Below are a number of screen shots which show the major features of W6NEK HF Beacon Tracker.
This is a view of the main program window. From this screen you can select all the program menu functions, adjust how the beacon markers (LED's) are displayed on the map and select which frequency band you want to monitor.
When you click on the Display menu, you have your choice of 8 display options. These menu selections allow you to customize the look and feel of the beacon tracker map display. You have full control of the LED beacon marker display, beacon callsign display, beacon 10-second activity, etc. This allows you to quickly configure HF Beacon Tracker map display to your liking.
A handy feature of Beacon Tracker is the Display All Bands - Beacon Compact View. This view allows all five beacon stations to be updated and viewed simultaneously in a compact window. Each beacon station is identified along with its frequency band and current NCDXF beacon station status (OK, OFF, ON). In addition, you can choose Display Always On Top or Display Normal. This feature is handy if your using several computer programs and want the beacon tracker view always visible. When this window is closed, all user settings and window positions are saved.
Another feature is the ability to update the operational status of each NCDXF Beacon Station. If you have a network or dial-up connection to the internet, then you can go directly to the NCDXF web site for current beacon status. The NCDXF web site address is contained in a easy to edit file if the web site address changes in the future. Once at the NCDXF web site, you can quickly record the current operational status of each beacon station.
Once you have the current operational status of each NCDXF Beacon, you can easily input the information into the screen below. Each beacon is identified and you simply select OK, OFF, or ON. The updated operational status of each beacon is then reflected in the map display of the HF Beacon Tracker program.
Set PC Clock via internet NIST Time Servers. If you are connected to the internet, you can access any one of six NIST Internet Time Servers. Simply click on Set PC Time and Beacon Tracker will set your PC Clock automatically.
If you are connected to the internet, you can access a number of web sites related to Amateur Radio information from within Beacon Tracker. These sites provide helpful information regarding current Greyline location, Propagation forecasts, DXPeditions, DX News, Etc.
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