Overlay KiwiSDR Community DX spots on the band plan strip¶
Overlay KiwiSDR Community DX database spots (beacons, utilities, time signals) on the panadapter band plan strip.
Before you start¶
- AetherSDR connected to a FLEX-8600 radio. This feature does not require a radio connection to configure, but the spots display on the panadapter.
Steps¶
- Open the Spot Settings dialog from the panadapter context menu.
- Find the Kiwi DX: row.
- Click Disabled to change it to Enabled.
- Adjust Levels:, Position:, Font Size:, Spot Lifetime:, and color settings as desired.
What each control does¶
| Control | Default | Valid range | Setting key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiwi DX: toggle | Disabled | Enabled / Disabled | ShowKiwiDxSpots |
| Levels: slider | 3 | 1–10 | SpotsMaxLevel |
| Position: slider | 50 | 0–100 | SpotsStartingHeightPercentage |
| Font Size: slider | 16 | 8–32 | SpotFontSize |
| Spot Lifetime: slider | 30 min | 10 sec – 24 hrs (non-linear steps) | DxClusterSpotLifetimeSec |
| Override Colors: toggle | Disabled | Enabled / Disabled | IsSpotsOverrideColorsEnabled |
| Spot text color picker | #FFFF00 | Any color | SpotsOverrideColor |
| Override Background: toggle | Enabled | Enabled / Disabled | IsSpotsOverrideBackgroundColorsEnabled |
| Override Background: Auto toggle | Enabled | Enabled / Disabled | IsSpotsOverrideToAutoBackgroundColorEnabled |
| Spot background color picker | #000000 | Any color | SpotsOverrideBgColor |
| Background Opacity: slider | 48 | 0–100 | SpotsBackgroundOpacity |
| Spot Lines: toggle | Enabled | Enabled / Disabled | IsSpotsLinesEnabled |
Tips¶
- Kiwi DX spots appear on the band plan strip independent of DX cluster spots, so you can see community-sourced beacons and utilities alongside your live DX cluster feed.
- Set Spot Lines: to Disabled during contests to reduce visual clutter.
Related¶
- Turn spots on or off
- Overlay memory channels on the panadapter
- Change spot density and vertical position
- Enlarge or shrink the spot font
- Shorten or lengthen spot lifetime
- Force a single spot text color
- Pick a custom background color for spots
- Adjust spot background opacity
- Toggle vertical spot lines for contest or casual operating
- Clear every spot from the panadapter
- Spot Settings overview