Calculators & Tools

Ham Dashboard

Amateur Radio Situational Awareness

The Ham Dashboard brings together commonly used amateur radio operating references into a single view. It provides quick access to weather, propagation, space weather, satellite tracking, grey line information, and situational awareness tools without requiring multiple browser tabs.

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Safety NoticeThis dashboard is a situational awareness aid and should not replace official weather alerts, emergency notifications, aviation weather products, marine forecasts, public safety communications, or emergency management information. Always consult official sources when safety decisions are involved.
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USA Radar
National radar overview for monitoring precipitation and storm movement.

National radar overview for monitoring precipitation and storm movement.

ISS Position

Current International Space Station position reference for satellite tracking awareness.

Solar Disc
Solar imagery useful for understanding space weather conditions.

Solar imagery useful for understanding space weather conditions.

Satellite USA
Satellite imagery for observing cloud cover and large-scale weather systems.

Satellite imagery for observing cloud cover and large-scale weather systems.

Seismic Activity
Recent earthquake and seismic activity reference.

Recent earthquake and seismic activity reference.

USA Lightning

Lightning activity reference for storm awareness and antenna safety decisions.

USA Forecast
National weather forecast overview.

National weather forecast overview.

MUF — Maximum Usable Frequency
Maximum usable frequency reference for HF propagation awareness.

Maximum usable frequency reference for HF propagation awareness.

Western Hemisphere Propagation
Regional propagation visualization for HF operators.

Regional propagation visualization for HF operators.

HF Propagation Conditions

Current amateur radio HF band condition reference.

Grey Line Map
Day/night terminator map useful for understanding grey line propagation opportunities.

Day/night terminator map useful for understanding grey line propagation opportunities.

NOAA D-RAP / HF Absorption
HF absorption map useful for understanding potential signal degradation during solar events.

HF absorption map useful for understanding potential signal degradation during solar events.

This dashboard is intended as a convenience and situational awareness resource. Always verify critical information using official sources before making safety, travel, emergency, or operational decisions. Data is sourced from publicly available third-party services and may be delayed, unavailable, or inaccurate.