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📡 OpenWebRX+ Operating Instructions

The Receiver Panel is the most complex control panel.

openwebrx+ receiver panel

The main selection controls for SDRs/frequency bands and modes are shown below.

Receiver Panel Mode Selections
openwebrx+ sdr selection SDR and Band Profile Selection dropdown menu
openwebrx+ audio decode mode Audio Decoder Mode Selection buttons
openwebrx+ BPSK31 Digital Decoder Mode Selection dropdown menu
Mode Selection Information OpenWebRX+ Audio and Digital Modes
Receiver Panel Controls
openwebrx+ bookmark New Bookmark
The button on the upper right pops up a bookmark entry dialog:

openwebrx+ bookmark entry
Manually enter the name. The frequency and modulation type (including digital) are auto-filled but can be edited prior to saving.

Saved bookmarks are displayed above the frequency scale:

openwebrx+ bookmarks
openwebrx+ reset tuning step Tuning Step
The button resets the tuning step to 1Hz. Drop-down box provides a set of tuning steps to select from.
Use the drop-down box to select the desired tuning step. From 1Hz to 50kHz. This sets the frequency step used when scrolling the mouse wheel or when using the tuning buttons.
openwebrx+ reset colors minlevel Waterfall Colors
Button auto-adjusts waterfall colors.
Slider adjusts waterfall minimum level.
Slider adjusts waterfall minimum level affecting colors. Control-Right Click on the button toggles auto color levels on/off.
openwebrx+ maxlevel colors Waterfall Colors
Button resets waterfall colors to the default.
Slider adjusts waterfall maximum level.
Slider adjusts waterfall maximum level affecting colors.
openwebrx+ audio level Audio Level
Button mutes/unmutes audio.
Slider adjusts the audio level.
Slider adjusts audio level.
openwebrx+ squelch Squelch
Button auto-sets squelch.
Slider adjusts squelch level.
Slider adjusts squelch settings.
openwebrx+ noise reduction Noise Reduction
The button toggles noise reduction on/off.
The slider adjusts the amount of noise reduction.
openwebrx+ range controls Display Range Controls
+ and − buttons zoom the waterfall in/out one step.
⤚⤙ zooms in maximum and ↔ zooms out maximum.
The Sinusoid button turns on signal strength display which can be seen just below the row of buttons.
REC button starts audio recording. Signal level is along the bottom.