Extract propagation mode from grid<mode>grid type comments #113

core/constants.py

@@ -89,3 +89,17 @@ UNKNOWN_BAND = Band(name="Unknown", start_freq=0, end_freq=0)
 
 # Continents
 CONTINENTS = ["EU", "NA", "SA", "AS", "AF", "OC", "AN"]
+
+# Propagation modes used in VHF/UHF DX cluster comments, e.g. "JN61ES<ES>JM56XT". I don't think there's an official list
+# of these anywhere, but here are some I've seen or seen reference to
+PROPAGATION_MODES = {
+    "F2": "F2 layer ionospheric",
+    "ES": "Sporadic-E",
+    "TR": "Tropospheric ducting",
+    "TEP": "Trans-Equatorial Propagation",
+    "EME": "Earth-Moon-Earth",
+    "AU": "Aurora",
+    "MS": "Meteor scatter",
+    "RS": "Rain scatter",
+    "AS": "Aircraft scatter"
+}