FT8 Live: Real-Time FT8 and SOTA Spots
Real-time graphical visualization of amateur radio propagation spots from PSK Reporter.
Description
Visualizes real-time amateur radio propagation spots using data from the PSK Reporter MQTT stream, providing immediate situational awareness for radio operators. The platform displays spots from various modes, including CW, WSPR, and JT65, in addition to the dominant FT8 digital protocol.
FT8 Live focuses exclusively on live data streams, prioritizing current signal activity over historical archiving, which differentiates it from the official PSK Reporter map. A key feature is its integration with the Summits on the Air (SOTA) API, facilitating SOTA chasing by cross-referencing transmitting callsigns with SOTA alerts; a station is identified as an activator if the spot correlates with a scheduled alert within an eight-hour window.
The user interface was developed by Arron (ZL1AN), with core data from Philip Gladstone (N1DQ), and stream delivery managed by Tom Stanton (M0LTE).