ka9q-web

This software builds in reference to ka9q-radio and requires no specific configuration.
WD typically starts it automatically. You invoke it manually, if necessary, thus:

ka9q-web -m your-radiod-status-stream.local -p 8081 -n "callsign grid antenna" &

where “your-radiod-status-stream” is the name specified in the [GLOBAL] of your radiod@.conf (often hf.local or hf-status.local)

Viewing the ka9q-web spectrum display

Logged in an running everything locally, direct your browser to http://localhost:8081.

If managing the computer remotely using ssh, you can set up an ssh tunnel from the remote computer to your local computer like this:

From your local machine, run:

ssh -L 8081:localhost:8081 wsprdaemon@aa.bb.cc.dd

where aa.bb.cc.dd is the ip address or name of the remote computer running ka9q-web. (Substitute another username if not running WD eponymously.)

Then direct your browser to http://localhost:8081 to view ka9q-web served from the aa.bb.cc.dd remote computer. If you happen to be using port 8081 on your local computer for another purpose, simply replace the port number after -L in the command above to an unused port YYYY. Then direct your browser to http://localhost:YYYY.

The port will disappear when you close the ssh session.

John Melton G0ORX started this with a proof-of-concept version in late 2023. This adjunct to ka9q-radio displays a spectrum, waterfall, and other data from radiod. Scott Newell N5TNL has since improved it dramatically in collaboration with Rob Robinett AI6VN, Phil Karn KA9Q, Glenn Elmore N6GN, Jim Lill WA2ZKD, and desultory kibbitzers.

  • Web Server by John Melton, G0ORX (https://github.com/g0orx/ka9q-radio)

  • ka9q-radio by Phil Karn, KA9Q (https://github.com/ka9q/ka9q-radio)

  • Onion Web Framework by David Moreno (https://github.com/davidmoreno/onion)

  • Spectrum/Waterfall Display by Jeppe Ledet-Pedersen (https://github.com/jledet/waterfall)