What's New
- hams.at Pass Activations & Alerts: Direct integration for posting satellite activations directly to hams.at from the pass list or pass planner. Includes auto-suggested modes and grids, station callsign saving for quick reuse, and auto-scheduling for posted passes.
- Scheduled Pass Reminders & Audio Alerts: Never miss a pass with customizable lead-time reminders, optional polar plot alert popups, and non-modal pass notifications. Features cross-platform audio dings with layered fallbacks so you get reliable advance warning before AOS.
- Green Heron RT-21 Dual-Port Rotator Support: Full driver support for the Green Heron RT-21 rotator controller operating via dual serial links (independent COM ports for azimuth and elevation tracking).
- Adjustable CAT Resume Holdoffs: You can now configure the delay before Doppler CAT tracking resumes after manually spinning the VFO dial. Replaces the old fixed delays so fast-tuning operators can get tracking back online quicker.
- Timeline Mouse-Wheel Zoom: The pass elevation timeline graph now supports mouse-wheel zooming from 30 up to 360 minutes, with adaptive axis grid lines to easily inspect long-range satellite activity.
Fixes & Enhancements
- Smart 450° Azimuth Overlap Handling: Improved north-crossing logic for 450-degree rotators. The controller now only commits to the 361–450° range on passes that actually cross true north, preventing unnecessary unwinds on eastbound northbound passes.
- FlexRadio Doppler Tracking Fix: Resolved an issue where SmartSDR slice status echoes were misidentified as manual VFO moves, which previously stalled FM downlink Doppler correction while the uplink continued tracking.
- Flex Discovery CPU Optimization: Cached radio discovery list sorting in the background to eliminate repeated LINQ allocations on main UI render passes.
- hams.at Error Handling & Grid Roves: Cleaned up rove handling when grid locations repeat, and added clear, localized error notices for API rate limits, network timeouts, or key validation issues.
Maintenance
- Removed tracked compiled build artifacts from the repository to keep source checkouts lightweight and clean.
- Clarified open-source licence documentation for the internal OrbitTools library in the README.
Full Changelog: v1.0.2...v1.0.3