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+import requests
+import xml.dom.minidom
+from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import timedelta
+from dateutil import tz
+from suntime import Sun, SunTimeException # pip install suntime
+
+LATITUDE = 48.50
+LONGITUDE = -123.0
+
+def hf_band_conditions():
+    hf_cond = ""
+    band_cond = requests.get("https://www.hamqsl.com/solarxml.php")
+    if(band_cond.ok):
+        solarxml = xml.dom.minidom.parseString(band_cond.text)
+        for i in solarxml.getElementsByTagName("band"):
+            hf_cond += i.getAttribute("time")[0]+i.getAttribute("name") +"="+str(i.childNodes[0].data)+"\n"
+    else:
+        hf_cond += "error fetching"
+    hf_cond = hf_cond[:-1] # remove the last newline
+    return hf_cond
+
+def drap_xray_conditions():
+    drap_cond = ""
+    drap_cond = requests.get("https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/text/drap_global_frequencies.txt")
+    if(drap_cond.ok):
+        drap_list = drap_cond.text.split('\n')
+        x_filter = '#  X-RAY Message :'
+        for line in drap_list:
+            if x_filter in line:
+                xray_flux = line.split(": ")[1]
+    else:
+        hf_cond += "error fetching"
+    return xray_flux
+
+def get_sunrise_sunset():
+    sun = Sun(LATITUDE, LONGITUDE)
+    to_zone = tz.tzlocal()
+    today_sr = sun.get_sunrise_time(datetime.now())
+    today_ss = sun.get_sunset_time(datetime.now())
+    if today_ss < today_sr: # if sunset is before sunrise, then it's tomorrow
+        today_ss = today_ss + timedelta(1)
+    todaysun = [today_sr.astimezone(to_zone).strftime('%a %d %I:%M'), today_ss.astimezone(to_zone).strftime('%a %d %I:%M')]
+    return todaysun
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