What Is GridTracker2?

GridTracker2 is designed for Amateur radio use. It’s original tag-line was:   “GridTracker listens to traffic from WSJT-X and displays it on a map. It will also load ADIF log files”.

This was back in February of 2018.  At its core GridTracker2 has remained true to that description but it has evolved to be a very powerful amateur radio tool and not just for FT8.

GridTracker2 is a warehouse of amateur radio information presented in an easy to use interface, from live traffic decodes, logbooks, spot reports, weather, current solar conditions and more.

"GridTracker2 with all of it's windows open"

Some of the features of GridTracker2 are:

  • Highly advanced mapping of real-time and historical contacts on a vivid, highly customizable, interactive map. Many overlays are supported, such as Grayline, real-time award tracking, lightning strikes, Moon position and PSK-Reporter Reception Reports (Spots). Detailed State, Grid and County information is instantly accessible from the map!

  • Audio / Visual Customizable Alerts

  • Comprehensive callsign lookup support from popular databases.

  • ‘Call Roster’ table view of live activity, also highly customizable to support award chasers or special events. Easily initiate QSOs with a single click.

  • GridTracker2 integrates with many popular logging programs and web based systems, allowing you to see up to the minute progress for awards.

  • Complete DXCC, Country, Callsign Prefix recognition

  • 100% offline mode available for field-day, SOTA, IOTA and/or mobile use.

  • Off-Air Messaging System (Message potential QSO partners over the Internet)

  • Real-time Spotting Network between GT stations

  • It’s free!

What GridTracker2 is not!

GridTracker2 is not a logging program. Instead it displays your QSO log data from WSJT-X plus any combination of adif formatted files you have stored on your computer, your network, or the internet.

GridTracker is currently under active development with you in mind, tell us what you’d like to see!