Welcome to the NK7W website. This site includes amateur radio operating information,
station resources, propagation tools, and links useful to radio operators. It is being expanded
to include station equipment reviews, with new and updated material posted on the Operations page as it becomes available.
Amateur Radio Tools
Visit NK7W's Rebel Ranch Corporation. It has links to his other corporate websites; Rebel Ranch Publishing, Rebel Ranch, and My Animal Registry.
Flightradar24
I provide aircraft tracking information to Flightradar24, with an ADS-B/Mode S receiver tuned to 1090 MHz. This receiver sends the data received from each aircraft in range, to Flightradar24 via my internet connection.
Live Air Traffic 24 hours a day. This shows exactly where aircraft are in flight and can be scrolled to show any area worldwide. All aircraft are shown in their exact position (you can see them moving on the screen), except those tracked by the FAA Radar. The FAA data is delayed five to ten minutes (according to their rules) and is designated as Radar T-F5M in the left panel after you click on the aircraft. The left panel also shows information on the aircraft and flight.
Propagation and Solar Information
Solar-Terrestrial Data
Hourly Area Prediction (HAP) Chart
Centered on Boulder, Colorado
Gray-line Map