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+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea for this project
+title: ''
+labels: feature
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+Before posting a new feature request, please check if a similar idea has already been listed
+* on the issue tracker
+* on the [OpenWebRX github project](https://github.com/users/jketterl/projects/1).
+
+In the latter case, please only proceed if you have additional information about the feature, and please let us know that there's already a card there.
+
+**Feature description**
+Please describe in plain words what functionality you'd like to see in OpenWebRX, and why you think it's useful.
+
+**Target audience**
+Please let us know if you think that this feature is of particular interest for a particular group of users (e.g. hams, SWLs, DXers, ...)