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Position and GPS

The GPS position node tells other nodes where the station is. One node can feed many.

Pick a source

TabSource
ReceiverA serial NMEA GPS on the server. Set the baud rate.
Networkgpsd, default 127.0.0.1:2947
FixedLatitude and longitude you type in
This deviceThe location of the browser or desktop app showing the interface

Serial and gpsd sources must be reachable from the server, and reconnect on their own. This device needs HTTPS or localhost. Forget source picks a different one.

The node shows the fix and your Maidenhead locator. A lost fix is reported, and old coordinates stop being used.

What uses it

NodeUses position for
ADS-BDecoding aircraft positions
MapYour station, route, and a heatmap of visited places
RecorderLocation in the recording's metadata
SatellitePass and Doppler prediction
Signal surveyWhere each measurement was taken
Direction finder, Passive radar, Propagation mapPlacing results on the map