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Solar & Radio Propagation Dashboard

  • Expanded Radio Tools into a full Solar & Radio Propagation dashboard with live NOAA solar flux, Kp, solar wind, Bz, X-ray, sunspot, and space-weather-scale measurements.
  • Added compact six-hour trends, measurement times, data-status indicators, a protected manual refresh button, and a saved last-known-good snapshot for temporary NOAA outages.
  • Added a locally calculated Day and Night outlook for 80 through 10 meters, clearly labeled as an estimate rather than a NOAA prediction.

Midwest Greyline Locator

  • Widened the global greyline view and added a compact Midwest locator with Indiana and surrounding state borders.
  • Martin County is now clearly marked in the Indiana locator so members can immediately see the club's position on the map.

Compact Radio Tools Layout

  • Tightened the Propagation Dashboard into a denser operator-style layout with smaller condition cards, band guidance, map, and reference panel.
  • The page now keeps more useful propagation information visible at once on desktop and mobile without oversized empty areas.

Radio Tools Cleanup

  • Removed the external DXMaps message from the Propagation Dashboard to keep the page focused on MCARC's own live tools and band guidance.

Greyline Map Clarity

  • Corrected the Martin County marker on the Radio Tools greyline map so it appears in Indiana instead of at an incorrect map position.
  • Added a recognizable world outline and a smoother daylight/twilight/night overlay so the global greyline is easier to understand at a glance.

Propagation Dashboard

  • Added Radio Tools to the member navigation and Overview page, starting with a new Propagation Dashboard.
  • The dashboard shows live NOAA solar flux, planetary Kp, and GOES X-ray information with plain-language condition labels.
  • Added Martin County-centered band suggestions for daytime, evening, and nighttime operation, plus a live day/night greyline map that refreshes every minute.
  • Radio Tools uses official NOAA space-weather data and presents it in a club-friendly format.