diff --git a/src/plugins/layers/wspr/README.md b/src/plugins/layers/wspr/README.md index ea79e9c..0dbbee7 100644 --- a/src/plugins/layers/wspr/README.md +++ b/src/plugins/layers/wspr/README.md @@ -127,6 +127,65 @@ The WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter) Heatmap Plugin provides real-time vi - **Max Spots Displayed**: 500 (for performance) - **Supported Bands**: All WSPR bands (2200m - 70cm) +--- + +## 📖 Usage Instructions + +### Basic Setup +1. Open OpenHamClock in your browser +2. Navigate to **Settings** (⚙️ icon) +3. Open **Map Layers** tab +4. Find "WSPR Propagation" in the list +5. Toggle the switch to **ON** +6. Adjust opacity slider if needed (default: 70%) +7. The map will now display real-time WSPR propagation paths + +### Moving Control Panels (CTRL+Drag) +- **How to Move**: Hold **CTRL** key and drag any panel to reposition it + - Cursor changes to "grab" hand (✋) when CTRL is held + - Cursor returns to normal when CTRL is released + - Panel positions are saved automatically to localStorage + - Positions persist when toggling plugin off/on +- **Panels You Can Move**: + - Filters Panel (top-right) + - Statistics Panel (top-left) + - Legend Panel (bottom-right) + - Band Activity Chart (bottom-left) + +### Using the Filter Panel +- **Band Selector**: Choose specific band (160m-6m) or "All Bands" +- **Time Window**: Select 15min, 30min, 1hr, 2hr, or 6hr +- **Min SNR**: Adjust slider to filter weak signals (-30 to +10 dB) +- **Animate Paths**: Toggle smooth pulse animation along paths +- **Show Heatmap**: Switch to density heatmap view + +### Understanding the Display +- **Curved Lines**: Propagation paths (great circle routes) +- **Colors**: Signal strength (Red=weak, Green=strong) +- **Cyan Paths**: Best DX paths (⭐ top 10 longest/strongest) +- **Orange Circles**: Transmitting stations +- **Blue Circles**: Receiving stations +- **Click Paths**: View detailed spot information + +### Reading the Statistics Panel +- **Propagation Score**: 0-100 overall HF conditions + - Green (>70): Excellent propagation + - Orange (40-70): Good propagation + - Red (<40): Poor propagation +- **Paths**: Total number of propagation paths displayed +- **TX/RX Stations**: Unique transmitter/receiver counts +- **Total**: Combined station count + +### Tips & Best Practices +- Try different time windows to see propagation changes +- Use SNR threshold to focus on strong signals +- Move panels to avoid covering map areas of interest +- Best DX paths are automatically highlighted +- Enable heatmap to see activity density hot spots +- Panel positions are saved per browser + +--- + ### 🌐 Backend API **Endpoint**: `/api/wspr/heatmap`