Description
Solar conditions play a crucial role in HF-propagation conditions. RigReference.com has a widget showing the current conditions based on NOAA data. This data can be used by ham radio operators to determine the best time to make long-range communications on shortwave bands (160 to 10 meters).
But this widget required you to edit your templates and add a little javascript snippet to them.
With this WordPress widget you can now add the solar widget to your blog easy and simple.
Screenshots
Settings, choose between Tall (160×335 pixels) and Wide (320×100 pixels) layouts. The settings are available at WP Admin >> Appearance >> Widgets. 
Layout examples. The widget always shows the current solar conditions. The time in the image indicates the measurement time.
Installation
- Upload
rigref-solar-widget.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
FAQ
- Installation Instructions
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- Upload
rigref-solar-widget.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Upload
- What is HF-propagation?
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HF-propagation is the way in which radio waves travel through the earth’s atmosphere. Many different factors influence propagation; time of day, temperature, weather and solar activity.
- On what data is the widget based?
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The widget is based on solar-terrestrial data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They have a wealth of information available for anyone interested. Among others, they measure solar activity and make it available – as raw text – here: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/
- What about the widget’s time?
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The time in the image indicates the time of the measurement at NOAA. It does not indicate local or server time!
- More questions
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Please visit our homepage at https://rigreference.com/solar
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Contributors & Developers
“RigReference HF-Propagation conditions” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0
- First public release.
1.1
- Works with modern WordPress releases
- Uses the new RigReference.com solar widget
- We now use https