POTA (Parks on the Air) Map

Project Overview

This project provides an interactive web-based map for POTA (Parks on the Air) locations, designed for amateur radio enthusiasts. It allows users to explore and find Parks on the Air for their amateur radio operations.

Features

• Interactive map displaying POTA locations
• Utilizes OpenStreetMap data
• User location feature
• Mobile-responsive design

Technology Stack

• HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript
• Leaflet.js for map functionality
• OpenStreetMap for map data
• Docker for containerization
• Nginx as the web server

Building and Running with Docker

To build and run this application using Docker, follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have Docker installed on your system.

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/OSM-POTA-Map.git
   cd OSM-POTA-Map

3. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t osm-pota-map .

4. Run the Docker container:

   docker run -d -p 8080:80 --name osm-pota-map-container osm-pota-map

   This command runs the container in detached mode (-d), maps port 8080 on your host to port 80 in the container (-p 8080:80), and names the container "osm-pota-map-container".

5. Access the application by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.

Environment Variables

The application uses the following optional environment variables:

• MATOMO_URL: The URL of your Matomo analytics instance.
• MATOMO_SITE_ID: The site ID for your application in Matomo.

To set these variables when running the Docker container, use the -e flag:

docker run -d -p 8080:80 -e MATOMO_URL="https://your-matomo-url.com/" -e MATOMO_SITE_ID="2" --name osm-pota-map-container osm-pota-map

Usage

• Pan and zoom the map to explore POTA locations
• Click on markers to view details about specific POTA sites
• Use the locate control to find your current position on the map

Contributing

Contributions to improve the map data are welcome. If you're a regular participant in the POTA program, consider contributing to OpenStreetMap to enhance the accuracy and completeness of the data.

Author

Volker Kerkhoff, EA7KLK Montequinto, Spain

License

This project is open source. Please refer to the LICENSE file for more information.

Acknowledgments

• OpenStreetMap and its community for providing the map data
• Leaflet.js for the interactive mapping library

Contact

For any queries or suggestions, please contact Volker Kerkhoff, EA7KLK.

Note: The accuracy and completeness of the map data depend on volunteers maintaining the OpenStreetMap database. Instructions on how to contribute to OpenStreetMap will be provided soon.