VOACAP Heat Map and DX

[auroraonlineinc]

When the first version of the VOACAP heat map layer came into effect it provided details on the propagation where you clicked on the map, however, this disabled the ability to set your DX, unless you went back into settings and disabled VOACAP Heat Map.
So it was requested that we create a poll to see what people think how it should work.
One idea that I came up with was to leave how the VOACAP originally worked but add an option once you click on the map to set your DX. This seems very intuitive and the concept could be ported over to other areas such as POTA.
So the poll begins

[navyitc]

This is not clear. I don't think I see the behavior you reference in the current version - or, I'm not understanding the issue.
There are 3 settings locations that affect the map display:

1. VOACAP Propagation Map option with Opacity in Station Setting>Map Layers
2. The VOACAP Heatmap options panel that floats on the map (or wherever you CTL-Click and move it)
3. DX Target - Locked or Unlocked

Here is what I see in v15.2.11:

Settings:

• DX Target is NOT locked
• VOACAP Propagation Map Layer enabled
• SAT Off
• Propagation Panel displayed
  With these settings I can point and click anywhere in the Map display and the Propagation VOACAP chart updates to reflect conditions between my QTH and the DX Target - I believe this is desired and expected. The VOACAP Heatmap also updates

With all of the same settings above - except DX Target LOCKED:
Then, clicking anywhere on the map does not:

• change the DX Target location and
• does not update the VOACAP prediction from the locked position

Both conditions and resultant behaviors are, to me, correct/expected.. I 'm also seeing that the Opacity setting for the VOACAP Heatmap must be set fairly high to see the effect - like 60% +. Below about 40% - very subtle, barely noticeable.

Last, If I unlock the DX Target and click different positions - the map does not really change as i would expect - but if I change bands in the VOACAP Heatmap options panel - I see immediate changes on the map.

So, I see what I expect to happen - but, I am not 100% convinced the displayed colors are accurate - trying to reconcile that against other VOACAP resources on the web.

[auroraonlineinc]

Hi, Prior to 15.2.11 if you turned the VOACAP Heat Map Layer and you clicked somewhere on the map you would get a pop-up with propagation details. This is very similar if you click on a Volcano or Lightning you get details about that location.
The problem was that you could not set your DX. So with the current version they removed this great bit of info and the DX setting was back as usual.
My suggestion was that if the VOACAP Heat May Layer is turned on and you click somewhere (other than an occupied area) you would get the propagation details and your DX would not move, BUT in that popup would be a link to SET DX
Hope that makes sense.

[auroraonlineinc]

The original setting was that if you clicked anywhere when the VOACAP heat map layer was selected you would get a propagation pop-up This was great, the only issue was that there was no option to set your DX other than going back into settings and turning off the VOACAP heat may layer. The update turned the pop-up off and so now you could select the DX. I do understand that if you click anywhere on the map and your DX lock is off then the DX will move and the VOACAP panel (bottom left) will change. But now to have to move your DX back to where you had it before. My suggestion is as follows: Keep the original concept of the pop-up, but then add in the pop-up the option to set DX. This is intuitive because it gives you an option.

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On Feb 11, 2026, at 9:49 PM, navyitc ***@***.***> wrote: This is not clear. I don't think I see the behavior you reference in the current version - or, I'm not understanding the issue. There are 3 settings locations that affect the map display: VOACAP Propagation Map option with Opacity in Station Setting>Map Layers The VOACAP Heatmap options panel that floats on the map (or wherever you CTL-Click and move it) DX Target - Locked or Unlocked Here is what I see in v15.2.11: Settings: DX Target is NOT locked VOACAP Propagation Map Layer enabled SAT Off Propagation Panel displayed With these settings I can point and click anywhere in the Map display and the Propagation VOACAP chart updates to reflect conditions between my QTH and the DX Target - I believe this is desired and expected. The VOACAP Heatmap also updates With all of the same settings above - except DX Target LOCKED: Then, clicking anywhere on the map does not: change the DX Target location and does not update the VOACAP prediction from the locked position Both conditions and resultant behaviors are, to me, correct/expected.. I 'm also seeing that the Opacity setting for the VOACAP Heatmap must be set fairly high to see the effect - like 60% +. Below about 40% - very subtle, barely noticeable. Last, If I unlock the DX Target and click different positions - the map does not really change as i would expect - but if I change bands in the VOACAP Heatmap options panel - I see immediate changes on the map. So, I see what I expect to happen - but, I am not 100% convinced the displayed colors are accurate - trying to reconcile that against other VOACAP resources on the web. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#330 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BP7X7EMOMP6A6HN33FXEQZD4LPS4NAVCNFSM6AAAAACUWNZKBCVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTKNZXGY3TIMA>. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.

[navyitc]

OK, I see. Well, I do have another Feature request I thought I requested but I can't find it as either Open or Closed:

• Ability to save multiple DX Target Locations and select them from the DX Target panel.
  That would play in to the VOACAP Prop panel and Map display.

[auroraonlineinc]

Not a bad idea, but how would the lower-left VOACAP be displayed. It does change based on your DX