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Merging my maps. In order to make it easier to manage my maps, I have decided to merge them. As a result, only the QRA locator map will remain. |
Maintaining a web application can sometimes be tedious, especially when it uses external data hosted on other sites.
Google's policy change has been particularly painful. Over time, free APIs have been withdrawn, modified, and made payable. Using Google Maps now requires payment, etc.
I have had to deal with several of these inconveniences, which is why I have modified certain pages to use only free solutions.
Most recently, my RS (rain scatter) mapping stopped working because the Meteox precipitation layer I was using disappeared.
Since January 1, 2026, it has been almost impossible to find a free source.
In order to maintain only one map, I merged the QRA locator and RS maps. I now use the Leaflet API, OpenStreetMap maps, and the RainViewer radar layer.
I took the opportunity to improve the graphics and loading speed.
All that remains, therefore, is the old QRA locator map, to which I have added the radar layer.
The upper left icon 
provides a simplified help.
A more complete help is available in my dedicated article.
What has been added :
The 
icon allows you to show or hide the radar layer.
Once the layer is active, a slider at the top right of the image allows you to adjust the transparency of the layer.
A scale gives an idea of the intensity of the rain.
Every 5 minutes, the system checks whether a new image is available. If so, the layer is updated.
A window at the bottom left displays the time of the last image, and a flashing green dot indicates that the process is in progress. If the dot turns red, there is a problem accessing the layer data.
The application will remember your choice to display the layer or not for your next visit.
Remindings:
centers the map at default position.
Distance and azimuth ruler
The first click on the map is the starting point. Each new click displays a box with the distance and azimuth relative to the previous point.
You can add as many points as you like.
Pressing the ESC key exits the tool, but the lines remain visible on the map.
To clear everything, reactivate the tool and exit with 
without clicking on the map.
displays the grayline terminator
removes or adds a Maidenhead locator grid
adds or removes the WGS84 grid
Ruler for rain scatter
A first click on the map sets the starting point (typically your QTH), the second click sets the arrival point (typically your correspondent's QTH).
Moving the cursor over the RS reflection area displays a box with the distances and azimuths to the starting and arrival points.
A third click clears everything, but the tool remains active.
Click on the icon to exit the tool.
Please send comments and bugs to me.