- 31.05.2009 DRM digital-only option for SW and MW (expert mode)
- 30.05.2009 SW data: many double entries deleted and data of various sources merged (until 01.06.2009)
- 17.05.2009 fast search on start page
- 10.04.2009 SW update for summer schedule 2009
- 23.03.2009 beacons in Perseus userlist with additional information (exact frequency, LSB, USB, time interval)
- 15.03.2009 non-directional beacons (NDB) imported from RWW database, they appear in maps and scans (when set in 'expert options'), special thanks to Martin Francis for the permission
- 13.03.2009 completely renewed signal strength calculation for LW/MW/SW
- 01.03.2009 Globaltuners location list updated
- 24.02.2009 Perseus userlist for LW/MW/SW with dB values for receiver's site
- 09.02.2009 long wave frequencies in drop-down menu for single frequency mode
- 06.02.2009 weblinks for networks
- 06.02.2009 exact carrier frequency as option in MW scans
- 25.01.2009 GoogleMap option for all transmitter maps
- 17.01.2009 transmitter info with embedded Google Map
- 09.01.2009 new start page
- 09.01.2009 receiver location search on map compatible with Firefox
- 03.01.2009 font sizes for network maps enlarged, now adjustable frequency-only maps
- 03.12.2008 SW data roughly edited, many SW bugfixes, imporoved data import of Eibi's list
- 30.11.2008 SW data update for winter schedule 2008/09
- 23.10.2008 changes and bugfixes in SW algorithm
- 21.10.2008 extended tune up/down in single frequency mode
- 20.10.2008 SW azimuth in both directions and in target column
- 20.10.2008 bigger FM coverage in mountainous regions (maps)
- 20.10.2008 globaltuners location list
- 07.10.2008 10 dB less for airplane reflections (depends very much on a free horizon and vincinity to frequented airports, difficult to predict)
- 07.10.2008 less dB for stations behind horizon (affecting distances between about 80 and 150 km)
- 05.10.2008 SW ciraf target areas translated from numbers to short descriptions
- 18.09.2008 TV: program names for DVB-T in Sweden (still without low power transmitters, regional variants only roughly worked in)
- 17.09.2008 TVchSCAN: channel list with DVB-T bouquet names, program list with program names
- 10.09.2008 new groundwave algorithm for MW
- 31.08.2008 TV data for Netherlands updated, Sweden in preparation
- 02.08.2008 TVMAP shows DVB-T programmes (only DVB-T data for Germany included yet)
- 24.07.2008 TVchSCAN shows DVB-T programs, German TV data update
- 02.07.2008 TVMAP with common layout and functionality and DVB-T stations, still experimental with some bugs
- 27.06.2008 TV-SCAN with common layout and functionality and DVB-T stations, still experimental with some bugs
- 06.05.2008 receiver locations can be deleted
- 28.04.2008 new shortwave data for summer schedule 2008
- 16.04.2008 again changes in dB calculation especially for strong tropo, adjustments until 20.04.
- 07.04.2008 Italian language added. Special thanks to Günter Lorenz and Fabrizio Carnevalini for the translation.
- 05.04.2008 improved pattern for receiver's directional antenna
- 28.03.2008 new dB calculation for FM
- 10.03.2008 fmscan.de starts with German language, transmitter info with photos and links to many external maps
- 05.03.2008 world coverage map sites with layout,
- 19.02.2008 editing tool for height and power diagrams ready to use
- 16.02.2008 German language support complete
- 16.01.2008 multi-language support prepared, continuing, starting with German
- 06.12.2007 shortwave data for winter 2007
- 04.11.2007 shortwave maps launched, swscan debugging
- 29.10.2007 shortwave data (old schedule summer 2007) on experimental basis
- 28.10.2007 new start page layout
- 28.10.2007 'change location' link in single frequency menu
- 19.10.2007 new layout for network maps
- 18.10.2007 moon reflection included (yes, this is hypothetical but delivers more realistic values below -30 dB)
- 18.10.2007 maps with transparent coverage areas for FM
- 05.09.2007 meta keywords and description in more languages
- 04.09.2007 German zip codes for location search
- 03.09.2007 multilingual meta keywords and descriptions (German and English so far)
- 30.07.2007 changes in FM prediction
- 15.07.2007 FM prediction improved (loss by r.haat, more loss under ~100km, less additional loss between ~100-400 km)
- 15.07.2007 Es index improved (power more important, distance ranking completely changed)
- 23.05.2007 height cross section from transmitter to receiver (click in Pmax for all diagrams) with great circle path and earth rounding
- 20.05.2007 common style for all pages
- 07.05.2007 faster map loading with small radius (<45km): small places excluded (include optional), still needs to be improved
- 06.05.2007 changes on dB algorithm, to be continued
- 22.04.2007 shrink/enlarge, move n/w/e/s for maps
- 21.04.2007 zoom in/out for maps
- 21.04.2007 links to prevoius/next frequency in single frequency maps/scans
- 20.04.2007 get map dimensions for any country automatically (from "expert options" or "single frequency map")
- 15.03.2007 topography around receiver is now part of FMSCAN calculation, automatic HAAT diagramme for receiver's location
- 04.03.2007 height / power diagrams as popup
- 26.02.2007 favicon created
- 07.02.2007 different threshold-cookies for map and scan
- 07.02.2007 direct link from network frequencies to map and back
- 04.02.2007 fmscan.de as German language frontpage, fmscan.org remains English
- 04.02.2007 miles option instead of kilometers
- 26.01.2007 new html site titles and headers (hope this imroves search engine ranking)
- 17.01.2007 completely updated help section with image examples (German and English)
- 17.01.2007 for editors: insert transmitter/city coordinates automatically with the location query
- 12.01.2007 maps: threshold adjusted for transmitter coverage (default in network maps changed from 40 to 54 dB)
- 10.01.2007 locations in maps: major improvements (until 12.01.)
- 04.01.2007 network maps enlarged, colour adjustments in maps (both again on 12.01.)
- 17.12.2006 state/province names in location query (improved on 04.01.2007)
- 14.12.2006 improvements on location database for mapping (until 18.12.)
- 14.12.2006 big / small networks classification, country grouping by continent FM (16.12. for MW)
- 14.12.2006 Location search by map with internal mapserver (improved 11.01.)
- 11.12.2006 UMN mapserver from our own server, new layout for maps
- 11.12.2006 FM and AM coverage world maps (click on coverage on start page)
- 11.12.2006 FMSCAN ready for feeding "Sender-Tabelle" (German frequency listings)
- 01.12.2006 directional patterns for MWMAP (coverage circles)
- 28.11.2006 directional power patterns for AM: diagrams by clicking on power in SCAN (improved 30.11.)
- 25.11.2006 directional power patterns for AM: Pdir in SCAN
- 13.11.2006 fmscan.org domain registred (in addition to fmscan.de)
- 09.11.2006 layout changes front page (probably not the last)
- 01.11.2006 location database: improved ranking of big cities
- 30.10.2006 transmitter info site with table layout, coordinates in xxExx format, some bugfixes
- 30.10.2006 power and height diagrams next to each other
- 29.10.2006 graphical height diagram (HAAT) by click on power (Pdir) in SCAN
- 29.10.2006 graphical power diagram by click on power in SCAN
- 28.10.2006 start page with info about changes
- 28.10.2006 HAAT bug fixed in SCAN (wrong directional values since 21.10.2006)
- 26.10.2006 new colour schemes in FMMAP (colours of circles and writing determined by the programme)
- 21.10.2006 directional pattens part of database (provided by external file before)
- 21.10.2006 patterns available for the whole world (used to Central Europe only)
- since about 2003 FMSCAN has been on the internet
- the first offline FMSCAN version was programmed in TP6.0 in 1996 (not published)
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