Ham Stream: Live HF Propagation, Solar Weather, DX Spots, and Repeater Finder for Amateur Radio Operators

Ham Stream is a free, real-time amateur radio dashboard for HF, VHF, and UHF operators. Monitor live solar flux (SFI), K-index, A-index, X-ray flux, solar wind, and geomagnetic conditions sourced from NOAA SWPC and N0NBH HamQSL. View predicted band conditions for 160 meters through 6 meters, day and night.

Browse live DX cluster spots from DXSummit, reception reports from PSKReporter, and WSPR propagation visualization on an interactive world map. Find local repeaters with the built-in finder, complete with CHIRP CSV export for direct programming of Baofeng, Yaesu, Icom, and Kenwood handhelds and mobile rigs.

Look up amateur radio band plans for the United States (FCC 47 CFR Part 97), United Kingdom (Ofcom IR 2030), Germany (BNetzA), Australia (ACMA), Japan (JARL), Canada, and other countries. Includes digital mode dial frequencies for FT8, FT4, JS8Call, PSK31, RTTY, CW, and SSB calling segments by IARU region.

Built-in RF toolbox includes calculators for half-wave dipole, inverted-V, end-fed half-wave (EFHW), quarter-wave vertical, Yagi beam, full-wave loop, coax feedline loss, ugly balun choke, balun and unun ratio, quarter-wave impedance matching transformer, VSWR to return loss conversion, L-network matching, FCC OET-65 RF exposure compliance, and battery runtime estimation for popular ham handheld and mobile radios.

Operated by William Henson, N1NJA. Designed for amateur radio operators, shortwave listeners, emergency communicators (ARES, RACES, SKYWARN), and anyone interested in HF propagation and the ionosphere.

Keywords: ham radio, amateur radio, HF propagation, propagation forecast, solar weather, K-index, A-index, solar flux, geomagnetic storm, DX cluster, DXSummit, PSKReporter, WSPR, band conditions, repeater finder, CHIRP CSV, CHIRP export, FCC band plan, IARU band plan, antenna calculator, dipole calculator, RF exposure calculator, OET-65, EM12, Dallas, Texas, real-time radio dashboard.

N1NJA'S
HAM STREAM
INITIALIZING...
PLEASE WAIT
--:-- UTC
HAM STREAM
TAP TO CONFIGURE
K--
GEOMAG INDEX
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··· · ·· ··· ····
--
--°F
LOADING...
HI -- · LO --
FEELS LIKE --
SET LOCATION IN CONFIG
HUMIDITY
--%
UV INDEX
--
WIND
-- mph
SUNRISE · SUNSET
--:--
SET --:--
VISIBILITY
-- mi
PRESSURE
-- inHg
···
FREQ
DX
DE
TIME
INFO
LOADING SPOTS…
HF BAND CONDITIONS
80-40m
3.5–7.3 MHz
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--
DAYNIGHT
30-20m
10–14 MHz
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--
DAYNIGHT
17-15m
18–21 MHz
--
--
DAYNIGHT
12-10m
24–29 MHz
--
--
DAYNIGHT
SOL FLUX
--
SFI
SUNSPOTS
--
SN
K-INDEX
--
GEOMAG
A-INDEX
--
AVG
X-RAY
--
FLUX
SOL WIND
--
km/s
NOISE
--
S-UNIT
GEOMAG
--
FIELD
LOADING...
HF PROPAGATION REACH
80-40m
30-20m
17-15m
12-10m
--
TAP TO REFRESH
DATA: WSPR.LIVE · PSKREPORTER · NOAA SWPC
80-40m
30-20m
17-15m
12-10m
5-DAY FORECAST
LOADING...
HF BAND CONDITIONS
BANDDAYTIMENIGHTTIME
FETCHING SOLAR DATA...
SOLAR CONDITIONS
SUNSPOT #
--
0–250 higher=better
SOLAR FLUX
--
62.5–300 higher=better
K-INDEX
--
0–9 lower=better
A-INDEX
--
avg geomag activity
GEOMAG
--
overall status
X-RAY
--
A B C M X scale
SOLAR WIND
--
km/s lower=better
NOISE FLOOR
--
S-unit noise level
PROTON FLUX
--
impacts E-layer
304Å VALUE
--
ionized helium EUV
LAST UPDATED: ---
DATA: N0NBH · HAMQSL.COM · NOAA SWPC
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SET IN CONFIG
ENTER GRID SQUARE IN CONFIG
CQ ZONE
--
ARRL zone
ITU ZONE
--
ITU region
CONTINENT
--
region
SOLAR MUF
-- MHz
max usable freq
N S W E
TAP FOR LIVE COMPASS
--°
SOL FLUX
--
SFI
K-INDEX
--
GEOMAG
A-INDEX
--
DAILY
SUNSPOTS
--
SN
X-RAY
--
FLUX
SOL WIND
--
km/s
NOISE
--
S-UNIT
GEOMAG
--
FIELD
BAND CONDITIONS · WHY
OVERALL ASSESSMENT
--
CONDITIONS DUE TO
DX PROPAGATION MAP
⟶ OPEN DX PROPAGATION VIEW
SET GRID SQUARE IN CONFIG TO ENABLE
BEST BANDS RIGHT NOW
LOADING SOLAR DATA...
OPERATOR IDENTITY
CALLSIGN
Your ham radio callsign
GRID SQUARE
4 or 6 char Maidenhead (e.g. EM12)
QRZ LOOKUP
Look up any callsign on QRZ.com
LOCATION
LOCATION
City, zip code, or postal code — works anywhere on Earth
APPEARANCE
Color Theme
Switch between named themes — applies immediately
N1NJA
CLEAR CHANNEL
MODERN DX
STEALTH
CLASSIC HAM
Layout Style (desktop only)
Classic = original layout. Spatial = three magazine-style zones. Utility = HF operator workbench. Modular = drag-and-snap your own dashboard (desktop only).
Classic
Spatial Clusters
Utility Stack
Modular
ACCENT COLOR
Device Layout
Match your screen — phone, tablet, or desktop
Phone
Tablet
Desktop
UI SCALE
TEXT SIZE
Adjust for visibility — larger text for easier reading
S
M
L
XL
XXL
UNITS
TEMPERATURE
°F
°C
WIND SPEED
MPH
KM/H
M/S
PRESSURE
INHG
HPA
CLOCK FORMAT
12-HR
24-HR
AUTO-UPDATE INTERVAL
15 MIN
30 MIN
1 HOUR
3 HRS
DEFAULT STARTUP SCREEN
DASHBOARD
5-DAY
SOLAR/HF
GRID SQ
EFFICIENCY MODE
ECO MODE
Reduces CPU & memory for always-on displays. Clock updates every 10s (seconds hidden), tickers pause, map cycling stops, cosmetic animations off. Weather & solar data still refresh at your set interval. Toggle via ECO button in top bar.
DISPLAY OPTIONS
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
Adjust overall brightness for your environment (affects all text & colors)
DIM BRIGHT
STATUS DOT
Blinking dot top-left — off by default
TICKER BAR
3-row scrolling info bar
HF BANDS ON DASHBOARD
At-a-glance band strip
BAND LABEL STYLE
Full words (GOOD/FAIR/POOR) or short codes (GD/FA/PR)
FULL
SHORT
SOLAR ROW ON DASHBOARD
SFI / K-index quick row
HF DETAIL SCREEN
Full solar data screen
GRID SQUARE SCREEN
DX view and Maidenhead info
PROPAGATION MAP
PROP MAP BAND CYCLE
Seconds per band on the propagation map
3S
5S
10S
OFF
PROP MAP DISTANCE
Units shown on propagation reach map & ticker
MI
KM
MAP LAND BRIGHTNESS
Adjust visibility of land outlines on the propagation map
DIM BRIGHT
PSK SPOT COLOR
Color of PSKReporter dots & lines on propagation map
TICKER CONTENT
TICKER SPEED
How fast the 3 info rows scroll
SLOW
MED
FAST
MAX
DISPLAY FONT
WX
HAM STREAM · LOADING...
HAM STREAM · LOADING...
SSB
SOLAR DATA LOADING...
SOLAR DATA LOADING...
CW
SOLAR DATA LOADING...
SOLAR DATA LOADING...