Ham Dashboard guide

Live ops wall for W5AWW (grid EM11hn), and a short path if you want to run your own board.

Open live dashboard w5aww.net Upstream Hamdash

This instance

Two boards, same engine. LAUNCH / SHACK in the side menu are top-level page switches (not iframes).

Board	Path	Config
Shack ops	`/` (`index.html`)	`config.js`
Launch / sats	`/launch.html`	`config-launch.js`

Credits

This dashboard is built on Hamdash by Pablo Sabbag, VA3HDL.

Upstream: github.com/VA3HDL/hamdashboard
Author project page: va3hdl.com/projects/hamdash
Demo: va3hdl.github.io/hamdash
License: MIT — LICENSE · copyright Pablo Sabbag, VA3HDL
Concept inspired by work from David A. Gold, N2MXX

W5AWW changes here are configuration, dual-board layout, and hosting. Credit for the dashboard engine stays with VA3HDL.

Community videos (upstream):

Start your own dashboard

Anyone can run a personal hamdash. Prefer the upstream project for VA3HDL’s latest fixes. Use this repo if you want the dual shack / launch pattern as a reference.

Option A — Upstream Hamdash (recommended)

Open github.com/VA3HDL/hamdashboard.
Download or clone at least hamdash.html, config.js, wheelzoom.js, and LICENSE.
Keep those files in the same folder.
Open hamdash.html in a browser — fully client-side for a first try (no server required).
Edit config.js only:
- topBarCenterText — callsign / grid
- aURL — menu buttons (color, label, URL, scale, optional "R" for the right menu)
- aIMG — up to 12 tiles; multiple image/video URLs per tile rotate
Host the folder anywhere static files work: GitHub/GitLab Pages, a Pi, nginx, Cloudflare, etc.
When upgrading upstream later, replace the HTML / wheelzoom.js — do not overwrite your config.js.

Please keep the MIT license and VA3HDL copyright notice in the HTML header and LICENSE when you redistribute.

Option B — Fork this W5AWW layout

Fork or clone brady-wayne/ham-dashboard on GitLab (or copy the files).
Edit config.js (shack) and/or config-launch.js (launch/sats). Touch HTML only if you need nav or behavior changes.
Keep index.html and launch.html in sync when you change shared UI behavior.
Deploy with the included .gitlab-ci.yml (GitLab Pages), or serve the static files yourself.
Optional: point a custom domain at Pages.

This instance’s menus and tiles are tuned for EM11hn (Central Texas). Swap radar, traffic, APRS, weather, and ADS-B sources for your grid.

Operator help

Double-click an image — full screen; double-click again to exit
Right-click an image — next image in that tile
Tiles auto-rotate images about every 30 seconds
Individual tiles refresh about every 5 minutes; the page stays in place
Tile rotation pauses while an image or the source list is open; external sites open in a separate tab

iFrames: some sites block embedding (X-Frame-Options / CSP). That is a source-site limit. Prefer image/GIF/MP4 feeds or open those tools from the menu instead of an iframe.

Files in this repository

File	Role
`index.html`	Shack board shell (VA3HDL hamdash + local nav)
`launch.html`	Launch / sats board shell
`hamdash.html`	Compat copy of the shack HTML family
`config.js`	Shack menus + tiles
`config-launch.js`	Launch menus + tiles
`wheelzoom.js`	Zoom helper
`start.html`	This browser guide
`NASA.html`	Redirect helper toward launch board
`.gitlab-ci.yml`	Build `public/` → GitLab Pages

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