v2.26.12: fix AIS/ADS-B dashboards ignoring configured observer position

Pass DEFAULT_LATITUDE/DEFAULT_LONGITUDE from config to both standalone
dashboard templates so observer-location.js uses .env values instead of
falling back to hardcoded London coordinates on first visit.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 
 All notable changes to iNTERCEPT will be documented in this file.
 
+## [2.26.11] - 2026-03-14
+
+### Fixed
+- **APRS map ignores configured observer position** — The APRS map always fell back to the centre of the US (39.8°N, 98.6°W) when no live GPS fix was available, ignoring the observer position configured in `.env` (`INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LAT` / `INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LON`). Now seeds the APRS user location from the shared observer location on page load, so the map centres correctly and distance calculations work. (#193)
+
+---
+
+## [2.26.10] - 2026-03-14
+
+### Fixed
+- **APRS stop timeout and inverted SDR device status** — The APRS stop endpoint terminated two processes sequentially (up to 4s) while the frontend timed out at 2.2s, causing console errors and the SDR status panel to show stale state (active after stop, idle during use). Now releases the SDR device immediately and terminates processes in a background thread so the response returns instantly. (#194)
+
+---
+
 ## [2.26.9] - 2026-03-14
 
 ### Fixed

config.py

@@ -7,15 +7,22 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 # Application version
-VERSION = "2.26.9"
+VERSION = "2.26.12"
 
 # Changelog - latest release notes (shown on welcome screen)
 CHANGELOG = [
     {
-        "version": "2.26.9",
+        "version": "2.26.12",
         "date": "March 2026",
         "highlights": [
-            "ADS-B bias-t fallback via rtl_biast for Blog V4 when dump1090 lacks native support",
+            "AIS and ADS-B dashboards now use configured observer position from .env",
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "version": "2.26.11",
+        "date": "March 2026",
+        "highlights": [
+            "APRS map now centres on configured observer position from .env",
         ]
     },
     {

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "intercept"
-version = "2.26.9"
+version = "2.26.11"
 description = "Signal Intelligence Platform - Pager/433MHz/ADS-B/Satellite/WiFi/Bluetooth"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"

routes/adsb.py

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ from config import (
     ADSB_DB_PORT,
     ADSB_DB_USER,
     ADSB_HISTORY_ENABLED,
+    DEFAULT_LATITUDE,
+    DEFAULT_LONGITUDE,
     SHARED_OBSERVER_LOCATION_ENABLED,
 )
 from utils import aircraft_db
@@ -1197,6 +1199,8 @@ def adsb_dashboard():
         'adsb_dashboard.html',
         shared_observer_location=SHARED_OBSERVER_LOCATION_ENABLED,
         adsb_auto_start=ADSB_AUTO_START,
+        default_latitude=DEFAULT_LATITUDE,
+        default_longitude=DEFAULT_LONGITUDE,
         embedded=embedded,
     )
 

routes/ais.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import time
 from flask import Blueprint, Response, jsonify, render_template, request
 
 import app as app_module
-from config import SHARED_OBSERVER_LOCATION_ENABLED
+from config import DEFAULT_LATITUDE, DEFAULT_LONGITUDE, SHARED_OBSERVER_LOCATION_ENABLED
 from utils.constants import (
     AIS_RECONNECT_DELAY,
     AIS_SOCKET_TIMEOUT,
@@ -542,5 +542,7 @@ def ais_dashboard():
     return render_template(
         'ais_dashboard.html',
         shared_observer_location=SHARED_OBSERVER_LOCATION_ENABLED,
+        default_latitude=DEFAULT_LATITUDE,
+        default_longitude=DEFAULT_LONGITUDE,
         embedded=embedded,
     )

routes/aprs.py

@@ -1924,7 +1924,13 @@ def start_aprs() -> Response:
 
 @aprs_bp.route('/stop', methods=['POST'])
 def stop_aprs() -> Response:
-    """Stop APRS decoder."""
+    """Stop APRS decoder.
+
+    Releases the SDR device immediately so the status panel updates
+    without waiting for process termination. Process cleanup runs in a
+    background thread to avoid blocking the HTTP response (which caused
+    frontend timeout errors when two processes each took up to 2s to die).
+    """
     global aprs_active_device, aprs_active_sdr_type
 
     with app_module.aprs_lock:
@@ -1939,6 +1945,28 @@ def stop_aprs() -> Response:
         if not processes_to_stop:
             return api_error('APRS decoder not running', 400)
 
+        # Release SDR device immediately so status panel reflects the
+        # change without waiting for process termination.
+        if aprs_active_device is not None:
+            app_module.release_sdr_device(aprs_active_device, aprs_active_sdr_type or 'rtlsdr')
+            aprs_active_device = None
+            aprs_active_sdr_type = None
+
+        # Capture refs to clear before releasing the lock
+        master_fd = getattr(app_module, 'aprs_master_fd', None)
+        app_module.aprs_process = None
+        if hasattr(app_module, 'aprs_rtl_process'):
+            app_module.aprs_rtl_process = None
+        app_module.aprs_master_fd = None
+
+    # Terminate processes in background so the response returns fast.
+    # Each proc.wait() can block up to PROCESS_TERMINATE_TIMEOUT (2s),
+    # which previously caused the frontend 2200ms fetch to abort.
+    def _cleanup():
+        # Close PTY master fd first — this unblocks the stream thread
+        if master_fd is not None:
+            with contextlib.suppress(OSError):
+                os.close(master_fd)
         for proc in processes_to_stop:
             try:
                 proc.terminate()
@@ -1948,21 +1976,7 @@ def stop_aprs() -> Response:
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"Error stopping APRS process: {e}")
 
-        # Close PTY master fd
+    threading.Thread(target=_cleanup, daemon=True).start()
-        if hasattr(app_module, 'aprs_master_fd') and app_module.aprs_master_fd is not None:
-            with contextlib.suppress(OSError):
-                os.close(app_module.aprs_master_fd)
-            app_module.aprs_master_fd = None
-
-        app_module.aprs_process = None
-        if hasattr(app_module, 'aprs_rtl_process'):
-            app_module.aprs_rtl_process = None
-
-        # Release SDR device
-        if aprs_active_device is not None:
-            app_module.release_sdr_device(aprs_active_device, aprs_active_sdr_type or 'rtlsdr')
-            aprs_active_device = None
-            aprs_active_sdr_type = None
 
     return jsonify({'status': 'stopped'})
 

templates/adsb_dashboard.html

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
     <script>
         window.INTERCEPT_SHARED_OBSERVER_LOCATION = {{ shared_observer_location | tojson }};
         window.INTERCEPT_ADSB_AUTO_START = {{ adsb_auto_start | tojson }};
+        window.INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LAT = {{ default_latitude | tojson }};
+        window.INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LON = {{ default_longitude | tojson }};
     </script>
     {% if offline_settings.assets_source == 'local' %}
     <script defer src="{{ url_for('static', filename='vendor/leaflet/leaflet.js') }}"></script>
@@ -340,8 +342,8 @@
             <div class="control-group">
                 <span class="control-group-label">LOCATION</span>
                 <div class="control-group-items">
-                    <input type="text" id="obsLat" value="51.5074" onchange="updateObserverLoc()" style="width: 70px;" title="Latitude" placeholder="Lat">
+                    <input type="text" id="obsLat" value="{{ default_latitude }}" onchange="updateObserverLoc()" style="width: 70px;" title="Latitude" placeholder="Lat">
-                    <input type="text" id="obsLon" value="-0.1278" onchange="updateObserverLoc()" style="width: 70px;" title="Longitude" placeholder="Lon">
+                    <input type="text" id="obsLon" value="{{ default_longitude }}" onchange="updateObserverLoc()" style="width: 70px;" title="Longitude" placeholder="Lon">
                     <span id="gpsIndicator" class="gps-indicator" style="display: none;" title="GPS connected via gpsd"><span class="gps-dot"></span> GPS</span>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -643,7 +645,9 @@
                     if (parsed.lat !== undefined && parsed.lat !== null && parsed.lon !== undefined && parsed.lon !== null) return parsed;
                 } catch (e) {}
             }
-            return { lat: 51.5074, lon: -0.1278 };
+            const defaultLat = window.INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LAT || 51.5074;
+            const defaultLon = window.INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LON || -0.1278;
+            return { lat: defaultLat, lon: defaultLon };
         })();
         let rangeRingsLayer = null;
         let observerMarker = null;

templates/ais_dashboard.html

@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
     <!-- Deferred scripts -->
     <script>
         window.INTERCEPT_SHARED_OBSERVER_LOCATION = {{ shared_observer_location | tojson }};
+        window.INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LAT = {{ default_latitude | tojson }};
+        window.INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LON = {{ default_longitude | tojson }};
     </script>
     {% if offline_settings.assets_source == 'local' %}
     <script defer src="{{ url_for('static', filename='vendor/leaflet/leaflet.js') }}"></script>
@@ -185,8 +187,8 @@
             <div class="control-group">
                 <span class="control-group-label">LOCATION</span>
                 <div class="control-group-items">
-                    <input type="text" id="obsLat" value="51.5074" onchange="updateObserverLoc()" style="width: 70px;" title="Latitude" placeholder="Lat">
+                    <input type="text" id="obsLat" value="{{ default_latitude }}" onchange="updateObserverLoc()" style="width: 70px;" title="Latitude" placeholder="Lat">
-                    <input type="text" id="obsLon" value="-0.1278" onchange="updateObserverLoc()" style="width: 70px;" title="Longitude" placeholder="Lon">
+                    <input type="text" id="obsLon" value="{{ default_longitude }}" onchange="updateObserverLoc()" style="width: 70px;" title="Longitude" placeholder="Lon">
                 </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -248,7 +250,9 @@
             if (window.ObserverLocation && ObserverLocation.getForModule) {
                 return ObserverLocation.getForModule('ais_observerLocation');
             }
-            return { lat: 51.5074, lon: -0.1278 };
+            const defaultLat = window.INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LAT || 51.5074;
+            const defaultLon = window.INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LON || -0.1278;
+            return { lat: defaultLat, lon: defaultLon };
         })();
         let rangeRingsLayer = null;
         let observerMarker = null;

templates/index.html

@@ -9849,8 +9849,28 @@
         let aprsMeterCheckInterval = null;
         const APRS_METER_TIMEOUT = 5000; // 5 seconds for "no signal" state
 
-        // APRS user location (from GPS)
+        // APRS user location (from GPS or shared observer location)
         let aprsUserLocation = { lat: null, lon: null };
+
+        // Seed from configured observer location so the map centres on the
+        // user's position even without a live GPS fix.
+        (function _seedAprsLocation() {
+            if (typeof ObserverLocation !== 'undefined' && ObserverLocation.getShared) {
+                const shared = ObserverLocation.getShared();
+                if (shared && shared.lat && shared.lon) {
+                    aprsUserLocation.lat = shared.lat;
+                    aprsUserLocation.lon = shared.lon;
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            // Fallback: read the Jinja-injected defaults directly
+            const lat = window.INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LAT;
+            const lon = window.INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_LON;
+            if (lat && lon && Number.isFinite(lat) && Number.isFinite(lon)) {
+                aprsUserLocation.lat = lat;
+                aprsUserLocation.lon = lon;
+            }
+        })();
         let aprsUserMarker = null;
 
         // Calculate distance in miles using Haversine formula