested (no longer shown on boot)
• change: significant core graphics redesign
• change: RPi FB0 cursor disappears after 2 seconds of no mouse motion
• fixed: turning on geoip in setup disables lat/long fields
• fixed: desktop network info now uses /sbin/ip if no /sbin/ifconfig
• fixed: add slash to desktop small font 0 to match ESP
• fixed: possible loss of desktop EEPROM emulation file

Version 2.18: 2019-08-18

• new: show sat pass duration next to max elevation; remove zenith marker
• new: touching top and bottom edges of hours changes by 2, minutes by 10
• fixed: desktop map is brighter and has much simpler oceans
• fixed: NCXDF call sign could encroach on RSS area
• fixed: sat name over oceans better avoids DE and DX markers

Version 2.17: 2019-08-16

• new: separate maps optimized for TFT and desktop displays
• new: third lat/long grid option showing tropics
• new: show NCDXF call sign beneath each station
• fixed: more natural character spacing in setup
• fixed: stop sun and moon from flashing when at right edge

Version 2.16: 2019-08-10

• new: support for 2400×1440 and 3200×1920 desktop sizes; no feature changes.

Version 2.15: 2019-08-07

• new: display serial number in network splash screen
• fix erasing ? when NTP resumes

Version 2.14: 2019-08-05

• Argh, missed another spot for GFX library

Version 2.13: 2019-08-05

• missed one spot for GFX library

Version 2.12: 2019-08-05

• tighten up geometry for latest GFX library
• fix stopwatch rollover after 99 hours

Version 2.11: 2019-08-04

• Change to accommodate Adafruit_RA8875.h version 1.3.3

Version 2.10: 2019-08-03

• new: stopwatch
• new: tap Rise/Set to toggle between duration vs local time
• new: optional map lat/long grid

Version 2.09: 2019-07-27

• added new server command to allow displaying any satellite:

     http://Your-HamClock-IP/set_sattle?name=abc&t1;=line1&t2;=line2

  Like all the server commands, you can send this with most browsers or with curl or wget from the command line.
  Unfortunately, Chrome tries to be helpful so will not work unless you replace each blank with %20.

Version 2.08: 2019-07-19

• coordination release, no functional changes

Version 2.07: 2019-07-14

• new: VOACAP predictions may be made for short or long path
• new: tap sat name on map to get pass details (in addition to sat location)
• new: color key added to sat selection pane title
• new: better RPi X11 desktop drawing performance

Version 2.06: 2019-07-11

• fixed: bearing and map used lat/long 0/0 after boot until set
• new: tapping bearing to toggle between short and long path changes distance to match

Version 2.05: 2019-07-10

• fixed: preserve DE grid square
• fixed: DX grid square would show through if click there while sat pass is shown
• fixed: fill screen off by 1 pixel in X11 version

Version 2.04: 2019-07-06

• new: tap bearing to toggle between long and short path
• new: tap sat name to see pass details (in addition to current sat location)
• fixed: disable tty1 getty on fb0 version

Version 2.03: 2019-07-03

• fixed: do not start collecting sensor data until NTP time has succeeded
• fixed: say “No Set”, not “No Rise”, when geostationary satellite is visible from DE
• fixed: left-right cursor wrap in RPi fb0 version
• reduce flicker when sun is near moon
• Updated remote command set, send /help for list

Version 2.02: 2019-06-20

• Change Band Conditions title to hopefully clarify the meaning of the table

Version 2.01: 2019-06-10

• New option to set DE Lat/Long automatically using IP geolocation service
• 2x Mercator and 1.3x Azimuthal map drawing speed up
• Added some NOAA weather satellites to list

Version 2.00: 2019-05-27

• Setting a new DX location shows VOACAP band predictions from DE

Version 1.94: 2019-05-13

• fix bug in RPi version that interfered with WiFi configuration

Version 1.93: 2019-05-10

• all new brightness controls

Version 1.92: 2019-05-09

• only ask for WiFI credentials in Setup on ESP version, require user to setup their internet first on other versions

Version 1.91: 2019-04-24

• fix bug where DE DST flag was not being restored from NVRAM
• fix bug causing moon to leave sparkles on edge of azimuthal map
• use manufacturing wifi credentials as initial default
• change brightness bulbs from yellow to white
• draw small symbol if photoresistor is detected
• draw satellite name grayed out in list if never rises at DE

Version 1.90: 2019-03-31

• add light bulb icons as display brightness controls (ESP models only)
• fix rare issue when a satellite pass lasted less than 90 seconds

Version 1.89: 2019-03-15

• do not draw DX marker if should be hidden by RSS
• allow lower case nsew in login screen
• remove blinking cursor in RPi fb0 version
• improve methods for discovering gateway and wlan0 ip in RPi version
• shorter network count-down
• add grid square touch to show possible alternate if not exactly at integral coordinates

Version 1.88: 2019-01-20

• fix RPi fb0 cursor overflow along bottom edge
• don’t redraw map if tap on UTC when already On
• don’t briefly show DE info after refresh when analog clock is enabled
• fix down counter color in remote update pane

Version 1.87: 2018-12-25

• Tweak analog clock hands
• fix bug if satellite pass curve is very short
• fill black border on RPi fb0 version to erase any system messages

Version 1.86: 2018-12-23

• squeeze more Satellites in table

Version 1.85: 2018-12-17

• fix character spacing issue in Setup screen
• fix issues building on Ubuntu-MATE

Version 1.84: 2018-12-11

• only draw transmitting NCDXF beacons
• preselect No button to emphasize firmware update will not occur by default
• show satellite list name red if up now, green if up soon
• faster satellite list drawing

Version 1.83: 2018-12-10

• Show time to next rise for each satellite in selection screen
• Start NTP rotation with time.google.com

Version 1.82: 2018-12-03

• Swap colors for satellite track and footprint
• Label 0 (now) on plots with future predictions

Version 1.81: 2018-12-01

• Increase tap hold time to 1 full second
• Draw satellite footprint in darker red to better distinguish from track
• Fix sometimes erasing screen lock padlock

Version 1.80: 2018-11-24

• Add new analog DE clock option

Version 1.79: 2018-11-23

• holding the screen lock padlock will restart
• use same stored colors in splash call sign

Version 1.78: 2018-11-21

• fix sat pass graphic if maximum elevation less than 1 degree
• allow using keyboard in Setup pane if built for x11

Version 1.77: 2018-11-04

• support for longer WiFi SSID and password

Version 1.76: 2018-10-08

• add dew point sensor plot
• prompt Tap or Click

Version 1.75: 2018-10-05

• Show Satellite name immediately when set a DX
• fix bug in desktop EEPROM emulation that eventually starved all io

Version 1.74: 2018-09-29

• Satellite name cooperates with RSS

Version 1.73: 2018-09-28

• label satellite name on map when not in DX region

Version 1.72: 2018-09-25

• smoother sensor plot update after changing satellite
• report wifi RSSI on linux
• add hamclock-fb0-small Makefile target for RPi’s with 7″ screens
• more reliable reporting of MAC address

Version 1.71: 2018-09-23

• don’t ask rotation on desktops

Version 1.70: 2018-09-22

• restore uptime after changing satellite

Version 1.69: 2018-09-19

• higher resolution moon symbol on big desktop versions
• better looking J on big desktop versions
• fix occasional missing or partially drawn lines in desktop versions

Version 1.68: 2018-09-17

• big desktop versions display commensurately higher resolution SDO images

Version 1.67: 2018-09-15

• support self updating in desktop versions too
• tap Version to check whether an update is available (all versions)

Version 1.66: 2018-09-12

• allow resizing desktop versions
• allow listing more satellites

Version 1.65: 2018-09-09

• better moon rendering

Version 1.64: 2018-09-06

• fix stray satellite path pixels at edge of Azimuthal view

Version 1.63: 2018-09-04

• add support for linux, RPi and macOS desktop

Version 1.62: 2018-09-02

• fix problem where a new sat selection was not always used

Version 1.61: 2018-09-01

• add satellite and settime RESTful commands
• improve checking whether TLE is suitable epoch
• improve Bosch BME280 temperature and humidity accuracy

Version 1.60: 2018-08-25

• label satellite path zenith and maximum elevation
• add memory and reboot RESTful commands

Version 1.59: 2018-08-22

• remove grayline option, replace GRA button with AZM
• improve memory management for long paths
• add count down to firmware update screen
• fix sat tracks leaving pixels on map edge

Version 1.58: 2018-08-19

• better twilight for RPi version too

Version 1.57: 2018-08-19

• much better grayline twilight graphics
• erase dx marker and path when changing to Satellite info mode

Version 1.56: 2018-08-19

• better screen management going into and back from sat selection page
• refresh sat info if user changes time a lot
• increase current satellite location tap area
• fix tapping area for dx lat/long

Version 1.55: 2018-08-16

• add display of Earth satellites

Version 1.54: 2018-06-30

• linux version now just uses existing network
• progress dots replaced with count down
• improved environment sensor initialization and expand plot to 25 hours
• better http handling
• reduce linux map raster jaggies

Version 1.53: 2018-06-19

• fix xray level designation below A and above X

Version 1.52: 2018-06-03

• display xray level designation
• accommodate more RPi screen resolutions
• fix rainbow on RPi

Version 1.51: 2018-06-01

• new Earth map
• add support in RPi version for Bosch BME280 environment sensor

Version 1.50: 2018-05-29

• first release supporting Raspberry Pi
• refresh RSS immediately when toggle map projection
• display complete IP address
• fix box around wx report that did not quite match the alternate plot

Version 1.49: 2018-05-13

• show device MAC address before connecting

Version 1.48: 2018-05-12

• RSS now occupies 2 rows

Version 1.47: 2018-05-05

• all new RSS system that retrieves from my server
  • displays round robin from ARRL, Southgate, eHam and DXNews
• label weather units

Version 1.46: 2018-05-01

• remove eHam RSS because they now redirect to https and there is no room in Huzzah to support https.

Version 1.45: 2018-04-29

• add Setup option to enter initial DE lat and long
• center date better under wider call sign area
• time zone table now uses 1 degree resolution
• add photocell wiring to README

Version 1.44: 2018-04-27

• add Setup option to rotate screen
• squeeze out a little more room for wider call signs
• offer a little more time to choose Recalibrate and Setup screens

Version 1.43: 2018-04-20

• remove option to downgrade
• fix plot bug if sensor drops out for extended period then recovers

Version 1.42: 2018-04-10

• More automated remote update knows when a new version is available
• Touch now supports auto-repeat in most fields
• Add degree symbol to weather temperature value
• Add more specific weather error messages

Version 1.41: 2018-03-25

• Show weather data for 30 seconds after changing DE or DX

Version 1.40: 2018-03-18

• a little more map detail
• more robust RSS parser
• faster WiFi retries when signal is lost
• fix RSS flashing when no WiFi signal
• increase clock from 80 to 160 MHz

Version 1.39: 2018-02-17

• eliminate need for Shift key in setup keyboard — show both cases at once
• Raise upper case J in smaller font

Version 1.38: 2018-02-10

• add remote WiFi firmware updating
• smoother brightness control
• fix speckles across the bottom of RSS banner
• allow 0-length setup fields
• more efficient Grayline toggle
• new RESTful commands:
  • http://<HamClock_ip>/newdegrid?AB12
  • http://<HamClock_ip>/newdxgrid?AB12

Version 1.37: 2018-02-04

• better J in regular font
• softer border lines
• use separate colors for short and long path
• add more instructions for touch screen calibration
• more grid square mods

Version 1.36: 2018-01-24

• add Azimuthal projection option
• add WiFi connection progress dots
• add degree symbol after bearing angle

Version 1.35: 2018-01-19

• accommodate changes in ESP library version 2.4.0 and still maintain compatibility with older versions

Version 1.34: 2018-01-10

• allow Huzzah to reuse stored SSID for faster booting and faster recovery if WiFi comes back
• fix for rare compile problem related to Time.h by changing to TimeLib.h
• split right plot touch so top half cycles SDO images and bottom half cycles sensor plots (if installed)
• tweak xray download code

Version 1.33: 2017-12-30

• further improve rendering call signs containing descending characters
• improve WiFi state reporting and resilience to NTP errors
• plot both long and short XRay wavelengths

Version 1.32: 2017-12-08

• add padlock icon that locks screen
• tweak time zone for Bouvet Island

Version 1.31: 2017-11-26

• alternate WiFi dBm with IP

Version 1.30: 2017-11-25

• redirect all web accesses to CSI server
• increase wifi login timeout

Version 1.29: 2017-11-17

• Tweak RESTful commands
  • http://<HamClock_ip>/touch?x=X&y=Y
  • http://<HamClock_ip>/capture.bmp
  • http://<HamClock_ip>/help

Version 1.28: 2017-11-10

• 25 hour XRay plot
• More RESTful commands, returns new values in JSON format if applicable
  • http://<HamClock_ip>/capture
  • http://<HamClock_ip>/sensors
  • http://<HamClock_ip>/grayline?on/off
  • http://<HamClock_ip>/newde?lat=X&lng=Y
  • http://<HamClock_ip>/newdx?lat=X&lng=Y

Version 1.27: 2017-10-19

• avoid pressure values overflowing plot size in metric mode

Version 1.26: 2017-10-05

• reduce clock flicker — contributed by W2ROW

Version 1.25: 2017-10-04

• add Metric/Imperial setup option to choose sensor plot units

Version 1.24: 2017-10-02

• make GRA button more consistent with RSS
• fix rounding error in maidenhead grid square calc
• reset sensor queue if fails to restart

Version 1.23: 2017-09-30

• add grayline on/off button

Version 1.22: 2017-09-30

• add grayline down to 12° twilight

Version 1.21: 2017-09-23

• better setup keyboard

Version 1.20: 2017-09-21

• improve rendering of call signs with descending characters J and Q

Version 1.19: 2017-09-20

• fix SDO web site name

Version 1.18: 2017-09-19

• fix display bug if solar flux prediction download fails

Version 1.17: 2017-09-17

• improve drawing lunar phases
• reset the Bosch sensor if any value seems bogus

Version 1.16: 2017-08-20

• posted to QST in-depth