Recent improvements to the MCARC website and Member Hub.
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Weather
Weather Page Layout Improvements
Weather & Alerts now stays within the available screen width instead of making members scroll the entire page sideways.
The hourly forecast and radar timeline remain easy to use on narrower screens without stretching the rest of the Member Hub.
Removed the large repeated page heading so the live radar appears near the top, with the update time and Refresh button kept inside the radar panel.
Removed the remaining top spacing from Weather & Alerts so more of the radar is visible immediately when the page opens.
Weather
Live Weather Updates
Weather & Alerts now requests the latest available conditions, hourly forecast, five-day outlook, and official alerts whenever a member visits the page.
The last successful weather update remains safely stored and is used only when a live weather service is temporarily unavailable.
Weather
Weather Connection Reliability
Corrected how the Hub reads Xweather current-condition responses so successful readings no longer appear blank.
Weather requests now identify the club website to Xweather for application-namespace checks.
If Xweather rejects a request, the page now distinguishes incorrect credentials, namespace or plan restrictions, and usage-limit problems instead of showing only a generic unavailable message.
The weather page now also recognizes Xweather error messages returned inside a standard API response, preventing an authorization error from looking like an empty forecast.
Verified the club's Xweather account with a successful live conditions request and corrected the specific response location that was leaving the Weather page empty.
Weather
Live Weather Dashboard
Expanded Weather & Alerts with a large near-real-time Martin County radar map, alert boundaries, satellite, temperature, and wind views.
Members can play the previous 50 minutes of radar or select an individual frame, while animation frames load only on request to conserve the club's map allowance.
Added a 12-hour forecast plus dew point, cloud cover, and UV information alongside current conditions and the five-day outlook.
Weather
Weather & Alerts
Added a new Weather & Alerts page with current Martin County conditions, a five-day forecast, and official National Weather Service active alerts.
Weather information refreshes when members visit the page and is safely shared for five minutes, keeping conditions current without wasting the club's API allowance.
The Xweather credentials remain private on the server and are never sent to members' browsers.
Events
Legacy Weekly Event Cleanup
Calendar administrators can now remove older weekly schedules that were created as separate entries, using a clearly labeled option to delete matching copies together.
Events
Weekly Net Import Cleanup
The weekly net import tool now disappears from Calendar Administration after the complete directory has been added, keeping the page clean.
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Weekly Recurrence While Editing
Administrators can now make a one-time event recur weekly directly from its edit form, using the displayed weekday and time after a clear 52-event confirmation.
Events
Feature Event Control Readability
Improved the Featured Event checkbox layout so its title and explanatory note are clearly separated in the calendar edit form.
Events
Focused Overview Events
The Member Overview now shows the next five upcoming events, with a View Calendar link for the full schedule.
Events
Featured Calendar Event
Administrators can now feature one upcoming calendar event from its edit form. The selected event appears in the Overview’s top-right event panel ahead of the next chronological event.
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Overview Upcoming Events
Added the Calendar’s easy-to-scan Upcoming Events list to the bottom of the Member Overview, with a direct link to the full calendar.
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Repeat Existing Calendar Events
Administrators can now turn a one-time event into a weekly series directly from its Event Details popup. The original event is retained and 51 more weekly occurrences are created after confirmation.
Contests
Contest Desk QRZ Links
Callsigns shown in Contest Desk now link directly to their public QRZ lookup pages in a new tab.
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Clear Announcement Links
Links added to announcements with the [link text](web address) format are now underlined, making them easier to spot and use.
Accounts
Member Detail Editing
Administrators can now open a member record to correct contact details, call sign, license information, and account status. System Owners can also correct account roles.
Phone number corrections use the same consistent format and warning checks used by members when they update their own account.
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Phone Number Formatting
Phone numbers now save in one easy-to-read format, such as (812) 555-0123.
The phone field warns members when a number is missing digits or includes extra digits, so they can correct it before saving.
Events
Weekly Regional Net Directory
Calendar Administration now includes a one-click import for 20 regional weekly net series, including separate Thursday Shoals and Loogootee Martin County nets. The import adds the next 12 months and prevents duplicate directory series.
Documents
Document Submitter Attribution
Document review now clearly identifies the member who submitted each document, and the Document Library acknowledges the member who uploaded every published file.
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Administration Pending Alerts
Administration now shows a prominent, live list of membership applications, announcement requests, calendar and document submissions, and open support requests needing attention.
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Announcement Comments
Members can now comment on club announcements, see who posted each comment, and delete their own comments. Administrators can remove any comment.
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Announcement Date Editing
Administrators can now correct an announcement’s original posting date and time from Announcement Administration.
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Original Announcement Dates
Editing an announcement now preserves its original posting date, so older announcements do not move to the top of the Overview or Announcements list.
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Safe Announcement Links
Announcements now support safe clickable links using a simple [link text](web address) format, without allowing unsafe HTML.
