diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop/commercial/poll_worker.ex b/lib/microwaveprop/commercial/poll_worker.ex
index ee6bae88..b953c312 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop/commercial/poll_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop/commercial/poll_worker.ex
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Commercial.PollWorker do
     end
   end
 
-  defp fetch_weather(links) do
+  @doc """
+  Fetch the last hour of ASOS data for every unique weather station
+  referenced by the given links. Exposed (not private) so tests can
+  exercise the IEM fetch + upsert path without having to drive
+  `perform/1` through the real SNMP layer.
+  """
+  @spec fetch_weather([Commercial.Link.t()]) :: :ok
+  def fetch_weather(links) do
     stations =
       links
       |> Enum.map(& &1.weather_station)
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex
index 633e6b00..7a77e287 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Show do
   end
 
   def handle_event("toggle_flag", _params, socket) do
-    if admin?(socket.assigns.current_scope) do
+    if admin?(socket.assigns) do
       contact = Radio.toggle_flagged_invalid!(socket.assigns.contact)
       {:noreply, assign(socket, contact: contact)}
     else
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop/commercial/poll_worker_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop/commercial/poll_worker_test.exs
index df7d398d..ec04967c 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop/commercial/poll_worker_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop/commercial/poll_worker_test.exs
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Commercial.PollWorkerTest do
   alias Microwaveprop.Commercial
   alias Microwaveprop.Commercial.PollWorker
   alias Microwaveprop.Commercial.Sample
+  alias Microwaveprop.Weather
+  alias Microwaveprop.Weather.IemClient
+  alias Microwaveprop.Weather.SurfaceObservation
 
   @link_attrs %{
     label: "test-poll-link",
@@ -96,5 +99,100 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Commercial.PollWorkerTest do
 
       assert_receive {:poll_args, "10.0.0.1", "public", "af11x"}, 500
     end
+
+    test "logs and skips when create_sample rejects the changeset" do
+      {:ok, link} = Commercial.create_link(@link_attrs)
+
+      # radio link_state must be an integer; send a bogus shape that the
+      # Sample changeset will reject so the error-path branch is hit.
+      PollWorker.poll_and_record([link], fn _h, _c, _t ->
+        {:ok, %{rx_power_0: "not-a-number"}}
+      end)
+
+      # No sample persisted and no process crash — the warning log is
+      # the only side effect, which we can't easily assert on without
+      # capture_log, but coverage of the {:error, changeset} branch is.
+      assert Repo.all(Sample) == []
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "fetch_weather/1" do
+    # Exercises the IEM-fetch + ASOS-upsert path (previously private) via
+    # stubbed Req. Avoids the perform/1 SNMP round-trip which would call
+    # every live commercial link at once.
+
+    setup do
+      # IemClient uses Req — stub it with a minimal ASOS tab-separated
+      # response body so the JSON/CSV decoder path is exercised.
+      Req.Test.stub(IemClient, fn conn ->
+        Plug.Conn.send_resp(conn, 200, "station,valid\n")
+      end)
+
+      :ok
+    end
+
+    test "creates (or finds) a Weather.Station row for every unique link station" do
+      {:ok, link} = Commercial.create_link(@link_attrs)
+
+      assert :ok = PollWorker.fetch_weather([link])
+
+      {:ok, station} =
+        Weather.find_or_create_station(%{
+          station_code: "KTKI",
+          station_type: "asos",
+          name: "KTKI",
+          lat: 0.0,
+          lon: 0.0
+        })
+
+      assert station.station_code == "KTKI"
+    end
+
+    test "deduplicates identical weather_station values across multiple links" do
+      {:ok, link1} = Commercial.create_link(@link_attrs)
+
+      {:ok, link2} =
+        Commercial.create_link(%{@link_attrs | label: "sibling", host: "10.0.0.2"})
+
+      call_count = :counters.new(1, [:atomics])
+
+      Req.Test.stub(IemClient, fn conn ->
+        :counters.add(call_count, 1, 1)
+        Plug.Conn.send_resp(conn, 200, "station,valid\n")
+      end)
+
+      PollWorker.fetch_weather([link1, link2])
+
+      # Both links share weather_station="KTKI" → only one IEM fetch.
+      assert :counters.get(call_count, 1) == 1
+    end
+
+    test "skips links with no weather_station (nil)" do
+      {:ok, link} =
+        Commercial.create_link(%{@link_attrs | label: "stationless", weather_station: nil})
+
+      call_count = :counters.new(1, [:atomics])
+
+      Req.Test.stub(IemClient, fn conn ->
+        :counters.add(call_count, 1, 1)
+        Plug.Conn.send_resp(conn, 200, "")
+      end)
+
+      assert :ok = PollWorker.fetch_weather([link])
+      assert :counters.get(call_count, 1) == 0
+    end
+
+    test "tolerates an IEM fetch failure without crashing" do
+      {:ok, link} = Commercial.create_link(@link_attrs)
+
+      Req.Test.stub(IemClient, fn conn ->
+        Plug.Conn.send_resp(conn, 500, "server error")
+      end)
+
+      assert :ok = PollWorker.fetch_weather([link])
+
+      # No surface observations persisted on HTTP error.
+      assert Repo.all(SurfaceObservation) == []
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop/commercial/snmp_client_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop/commercial/snmp_client_test.exs
index 0f0b579d..83411ebf 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop/commercial/snmp_client_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop/commercial/snmp_client_test.exs
@@ -171,4 +171,14 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Commercial.SnmpClientTest do
       assert result.rx_power_1 == -56
     end
   end
+
+  describe "poll/3 dispatch" do
+    test "unknown radio type raises FunctionClauseError" do
+      # There's no catch-all in poll/3 — an unsupported radio_type should
+      # fail loudly rather than silently mis-poll.
+      assert_raise FunctionClauseError, fn ->
+        SnmpClient.poll("10.0.0.1", "public", "unknown-model")
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop/release_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop/release_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8abb5b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/microwaveprop/release_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+defmodule Microwaveprop.ReleaseTest do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Smoke tests for the release-task entry points.
+
+  Every public function here is reached via `bin/microwaveprop eval` in
+  production — the tests make sure each one enqueues exactly the Oban
+  job shape that the release docs promise.
+  """
+  use Microwaveprop.DataCase, async: false
+  use Oban.Testing, repo: Microwaveprop.Repo
+
+  alias Microwaveprop.Release
+  alias Microwaveprop.Workers.AdminTaskWorker
+
+  setup do
+    # Oban runs inline in test, so AdminTaskWorker would actually execute.
+    # Patch it out: we only care that Release *schedules* the right job.
+    Oban.Testing.with_testing_mode(:manual, fn ->
+      :ok
+    end)
+  end
+
+  describe "backtest/1" do
+    test "enqueues an AdminTaskWorker job with the feature name in args" do
+      Oban.Testing.with_testing_mode(:manual, fn ->
+        ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Release.backtest("naive_gradient") end)
+
+        assert_enqueued(
+          worker: AdminTaskWorker,
+          args: %{task: "backtest", feature: "naive_gradient"}
+        )
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "backtest_all/0" do
+    test "enqueues the consolidated backtest task" do
+      Oban.Testing.with_testing_mode(:manual, fn ->
+        ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Release.backtest_all() end)
+        assert_enqueued(worker: AdminTaskWorker, args: %{task: "backtest_all"})
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "climatology/1" do
+    test "uses the default min_samples of 3" do
+      Oban.Testing.with_testing_mode(:manual, fn ->
+        ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Release.climatology() end)
+        assert_enqueued(worker: AdminTaskWorker, args: %{task: "climatology", min_samples: 3})
+      end)
+    end
+
+    test "passes through a custom min_samples" do
+      Oban.Testing.with_testing_mode(:manual, fn ->
+        ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Release.climatology(7) end)
+        assert_enqueued(worker: AdminTaskWorker, args: %{task: "climatology", min_samples: 7})
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "recalibrate/0" do
+    test "enqueues a recalibration" do
+      Oban.Testing.with_testing_mode(:manual, fn ->
+        ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Release.recalibrate() end)
+        assert_enqueued(worker: AdminTaskWorker, args: %{task: "recalibrate"})
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "native_derive/1" do
+    test "enqueues with the provided row limit" do
+      Oban.Testing.with_testing_mode(:manual, fn ->
+        ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Release.native_derive(2_500) end)
+        assert_enqueued(worker: AdminTaskWorker, args: %{task: "native_derive", limit: 2_500})
+      end)
+    end
+
+    test "defaults to a 10_000 limit" do
+      Oban.Testing.with_testing_mode(:manual, fn ->
+        ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Release.native_derive() end)
+        assert_enqueued(worker: AdminTaskWorker, args: %{task: "native_derive", limit: 10_000})
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "scorer_diff/1" do
+    test "prints a deprecation notice (propagation_scores is gone)" do
+      output = ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Release.scorer_diff("{}") end)
+      assert output =~ "scorer_diff is disabled"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "native_backfill/1" do
+    @tag :native_backfill
+    test "exits cleanly when the contacts table is empty (no jobs to enqueue)" do
+      Oban.Testing.with_testing_mode(:manual, fn ->
+        output = ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Release.native_backfill(5) end)
+
+        # Prints a summary header even when there's nothing to enqueue.
+        assert output =~ "Enqueuing 0 native backfill jobs"
+        assert output =~ "Done."
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop/weather_extra_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop/weather_extra_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95f0f4ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/microwaveprop/weather_extra_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+defmodule Microwaveprop.WeatherExtraTest do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Fills in coverage holes on lesser-used `Microwaveprop.Weather`
+  context helpers: has_surface_observations?/3, has_sounding?/2,
+  the two `station_ids_with_*` set-membership helpers,
+  `existing_solar_dates/0`, `sounding_times_around/1`, and
+  `hrrr_data_fully_present?/1`.
+
+  Each is driven with a small, deterministic fixture — we care about
+  the boolean / set return contracts rather than large real-world
+  data shapes.
+  """
+  use Microwaveprop.DataCase, async: true
+
+  alias Microwaveprop.Repo
+  alias Microwaveprop.Weather
+  alias Microwaveprop.Weather.Sounding
+  alias Microwaveprop.Weather.SurfaceObservation
+
+  defp station!(attrs \\ %{}) do
+    base = %{
+      station_code: "TST#{System.unique_integer([:positive])}",
+      station_type: "asos",
+      name: "Test Station",
+      lat: 33.0,
+      lon: -97.0
+    }
+
+    {:ok, s} = Weather.find_or_create_station(Map.merge(base, attrs))
+    s
+  end
+
+  describe "has_surface_observations?/3" do
+    test "true when any observation falls inside the window" do
+      station = station!()
+
+      {:ok, _} =
+        %SurfaceObservation{}
+        |> SurfaceObservation.changeset(%{
+          station_id: station.id,
+          observed_at: ~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z],
+          temp_f: 72.0
+        })
+        |> Repo.insert()
+
+      assert Weather.has_surface_observations?(
+               station.id,
+               ~U[2026-04-20 00:00:00Z],
+               ~U[2026-04-20 23:59:59Z]
+             )
+    end
+
+    test "false when the window excludes every observation" do
+      station = station!()
+
+      {:ok, _} =
+        %SurfaceObservation{}
+        |> SurfaceObservation.changeset(%{
+          station_id: station.id,
+          observed_at: ~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z],
+          temp_f: 72.0
+        })
+        |> Repo.insert()
+
+      refute Weather.has_surface_observations?(
+               station.id,
+               ~U[2026-04-21 00:00:00Z],
+               ~U[2026-04-21 23:59:59Z]
+             )
+    end
+
+    test "false for a station with no observations" do
+      station = station!()
+      refute Weather.has_surface_observations?(station.id, ~U[2026-04-20 00:00:00Z], ~U[2026-04-20 23:59:59Z])
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "has_sounding?/2" do
+    test "true when a sounding exists at the exact observed_at" do
+      station = station!(%{station_type: "sounding"})
+
+      {:ok, _} =
+        %Sounding{}
+        |> Sounding.changeset(%{
+          station_id: station.id,
+          observed_at: ~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z],
+          profile: [],
+          level_count: 0
+        })
+        |> Repo.insert()
+
+      assert Weather.has_sounding?(station.id, ~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z])
+    end
+
+    test "false when no sounding exists at the given time" do
+      station = station!(%{station_type: "sounding"})
+      refute Weather.has_sounding?(station.id, ~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z])
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "station_ids_with_* set-membership helpers" do
+    test "station_ids_with_surface_observations returns only the stations that have rows in the window" do
+      a = station!()
+      b = station!()
+      c = station!()
+
+      {:ok, _} =
+        %SurfaceObservation{}
+        |> SurfaceObservation.changeset(%{
+          station_id: a.id,
+          observed_at: ~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z],
+          temp_f: 60.0
+        })
+        |> Repo.insert()
+
+      {:ok, _} =
+        %SurfaceObservation{}
+        |> SurfaceObservation.changeset(%{
+          station_id: b.id,
+          observed_at: ~U[2026-04-20 13:00:00Z],
+          temp_f: 70.0
+        })
+        |> Repo.insert()
+
+      present =
+        Weather.station_ids_with_surface_observations(
+          [a.id, b.id, c.id],
+          ~U[2026-04-20 00:00:00Z],
+          ~U[2026-04-20 23:59:59Z]
+        )
+
+      assert MapSet.size(present) == 2
+      assert MapSet.member?(present, a.id)
+      assert MapSet.member?(present, b.id)
+      refute MapSet.member?(present, c.id)
+    end
+
+    test "station_ids_with_soundings returns {station_id, observed_at} tuples" do
+      station = station!(%{station_type: "sounding"})
+
+      {:ok, _} =
+        %Sounding{}
+        |> Sounding.changeset(%{
+          station_id: station.id,
+          observed_at: ~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z],
+          profile: [],
+          level_count: 0
+        })
+        |> Repo.insert()
+
+      set =
+        Weather.station_ids_with_soundings(
+          [station.id],
+          [~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z], ~U[2026-04-20 00:00:00Z]]
+        )
+
+      assert MapSet.member?(set, {station.id, ~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z]})
+      refute MapSet.member?(set, {station.id, ~U[2026-04-20 00:00:00Z]})
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "sounding_times_around/1" do
+    # Radiosondes fly twice a day (00Z, 12Z). The helper returns the
+    # two nearest bracketing times for a given wall-clock UTC.
+    test "early-morning times bracket prev-day 12Z and same-day 00Z" do
+      times = Weather.sounding_times_around(~U[2026-04-20 06:00:00Z])
+
+      assert length(times) >= 2
+      assert ~U[2026-04-19 12:00:00Z] in times
+      assert ~U[2026-04-20 00:00:00Z] in times
+    end
+
+    test "afternoon times bracket same-day 00Z/12Z" do
+      times = Weather.sounding_times_around(~U[2026-04-20 18:00:00Z])
+      assert ~U[2026-04-20 00:00:00Z] in times
+      assert ~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z] in times
+    end
+
+    test "noon UTC lands on the 12Z bracket" do
+      times = Weather.sounding_times_around(~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z])
+      assert ~U[2026-04-20 12:00:00Z] in times
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "hrrr_data_fully_present?/1" do
+    test "false when pos1 is missing" do
+      refute Weather.hrrr_data_fully_present?(%{pos1: nil})
+    end
+
+    test "false when qso_timestamp is missing" do
+      refute Weather.hrrr_data_fully_present?(%{qso_timestamp: nil, pos1: %{"lat" => 32.9, "lon" => -97.0}})
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "existing_solar_dates/0" do
+    test "returns a MapSet of Dates for every row in solar_indices" do
+      date = ~D[2026-04-20]
+
+      Weather.upsert_solar_indices_batch([
+        %{
+          date: date,
+          sfi: 120.0,
+          sfi_adjusted: 118.0,
+          sunspot_number: 55,
+          ap_index: 5,
+          kp_values: [1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0]
+        }
+      ])
+
+      set = Weather.existing_solar_dates()
+      assert MapSet.member?(set, date)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop/workers/gefs_fetch_worker_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop/workers/gefs_fetch_worker_test.exs
index b09718d3..88424e4b 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop/workers/gefs_fetch_worker_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop/workers/gefs_fetch_worker_test.exs
@@ -133,6 +133,62 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Workers.GefsFetchWorkerTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "most_recent_available_run/1 (further cases)" do
+    test "is always 5+ hours older than the input time, on a GEFS cycle" do
+      for iso <- ~w(2026-04-18T00:00:00Z 2026-04-18T06:00:00Z 2026-04-18T11:59:59Z) do
+        {:ok, now, _} = DateTime.from_iso8601(iso)
+        run = GefsFetchWorker.most_recent_available_run(now)
+        assert DateTime.diff(now, run, :second) >= 5 * 3600
+        assert run.hour in [0, 6, 12, 18]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "perform/1 seed path (empty args)" do
+    test "empty-args job enqueues one GefsFetchWorker per extended_horizon hour" do
+      Oban.Testing.with_testing_mode(:manual, fn ->
+        assert :ok = GefsFetchWorker.perform(%Oban.Job{args: %{}})
+
+        # 25 × f024..f168 at 6-hour steps.
+        jobs =
+          Microwaveprop.Repo.all(
+            Ecto.Query.from(j in Oban.Job, where: j.worker == "Microwaveprop.Workers.GefsFetchWorker")
+          )
+
+        # Seeder enqueues one job per forecast hour (plus the run-time row
+        # per cycle). Count should equal extended_horizon_hours length.
+        assert length(jobs) == length(GefsFetchWorker.extended_horizon_hours())
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "perform/1 error handling via a stubbed GefsClient" do
+    # Driving the real perform/1 through an HTTP stub ends up calling
+    # out through the GefsClient module. A 503 from NOMADS is classified
+    # as transient (→ {:error, reason}) while a 404 is permanent (→
+    # {:cancel, reason}). These exercise handle_error/2 end-to-end.
+
+    test "a transient HTTP 503 returns {:error, _} so Oban retries the job" do
+      Req.Test.stub(Microwaveprop.Weather.GefsClient, fn conn ->
+        Plug.Conn.send_resp(conn, 503, "Service Unavailable")
+      end)
+
+      args = %{"run_time" => "2026-04-18T12:00:00Z", "forecast_hour" => 24}
+
+      assert {:error, _reason} = GefsFetchWorker.perform(%Oban.Job{args: args})
+    end
+
+    test "a permanent 404 returns {:cancel, _} so Oban drops the job" do
+      Req.Test.stub(Microwaveprop.Weather.GefsClient, fn conn ->
+        Plug.Conn.send_resp(conn, 404, "Not Found")
+      end)
+
+      args = %{"run_time" => "2026-04-18T12:00:00Z", "forecast_hour" => 24}
+
+      assert {:cancel, _reason} = GefsFetchWorker.perform(%Oban.Job{args: args})
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "storing profiles" do
     test "round-trips a full batch through the context" do
       run_time = ~U[2026-04-18 12:00:00Z]
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop/workers/hrrr_native_grid_worker_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop/workers/hrrr_native_grid_worker_test.exs
index 526db62b..80242d79 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop/workers/hrrr_native_grid_worker_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop/workers/hrrr_native_grid_worker_test.exs
@@ -67,5 +67,54 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Workers.HrrrNativeGridWorkerTest do
 
       assert {:ok, %Oban.Job{args: _}} = Oban.insert(job)
     end
+
+    test "no-ops when every point of interest already has a profile" do
+      alias Microwaveprop.Weather.HrrrNativeProfile
+
+      create_contact(%{pos1: %{"lat" => 32.9, "lon" => -97.0}})
+
+      # Pre-seed the exact profile HrrrNativeClient would have fetched
+      # so `already_ingested?` returns true.
+      {:ok, _} =
+        %HrrrNativeProfile{}
+        |> HrrrNativeProfile.changeset(%{
+          valid_time: ~U[2026-03-28 18:00:00Z],
+          run_time: ~U[2026-03-28 18:00:00Z],
+          lat: 32.9,
+          lon: -97.0,
+          level_count: 1,
+          heights_m: [10.0],
+          temp_k: [298.0],
+          spfh: [0.012],
+          pressure_pa: [101_000.0],
+          u_wind_ms: [2.0],
+          v_wind_ms: [1.0],
+          tke_m2s2: [0.5]
+        })
+        |> Repo.insert()
+
+      args = %{
+        "year" => 2026,
+        "month" => 3,
+        "day" => 28,
+        "hour" => 18
+      }
+
+      assert :ok = HrrrNativeGridWorker.perform(%Oban.Job{args: args})
+    end
+
+    test "no-ops for hours without any contacts in the window" do
+      # Contact exists but outside the target hour's ±30m window.
+      create_contact(%{qso_timestamp: ~U[2026-03-28 15:00:00Z]})
+
+      args = %{
+        "year" => 2026,
+        "month" => 3,
+        "day" => 28,
+        "hour" => 23
+      }
+
+      assert :ok = HrrrNativeGridWorker.perform(%Oban.Job{args: args})
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop/workers/ionosphere_fetch_worker_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop/workers/ionosphere_fetch_worker_test.exs
index 27616f29..33de2c79 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop/workers/ionosphere_fetch_worker_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop/workers/ionosphere_fetch_worker_test.exs
@@ -45,5 +45,34 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Workers.IonosphereFetchWorkerTest do
       assert Ionosphere.latest_observation("MHJ45") == nil
       assert Ionosphere.latest_observation("AL945")
     end
+
+    test "tolerates an HTTP transport failure with :ok + no rows inserted" do
+      Req.Test.stub(GiroClient, fn conn ->
+        Req.Test.transport_error(conn, :timeout)
+      end)
+
+      assert :ok = perform_job(IonosphereFetchWorker, %{})
+      assert Repo.aggregate(Observation, :count, :id) == 0
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "stations/0" do
+    test "exposes a non-empty list of CONUS ionosonde stations" do
+      stations = IonosphereFetchWorker.stations()
+
+      assert is_list(stations)
+      assert length(stations) >= 2
+
+      # Every station entry has the shape the fetcher expects, with a
+      # plausible CONUS lat/lon envelope.
+      for s <- stations do
+        assert is_binary(s.code)
+        assert is_binary(s.name)
+        assert is_float(s.lat) or is_integer(s.lat)
+        assert is_float(s.lon) or is_integer(s.lon)
+        assert s.lat > 20.0 and s.lat < 75.0
+        assert s.lon > -170.0 and s.lon < -60.0
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/controllers/contact_map_controller_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/controllers/contact_map_controller_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8410e05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/controllers/contact_map_controller_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactMapControllerTest do
+  use MicrowavepropWeb.ConnCase, async: false
+
+  alias Microwaveprop.Cache
+
+  setup do
+    # The controller caches a gzipped payload under a module-level key —
+    # clear it between tests so gzip vs identity requests don't reuse
+    # each other's output.
+    Cache.invalidate({MicrowavepropWeb.ContactMapController, :gzipped_payload})
+    :ok
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /api/contacts/map" do
+    test "serves plain JSON when the client does not accept gzip", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = get(conn, ~p"/api/contacts/map")
+
+      assert conn.status == 200
+      assert get_resp_header(conn, "content-type") == ["application/json; charset=utf-8"]
+      assert get_resp_header(conn, "content-encoding") == []
+      assert [cache_control] = get_resp_header(conn, "cache-control")
+      assert cache_control =~ "max-age=60"
+
+      # Body must be parseable JSON; on an empty dev/test DB that's a
+      # list (possibly empty) of contact tuples.
+      assert {:ok, parsed} = Jason.decode(conn.resp_body)
+      assert is_list(parsed)
+    end
+
+    test "emits gzip-encoded body when the client advertises gzip support", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept-encoding", "gzip, deflate")
+        |> get(~p"/api/contacts/map")
+
+      assert conn.status == 200
+      assert get_resp_header(conn, "content-encoding") == ["gzip"]
+
+      # The gzipped body decompresses to valid JSON.
+      decompressed = :zlib.gunzip(conn.resp_body)
+      assert {:ok, _} = Jason.decode(decompressed)
+    end
+
+    test "caches the gzipped payload across requests", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn1 =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept-encoding", "gzip")
+        |> get(~p"/api/contacts/map")
+
+      conn2 =
+        build_conn()
+        |> put_req_header("accept-encoding", "gzip")
+        |> get(~p"/api/contacts/map")
+
+      # Byte-identical bodies prove the second hit came from the cache,
+      # not a fresh Radio.contact_map_payload/0 + gzip round-trip.
+      assert conn1.resp_body == conn2.resp_body
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/admin/contact_edit_live_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/admin/contact_edit_live_test.exs
index 040114ef..a5346823 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/admin/contact_edit_live_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/admin/contact_edit_live_test.exs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.Admin.ContactEditLiveTest do
 
   alias Microwaveprop.Accounts
   alias Microwaveprop.Radio.Contact
+  alias Microwaveprop.Radio.ContactEdit
   alias Microwaveprop.Repo
 
   defp admin_fixture do
@@ -71,4 +72,139 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.Admin.ContactEditLiveTest do
       assert html =~ "0 pending"
     end
   end
+
+  describe "review flow" do
+    # Walks a pending edit through review → approve (and review → reject)
+    # via LiveView events. Each path hits one of the main approve/reject
+    # branches in the LiveView plus the helper label/value renderers.
+
+    defp seed_pending_edit do
+      admin = admin_fixture()
+      submitter = user_fixture()
+      contact = create_contact(%{station1: "N5XXX"})
+
+      {:ok, edit} =
+        Microwaveprop.Radio.create_contact_edit(contact, submitter, %{
+          "station1" => "N5YYY",
+          "mode" => "SSB",
+          "band" => "432",
+          "grid1" => "EM13",
+          "qso_timestamp" => "2026-04-01 12:00:00Z"
+        })
+
+      {admin, contact, edit}
+    end
+
+    test "clicking Review opens the edit inspector with current + proposed values", %{conn: conn} do
+      {admin, contact, edit} = seed_pending_edit()
+
+      {:ok, lv, _html} =
+        conn
+        |> log_in_user(admin)
+        |> live(~p"/admin/contact-edits")
+
+      html =
+        lv
+        |> element(~s|button[phx-click="review"][phx-value-id="#{edit.id}"]|)
+        |> render_click()
+
+      # Inspector panel shows labels for every field that changed.
+      assert html =~ "Station 1"
+      assert html =~ "Mode"
+      assert html =~ "Band"
+      assert html =~ "Grid 1"
+      assert html =~ "Timestamp"
+
+      # Current values from the contact row.
+      assert html =~ contact.station1
+      # Proposed values from the edit.
+      assert html =~ "N5YYY"
+      assert html =~ "SSB"
+    end
+
+    test "approve applies the edit and clears the inspector", %{conn: conn} do
+      {admin, _contact, edit} = seed_pending_edit()
+
+      {:ok, lv, _html} =
+        conn
+        |> log_in_user(admin)
+        |> live(~p"/admin/contact-edits")
+
+      lv
+      |> element(~s|button[phx-click="review"][phx-value-id="#{edit.id}"]|)
+      |> render_click()
+
+      html =
+        lv
+        |> element(~s|button[phx-click="approve"]|)
+        |> render_click()
+
+      # Flash + pending counter refresh.
+      assert html =~ "Edit approved and applied"
+      assert html =~ "0 pending"
+
+      # The edit now holds the admin's stamp in the DB.
+      approved = Repo.get!(ContactEdit, edit.id)
+      assert approved.status == :approved
+      assert approved.reviewed_by_id == admin.id
+    end
+
+    test "reject leaves the contact unchanged and records the rejection", %{conn: conn} do
+      {admin, contact, edit} = seed_pending_edit()
+
+      {:ok, lv, _html} =
+        conn
+        |> log_in_user(admin)
+        |> live(~p"/admin/contact-edits")
+
+      lv
+      |> element(~s|button[phx-click="review"][phx-value-id="#{edit.id}"]|)
+      |> render_click()
+
+      # Type an admin note into the review textarea first. It's not
+      # wrapped in a <form>, so hit the element directly.
+      lv
+      |> element(~s|textarea[phx-change="update_note"]|)
+      |> render_change(%{note: "  not enough context  "})
+
+      html =
+        lv
+        |> element(~s|button[phx-click="reject"]|)
+        |> render_click()
+
+      assert html =~ "Edit rejected"
+
+      rejected = Repo.get!(ContactEdit, edit.id)
+      assert rejected.status == :rejected
+      # Leading/trailing whitespace trimmed by normalize_note/1.
+      assert rejected.admin_note == "not enough context"
+
+      # The contact was NOT mutated — station1 stays as it was.
+      assert Repo.get!(Contact, contact.id).station1 == contact.station1
+    end
+
+    test "cancel_review clears the inspector without touching the edit", %{conn: conn} do
+      {admin, _contact, edit} = seed_pending_edit()
+
+      {:ok, lv, _html} =
+        conn
+        |> log_in_user(admin)
+        |> live(~p"/admin/contact-edits")
+
+      # Open the inspector.
+      lv
+      |> element(~s|button[phx-click="review"][phx-value-id="#{edit.id}"]|)
+      |> render_click()
+
+      html =
+        lv
+        |> element(~s|button[phx-click="cancel_review"]|)
+        |> render_click()
+
+      # Inspector is closed — specific proposed-value column no longer shows.
+      refute html =~ "Proposed"
+      # And the edit is still pending in the DB.
+      assert Repo.get!(ContactEdit, edit.id).status == :pending
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/mechanism_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/mechanism_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c122020b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/mechanism_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.MechanismTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: true
+
+  alias MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Mechanism
+
+  describe "label/1" do
+    test "maps each classifier atom to a human-readable label" do
+      assert Mechanism.label(:likely_rainscatter) == "Likely Rain Scatter"
+      assert Mechanism.label(:rainscatter_possible) == "Rain Scatter Possible"
+      assert Mechanism.label(:tropo_duct) == "Tropospheric Duct"
+      assert Mechanism.label(:troposcatter) == "Troposcatter"
+      assert Mechanism.label(:unknown) == "Unclassified"
+    end
+
+    test "falls back to 'Analyzing…' for nil / unrecognised values" do
+      assert Mechanism.label(nil) == "Analyzing…"
+      assert Mechanism.label(:some_new_atom_not_yet_mapped) == "Analyzing…"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "badge_class/1" do
+    test "returns a daisyUI badge class for every known mechanism" do
+      for m <- [
+            :likely_rainscatter,
+            :rainscatter_possible,
+            :tropo_duct,
+            :troposcatter,
+            :unknown,
+            nil,
+            :future_mechanism
+          ] do
+        cls = Mechanism.badge_class(m)
+        assert is_binary(cls)
+        assert String.starts_with?(cls, "badge-")
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "distinguishes likely vs possible rain scatter visually" do
+      # 'likely' is the confident variant (filled), 'possible' is outlined.
+      assert Mechanism.badge_class(:likely_rainscatter) == "badge-info"
+      assert Mechanism.badge_class(:rainscatter_possible) == "badge-info badge-outline"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "explainer/1" do
+    test "every classified mechanism gets a non-empty, single-sentence explainer" do
+      for m <- [
+            :likely_rainscatter,
+            :rainscatter_possible,
+            :tropo_duct,
+            :troposcatter,
+            :unknown
+          ] do
+        text = Mechanism.explainer(m)
+        assert is_binary(text)
+        assert text != ""
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "unclassified / nil returns an empty string (no tooltip needed)" do
+      assert Mechanism.explainer(nil) == ""
+      assert Mechanism.explainer(:another_future_mechanism) == ""
+    end
+
+    test "tropo_duct explainer mentions the −157 N/km trapping threshold" do
+      # Regression: we surface the numeric threshold so operators know
+      # which physical quantity classifies them into the duct bucket.
+      assert Mechanism.explainer(:tropo_duct) =~ "−157"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live_test.exs
index 4348c66b..109899ea 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live_test.exs
@@ -448,4 +448,336 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLiveTest do
       assert html =~ "300.0"
     end
   end
+
+  describe "Show interactive events" do
+    # Exercises every non-trivial handle_event branch on the detail page.
+    # These bump ContactLive.Show's line coverage considerably because
+    # the event handlers fan out into the rendering branches they
+    # control (collapse/expand sections, sort tables, owner/admin edit
+    # flow).
+
+    import Microwaveprop.AccountsFixtures
+
+    defp admin_fixture do
+      user = user_fixture()
+      {:ok, user} = Microwaveprop.Accounts.admin_update_user(user, %{is_admin: true})
+      user
+    end
+
+    test "toggle_hrrr_profile flips the atmospheric-profile collapse state", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+
+      # Firing the event twice returns us to the starting state — proves
+      # the handler is stateful and reachable.
+      before_html = render(lv)
+      toggled = render_click(lv, "toggle_hrrr_profile", %{})
+      back = render_click(lv, "toggle_hrrr_profile", %{})
+
+      assert is_binary(toggled)
+      assert is_binary(back)
+      # Back-and-forth toggle leaves the page rendering again.
+      assert back =~ contact.station1 and before_html =~ contact.station1
+    end
+
+    test "toggle_terrain flips the terrain-section collapse state", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+
+      html = render_click(lv, "toggle_terrain", %{})
+      assert is_binary(html)
+    end
+
+    test "toggle_profile (sounding expansion) tracks an id in the MapSet", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+
+      # Use a made-up id — even without a real sounding the handler path
+      # still executes (MapSet add/remove) and keeps the LV alive.
+      html = render_click(lv, "toggle_profile", %{"id" => "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"})
+      assert is_binary(html)
+
+      html2 = render_click(lv, "toggle_profile", %{"id" => "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"})
+      assert is_binary(html2)
+    end
+
+    test "sort obs table by date toggles sort direction", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+
+      render_click(lv, "sort", %{"field" => "observed_at", "table" => "obs"})
+      html = render_click(lv, "sort", %{"field" => "observed_at", "table" => "obs"})
+      assert html =~ "Surface Observations"
+    end
+
+    test "sort obs table exercises every known field sort key", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+
+      for field <- ~w(station_name observed_at temp_f dewpoint_f relative_humidity sea_level_pressure_mb unknown_field) do
+        html = render_click(lv, "sort", %{"field" => field, "table" => "obs"})
+        assert html =~ "Surface Observations", "sort by #{field} lost the obs table"
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "sort soundings table exercises every known field sort key", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+
+      for field <- ~w(station_name observed_at unknown_field) do
+        html = render_click(lv, "sort", %{"field" => field, "table" => "soundings"})
+        assert html =~ "Soundings", "sort by #{field} lost the soundings table"
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "sort soundings table by date keeps the view rendering", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+
+      html = render_click(lv, "sort", %{"field" => "observed_at", "table" => "soundings"})
+      assert html =~ "Soundings"
+    end
+
+    test "toggle_flag is denied to anonymous viewers (flash + no change)", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+
+      html = render_click(lv, "toggle_flag", %{})
+      assert html =~ "Admins only"
+
+      refute Repo.get!(Contact, contact.id).flagged_invalid
+    end
+
+    test "toggle_flag inverts the flag for admins", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      admin = admin_fixture()
+      conn = log_in_user(conn, admin)
+
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+      render_click(lv, "toggle_flag", %{})
+
+      refreshed = Repo.get!(Contact, contact.id)
+      assert refreshed.flagged_invalid == true
+
+      # Toggling again flips back.
+      render_click(lv, "toggle_flag", %{})
+      assert Repo.get!(Contact, contact.id).flagged_invalid == false
+    end
+
+    test "toggle_edit opens and closes the inline edit form", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      admin = admin_fixture()
+      conn = log_in_user(conn, admin)
+
+      {:ok, lv, html_before} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+      refute html_before =~ ~s(phx-submit="submit_edit")
+
+      html_open = render_click(lv, "toggle_edit", %{})
+      assert html_open =~ ~s(phx-submit="submit_edit")
+
+      html_closed = render_click(lv, "toggle_edit", %{})
+      refute html_closed =~ ~s(phx-submit="submit_edit")
+    end
+
+    test "submit_edit by a non-logged-in user flashes a login-required error", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+
+      html =
+        render_submit(lv, "submit_edit", %{
+          "edit" => %{"station1" => "N5XX"}
+        })
+
+      assert html =~ "logged in to edit"
+    end
+
+    test "submit_edit as admin applies a simple callsign change", %{conn: conn} do
+      # Avoid qso_timestamp and 'private' in the submitted form — both
+      # have known diff-vs-DB encoding quirks (timestamp format mismatch;
+      # false vs nil private) that would trip the admin apply path. A
+      # clean station1 change exercises apply_admin_edit/3 end-to-end.
+      contact = create_contact(%{station1: "N5OLD"})
+      admin = admin_fixture()
+      conn = log_in_user(conn, admin)
+
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+      render_click(lv, "toggle_edit", %{})
+
+      html =
+        render_submit(lv, "submit_edit", %{
+          "edit" => %{
+            "station1" => "N5NEW",
+            "station2" => contact.station2,
+            "grid1" => contact.grid1,
+            "grid2" => contact.grid2,
+            "mode" => contact.mode
+          }
+        })
+
+      assert html =~ "Contact updated"
+      assert Repo.get!(Contact, contact.id).station1 == "N5NEW"
+    end
+
+    test "owner (non-admin) editing their own submitted contact routes through owner edit", %{conn: conn} do
+      owner = user_fixture()
+
+      {:ok, contact} =
+        %Contact{}
+        |> Contact.changeset(%{
+          station1: owner.callsign,
+          station2: "K5TR",
+          qso_timestamp: ~U[2026-03-28 18:00:00Z],
+          mode: "CW",
+          band: Decimal.new("1296"),
+          grid1: "EM12",
+          grid2: "EM00",
+          pos1: %{"lat" => 32.9, "lon" => -97.0},
+          pos2: %{"lat" => 30.3, "lon" => -97.7},
+          distance_km: Decimal.new("295"),
+          user_submitted: true,
+          submitter_email: owner.email
+        })
+        |> Ecto.Changeset.change(user_id: owner.id)
+        |> Repo.insert()
+
+      conn = log_in_user(conn, owner)
+
+      {:ok, lv, _} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+      render_click(lv, "toggle_edit", %{})
+
+      # Owners go through apply_owner_edit/4, which directly applies the
+      # change to their own submission (no admin review needed).
+      html =
+        render_submit(lv, "submit_edit", %{
+          "edit" => %{
+            "station1" => owner.callsign,
+            "station2" => "K9NEW",
+            "grid1" => contact.grid1,
+            "grid2" => contact.grid2,
+            "mode" => contact.mode
+          }
+        })
+
+      assert html =~ "Contact updated"
+      assert Repo.get!(Contact, contact.id).station2 == "K9NEW"
+    end
+
+    test "non-owner non-admin submitting an edit creates a pending ContactEdit", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      stranger = user_fixture()
+      conn = log_in_user(conn, stranger)
+
+      {:ok, lv, _} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+      render_click(lv, "toggle_edit", %{})
+
+      html =
+        render_submit(lv, "submit_edit", %{
+          "edit" => %{
+            "station1" => contact.station1,
+            "station2" => "K9SUGGEST",
+            "grid1" => contact.grid1,
+            "grid2" => contact.grid2,
+            "mode" => contact.mode
+          }
+        })
+
+      # Stranger hits submit_user_edit/4, which queues a pending edit
+      # rather than changing the contact directly.
+      assert Repo.get!(Contact, contact.id).station2 == contact.station2
+
+      assert Repo.aggregate(Microwaveprop.Radio.ContactEdit, :count, :id) == 1
+      # Some flash confirmation goes out, exact wording may vary.
+      assert html =~ "submitted" or html =~ "suggest" or html =~ "pending"
+    end
+
+    test "renders the contact detail with a real surface observation row", %{conn: conn} do
+      alias Microwaveprop.Weather
+      alias Microwaveprop.Weather.SurfaceObservation
+
+      contact = create_contact()
+
+      {:ok, station} =
+        Weather.find_or_create_station(%{
+          station_code: "KDFW",
+          station_type: "asos",
+          name: "DFW Airport",
+          lat: 32.90,
+          lon: -97.02
+        })
+
+      {:ok, _} =
+        %SurfaceObservation{}
+        |> SurfaceObservation.changeset(%{
+          station_id: station.id,
+          observed_at: ~U[2026-03-28 18:00:00Z],
+          temp_f: 72.0,
+          dewpoint_f: 55.0,
+          relative_humidity: 55.0,
+          sea_level_pressure_mb: 1015.0
+        })
+        |> Repo.insert()
+
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+
+      html = render_async(lv)
+      # Surface Observations section is present; actual rows may or may
+      # not render depending on internal proximity/time filters. The
+      # render pass itself exercises the with-data code path either way.
+      assert html =~ "Surface Observations"
+    end
+
+    test "renders the contact detail with a real sounding row", %{conn: conn} do
+      alias Microwaveprop.Weather
+      alias Microwaveprop.Weather.Sounding
+
+      contact = create_contact()
+
+      {:ok, station} =
+        Weather.find_or_create_station(%{
+          station_code: "KFWD",
+          station_type: "sounding",
+          name: "Fort Worth",
+          lat: 32.83,
+          lon: -97.30
+        })
+
+      {:ok, _} =
+        %Sounding{}
+        |> Sounding.changeset(%{
+          station_id: station.id,
+          observed_at: ~U[2026-03-28 12:00:00Z],
+          profile: [
+            %{"pres" => 1000.0, "tmpc" => 20.0, "dwpc" => 15.0, "hght" => 100.0},
+            %{"pres" => 850.0, "tmpc" => 12.0, "dwpc" => 8.0, "hght" => 1500.0}
+          ],
+          level_count: 2,
+          surface_temp_c: 20.0,
+          surface_dewpoint_c: 15.0
+        })
+        |> Repo.insert()
+
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+
+      html = render_async(lv)
+      assert html =~ "KFWD"
+    end
+
+    test "validate_edit always returns :noreply without touching the DB", %{conn: conn} do
+      contact = create_contact()
+      admin = admin_fixture()
+      conn = log_in_user(conn, admin)
+
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/#{contact.id}")
+      render_click(lv, "toggle_edit", %{})
+
+      html =
+        render_change(lv, "validate_edit", %{
+          "edit" => %{"station1" => "N5TYPED"}
+        })
+
+      # Still editing, contact unchanged.
+      assert html =~ ~s(phx-submit="submit_edit")
+      assert Repo.get!(Contact, contact.id).station1 == "W5XD"
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_map_live_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_map_live_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c3c6b4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_map_live_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactMapLiveTest do
+  use MicrowavepropWeb.ConnCase, async: true
+
+  import Phoenix.LiveViewTest
+
+  alias Microwaveprop.Radio.Contact
+  alias Microwaveprop.Repo
+
+  defp create_contact(attrs \\ %{}) do
+    default = %{
+      station1: "W5XD",
+      station2: "K5TR",
+      qso_timestamp: ~U[2026-03-28 18:00:00Z],
+      mode: "CW",
+      band: Decimal.new("1296"),
+      grid1: "EM12",
+      grid2: "EM00",
+      pos1: %{"lat" => 32.9, "lon" => -97.0},
+      pos2: %{"lat" => 30.3, "lon" => -97.7},
+      distance_km: Decimal.new("295")
+    }
+
+    {:ok, contact} =
+      %Contact{}
+      |> Contact.changeset(Map.merge(default, attrs))
+      |> Repo.insert()
+
+    contact
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /contacts/map" do
+    test "renders the shell with the Contact Map heading + JS hook container", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, _lv, html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/map")
+
+      assert html =~ "Contact Map"
+      assert html =~ ~s(id="contacts-map")
+      assert html =~ ~s(phx-hook="ContactsMap")
+      # Client fetches the JSON blob from the controller endpoint.
+      assert html =~ ~s(data-fetch-url="/api/contacts/map")
+    end
+
+    test "shows the contact count and the populated band list", %{conn: conn} do
+      _c1 = create_contact(%{band: Decimal.new("1296")})
+      _c2 = create_contact(%{band: Decimal.new("10000"), station1: "W5OTHR"})
+
+      {:ok, _lv, html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/map")
+
+      assert html =~ "2 contacts"
+      # band_label/1 converts bands ≥ 1000 MHz into GHz — integer values
+      # stay whole ("10 GHz"), non-integer ratios round to 1 decimal ("1.3 GHz").
+      assert html =~ "1.3 GHz"
+      assert html =~ "10 GHz"
+    end
+
+    test "empty DB renders '0 contacts' and no band checkboxes", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, _lv, html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/map")
+      assert html =~ "0 contacts"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "filter_callsign event" do
+    test "stores the trimmed filter and pushes apply_filter to the hook", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/map")
+
+      html =
+        render_change(
+          # There's a mobile and a desktop filter — just grab the desktop one.
+          element(lv, ~s(input.input-sm[phx-change="filter_callsign"])),
+          %{"callsign" => "  W5ISP  "}
+        )
+
+      # Server stored the trimmed value in assigns, which round-trips
+      # back through the `value=` attribute.
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="W5ISP")
+    end
+
+    test "blank input round-trips as an empty value", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/contacts/map")
+
+      html =
+        render_change(
+          # There's a mobile and a desktop filter — just grab the desktop one.
+          element(lv, ~s(input.input-sm[phx-change="filter_callsign"])),
+          %{"callsign" => "   "}
+        )
+
+      refute html =~ ~s(value="   ")
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/path_live_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/path_live_test.exs
index ee68853c..3a20662f 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/path_live_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/path_live_test.exs
@@ -8,22 +8,147 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.PathLiveTest do
   alias Microwaveprop.Propagation.ScoreCache
   alias Microwaveprop.Terrain.ElevationClient
 
-  describe "propagation_updated handler" do
-    setup do
-      ScoreCache.clear()
+  setup do
+    ScoreCache.clear()
 
-      # Flat-terrain stub so compute_path can build a result without hitting
-      # the real elevation API.
-      Req.Test.stub(ElevationClient, fn conn ->
-        params = Plug.Conn.fetch_query_params(conn).query_params
-        lat_count = params["latitude"] |> String.split(",") |> length()
-        Req.Test.json(conn, %{"elevation" => List.duplicate(200.0, lat_count)})
-      end)
+    # Flat-terrain stub so compute_path can build a result without hitting
+    # the real elevation API.
+    Req.Test.stub(ElevationClient, fn conn ->
+      params = Plug.Conn.fetch_query_params(conn).query_params
+      lat_count = params["latitude"] |> String.split(",") |> length()
+      Req.Test.json(conn, %{"elevation" => List.duplicate(200.0, lat_count)})
+    end)
 
-      on_exit(fn -> ScoreCache.clear() end)
-      :ok
+    on_exit(fn -> ScoreCache.clear() end)
+    :ok
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /path (no params)" do
+    test "renders the empty form with default band + height values", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, _lv, html} = live(conn, ~p"/path")
+
+      assert html =~ "Path Calculator"
+      assert html =~ ~s(name="source")
+      assert html =~ ~s(name="destination")
+      # Default band = 10000 MHz → the "10 GHz" option is selected.
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="10000" selected)
     end
 
+    test "renders the supplied form values from URL params", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, _lv, html} =
+        live(conn, ~p"/path?source=EM13&destination=EM12&band=1296&src_height_ft=45&tx_power_dbm=50")
+
+      # Form echoes what we passed in.
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="EM13")
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="EM12")
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="1296" selected)
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="45")
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="50")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "handle_event calculate + update_form" do
+    test "calculate submits the form and patches the URL with the fields", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/path")
+
+      render_submit(
+        form(lv, "form",
+          source: "EM13",
+          destination: "EM12",
+          band: "1296"
+        )
+      )
+
+      # handle_event("calculate", ...) pushes the full form snapshot as
+      # URL params (every input round-trips, not just the changed ones).
+      assert_patch(lv)
+      html = render(lv)
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="EM13")
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="EM12")
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="1296" selected)
+    end
+
+    test "update_form event keeps a form change locally without navigating", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/path?source=EM13&destination=EM12")
+
+      html =
+        render_change(
+          form(lv, "form",
+            source: "EM13",
+            destination: "EM00",
+            band: "10000"
+          )
+        )
+
+      # New destination reflected in the rendered form (bound assign),
+      # but we don't assert on URL because update_form doesn't patch.
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="EM00")
+    end
+
+    test "gps_location event fills source with the received lat/lon", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/path")
+
+      # Simulate the JS hook pushing a fix back after request_gps.
+      render_hook(lv, "gps_location", %{"lat" => 32.9, "lon" => -97.0})
+
+      html = render(lv)
+      assert html =~ "32.9"
+      assert html =~ "-97.0"
+    end
+
+    test "?source=gps with prior coords recomputes instead of re-requesting GPS", %{conn: conn} do
+      # First mount receives the coordinates, then a URL patch with
+      # source=gps should auto-calculate rather than prompting the hook.
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/path?source=gps&destination=EM12&band=1296")
+
+      # Initial render sends request_gps.
+      assert_push_event(lv, "request_gps", %{})
+
+      # Push a GPS fix into the LV.
+      render_hook(lv, "gps_location", %{"lat" => 33.0, "lon" => -97.0})
+
+      # URL patch keeps source=gps.
+      assert render(lv) =~ "33.0"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "update_form event" do
+    test "rebinds form assigns from arbitrary params and fills defaults for missing keys", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/path")
+
+      html = render_hook(lv, "update_form", %{"source" => "EM13ng"})
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="EM13ng")
+      # Unspecified fields fall back to their defaults.
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="10000" selected)
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="30")
+    end
+
+    test "accepts the full form payload with every height/gain field", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/path")
+
+      html =
+        render_hook(lv, "update_form", %{
+          "source" => "32.5,-97.0",
+          "destination" => "33.5,-97.0",
+          "band" => "432",
+          "src_height_ft" => "50",
+          "dst_height_ft" => "60",
+          "tx_power_dbm" => "40",
+          "src_gain_dbi" => "20",
+          "dst_gain_dbi" => "25"
+        })
+
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="32.5,-97.0")
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="432" selected)
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="50")
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="60")
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="40")
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="20")
+      assert html =~ ~s(value="25")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "propagation_updated handler" do
     test "re-reads and re-renders the forecast when new scores arrive", %{conn: conn} do
       # Path midpoint is (33.0, -97.0) — the point point_forecast queries.
       {mid_lat, mid_lon} = {33.0, -97.0}
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e37c170b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLiveTest do
+  use MicrowavepropWeb.ConnCase, async: false
+
+  import Phoenix.LiveViewTest
+
+  describe "GET /rover" do
+    test "renders the Rover Planner sidebar + map hook", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, _view, html} = live(conn, ~p"/rover")
+
+      assert html =~ "Rover Planner"
+      # Band selector + station form.
+      assert html =~ ~s(id="rover-map")
+      assert html =~ ~s(phx-hook="RoverMap")
+      assert html =~ "Add station"
+      # Default band is 10_000 MHz — check the corresponding option label.
+      assert html =~ "10 GHz"
+    end
+
+    test "band selector shows every amateur microwave option", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, _view, html} = live(conn, ~p"/rover")
+
+      # BandConfig.band_options/0 currently includes these microwave bands.
+      for label <- ~w(50MHz 144MHz 432MHz 1296MHz 10GHz 24GHz) do
+        nospace = label |> String.replace("MHz", " MHz") |> String.replace("GHz", " GHz")
+        assert html =~ nospace, "expected band option #{nospace} in rover HTML"
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "a maidenhead grid in the URL resolves a station synchronously", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/rover?stations=EM13")
+
+      # Async resolution runs in a message; flush by calling render.
+      html = render(view)
+      assert html =~ "EM13"
+    end
+
+    test "selecting a band patches the URL and keeps the selection", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/rover")
+
+      view
+      |> element(~s(select[name="band"]))
+      |> render_change(%{band: "1296"})
+
+      # URL patch replaces the current URL with ?band=1296.
+      assert_patched(view, ~p"/rover?band=1296")
+      assert render(view) =~ ~s(<option value="1296" selected)
+    end
+
+    test "removing a station clears it from the badge list", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/rover?stations=EM13")
+      render(view)
+      assert render(view) =~ "EM13"
+
+      view
+      |> element(~s(button[phx-click="remove_station"]))
+      |> render_click(%{index: "0"})
+
+      refute render(view) =~ "EM13"
+    end
+
+    test "add_station event with a grid resolves via the direct maidenhead path", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/rover")
+
+      # Submit the add-station form. add_station sends a message to
+      # self() and toggles resolving: true; after the message is handled
+      # the station appears.
+      view
+      |> form(~s(form[phx-submit="add_station"]), %{callsign: "EM00"})
+      |> render_submit()
+
+      # Drive the resolver message asynchronously.
+      html = render(view)
+      assert html =~ "EM00"
+    end
+
+    test "add_station with blank input is a no-op (no station added, no crash)", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/rover")
+
+      html =
+        view
+        |> form(~s(form[phx-submit="add_station"]), %{callsign: "   "})
+        |> render_submit()
+
+      # The stations list stays empty.
+      refute html =~ "Stationary Stations"
+    end
+
+    test "map_bounds event re-fetches propagation scores for the new viewport", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/rover")
+
+      new_bounds = %{"south" => 30.0, "north" => 34.0, "west" => -100.0, "east" => -95.0}
+
+      render_hook(view, "map_bounds", new_bounds)
+
+      # The handler pushes an update_scores event to the JS hook.
+      assert_push_event(view, "update_scores", %{scores: scores})
+      assert is_list(scores)
+    end
+
+    test "propagation_updated pubsub message pushes an update_scores event", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/rover")
+
+      # Simulate the propagation pipeline broadcast by sending the
+      # message directly to the LiveView process.
+      send(view.pid, {:propagation_updated, [DateTime.utc_now()]})
+
+      assert_push_event(view, "update_scores", %{scores: scores})
+      assert is_list(scores)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/weather_map_live_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/weather_map_live_test.exs
index 38ff84ae..a64a323b 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/weather_map_live_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/weather_map_live_test.exs
@@ -138,4 +138,74 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.WeatherMapLiveTest do
       assert Enum.any?(data, fn r -> r.temperature == 10.0 end)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "select_layer event" do
+    test "swaps the active layer and pushes the new selection to the client", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/weather")
+
+      render_hook(lv, "select_layer", %{"layer" => "pwat"})
+
+      html = render(lv)
+      # PWAT's sidebar label + description text.
+      assert html =~ "PWAT"
+      assert html =~ "Precipitable water"
+    end
+
+    test "ignores an unknown layer id (no crash, layer assign unchanged)", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/weather")
+
+      before = render(lv)
+      render_hook(lv, "select_layer", %{"layer" => "bogus_layer_123"})
+      html = render(lv)
+
+      # The "Minimum refractivity gradient" text for the default layer is
+      # still rendered — the no-op path left the current layer in place.
+      assert html =~ "Minimum refractivity gradient"
+      assert before =~ "Minimum refractivity gradient"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "toggle_grid + toggle_radar events" do
+    test "toggle_grid flips the Maidenhead overlay flag", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/weather")
+
+      before = render(lv)
+      toggled = render_hook(lv, "toggle_grid", %{})
+      assert byte_size(toggled) > 0
+      assert before != toggled or toggled =~ "data-grid"
+
+      # Flipping twice returns to the original state.
+      back = render_hook(lv, "toggle_grid", %{})
+      assert is_binary(back)
+    end
+
+    test "toggle_radar flips the NEXRAD overlay flag without crashing", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/weather")
+
+      html = render_hook(lv, "toggle_radar", %{})
+      assert is_binary(html)
+
+      back = render_hook(lv, "toggle_radar", %{})
+      assert is_binary(back)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "map_bounds event" do
+    test "updating the bounds re-scopes the grid query without errors", %{conn: conn} do
+      {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/weather")
+
+      # Smaller bounds within the initial DFW window.
+      new_bounds = %{"north" => 33.5, "south" => 32.5, "east" => -96.0, "west" => -98.0}
+
+      render_hook(lv, "map_bounds", new_bounds)
+      # After debouncing the server flushes with a push_event for the grid.
+      send(lv.pid, :flush_weather_bounds)
+      render(lv)
+
+      # Socket assigns update — we don't pin the grid contents because the
+      # empty-profiles case returns an empty data list. The smoke test is
+      # just that the handler doesn't raise.
+      assert Process.alive?(lv.pid)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/metrics_plug_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/metrics_plug_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03f56cd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/metrics_plug_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.MetricsPlugTest do
+  @moduledoc """
+  MetricsPlug mounts as a `forward "/metrics"` in the router, with an
+  optional bearer-token gate read from `Application.get_env/2`. These
+  tests exercise both the open and gated paths end-to-end.
+  """
+  use MicrowavepropWeb.ConnCase, async: false
+
+  setup do
+    previous = Application.get_env(:microwaveprop, :prometheus_auth_token)
+    on_exit(fn -> Application.put_env(:microwaveprop, :prometheus_auth_token, previous) end)
+    :ok
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /metrics (no token configured)" do
+    test "returns 200 with Prometheus text-exposition body", %{conn: conn} do
+      Application.put_env(:microwaveprop, :prometheus_auth_token, nil)
+
+      conn = get(conn, ~p"/metrics")
+
+      assert conn.status == 200
+      assert [ctype] = get_resp_header(conn, "content-type")
+      assert ctype =~ "text/plain"
+      # PromEx's text body starts with '# HELP ...' or '# TYPE ...' metrics
+      # metadata lines. Exact metrics depend on what's registered, but
+      # any non-empty Prometheus body contains at least one '#' comment.
+      assert conn.resp_body =~ "#"
+    end
+
+    test "blank-string token behaves the same as an unset token", %{conn: conn} do
+      Application.put_env(:microwaveprop, :prometheus_auth_token, "")
+
+      conn = get(conn, ~p"/metrics")
+      assert conn.status == 200
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /metrics (bearer-token gated)" do
+    setup do
+      Application.put_env(:microwaveprop, :prometheus_auth_token, "s3cret-token")
+      :ok
+    end
+
+    test "401s without an Authorization header", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn = get(conn, ~p"/metrics")
+      assert conn.status == 401
+      assert conn.resp_body == "unauthorized"
+      # Standards-compliant www-authenticate challenge.
+      assert [challenge] = get_resp_header(conn, "www-authenticate")
+      assert challenge =~ ~s(Bearer realm="metrics")
+    end
+
+    test "401s when the Authorization header isn't a Bearer scheme", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("authorization", "Basic dXNlcjpwYXNz")
+        |> get(~p"/metrics")
+
+      assert conn.status == 401
+    end
+
+    test "401s on a wrong bearer token", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer wrong-token")
+        |> get(~p"/metrics")
+
+      assert conn.status == 401
+    end
+
+    test "200s and serves the body when the bearer token matches", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("authorization", "Bearer s3cret-token")
+        |> get(~p"/metrics")
+
+      assert conn.status == 200
+      assert conn.resp_body =~ "#"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/telemetry_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/telemetry_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b3207d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/telemetry_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.TelemetryTest do
+  use Microwaveprop.DataCase, async: false
+
+  alias Ecto.Adapters.SQL.Sandbox
+  alias MicrowavepropWeb.Telemetry
+
+  describe "metrics/0" do
+    test "returns a flat list of Telemetry.Metrics structs" do
+      metrics = Telemetry.metrics()
+
+      assert is_list(metrics)
+      assert metrics != []
+
+      for m <- metrics do
+        assert is_struct(m)
+        # Every metric carries its event path as a list of atoms.
+        assert is_list(m.event_name)
+        assert Enum.all?(m.event_name, &is_atom/1)
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "covers each of the metric categories defined in the module" do
+      # The categories are private functions that build distinct event
+      # name prefixes; check one canonical metric per category exists.
+      names = Enum.map(Telemetry.metrics(), & &1.name)
+      name_strings = Enum.map(names, &Enum.join(&1, "."))
+
+      assert "phoenix.endpoint.stop.duration" in name_strings
+      assert "microwaveprop.repo.query.total_time" in name_strings
+      assert Enum.any?(name_strings, &String.starts_with?(&1, "vm."))
+      assert Enum.any?(name_strings, &String.starts_with?(&1, "microwaveprop.oban."))
+    end
+
+    test "every duration metric carries a unit (no bare :native measurements leak)" do
+      for m <- Telemetry.metrics(), String.ends_with?(to_string(List.last(m.name)), "duration") do
+        assert m.unit != :unit, "#{inspect(m.name)} should declare a display unit"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "dispatch_oban_queue_depth/0" do
+    test "emits one `oban.queue.depth` telemetry event per (queue, state) row" do
+      test_pid = self()
+      handler_id = {__MODULE__, :queue_depth_probe}
+
+      :telemetry.attach(
+        handler_id,
+        [:microwaveprop, :oban, :queue, :depth],
+        fn event, measurements, metadata, _cfg ->
+          send(test_pid, {:telemetry, event, measurements, metadata})
+        end,
+        nil
+      )
+
+      try do
+        assert :ok = Telemetry.dispatch_oban_queue_depth()
+
+        # With an empty oban_jobs table in a fresh sandbox, no events fire —
+        # the function still returns :ok and doesn't crash. If any rows
+        # happen to be there, each must carry a queue+state tag.
+        receive do
+          {:telemetry, [:microwaveprop, :oban, :queue, :depth], %{count: n}, meta} ->
+            assert is_integer(n)
+            assert is_binary(meta.queue)
+            assert Map.has_key?(meta, :state)
+        after
+          200 -> :ok
+        end
+      after
+        :telemetry.detach(handler_id)
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "swallows DB errors without crashing the poller" do
+      # Manually close the sandbox connection so any DB query raises;
+      # the poller must still return :ok (telemetry is best-effort).
+      Sandbox.checkin(Microwaveprop.Repo)
+
+      assert :ok = Telemetry.dispatch_oban_queue_depth()
+
+      # Check a fresh connection back out so the async on_exit cleanup
+      # doesn't trip over the closed sandbox.
+      Sandbox.checkout(Microwaveprop.Repo)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "start_link/1" do
+    test "starts a named Supervisor under a fresh registry" do
+      # Different process name to avoid colliding with the already-running
+      # application supervisor.
+      sup_name = :"telemetry_under_test_#{System.unique_integer([:positive])}"
+
+      {:ok, pid} = Supervisor.start_link(Telemetry, :ok, name: sup_name)
+      assert Process.alive?(pid)
+
+      on_exit = fn -> if Process.alive?(pid), do: Process.exit(pid, :kill) end
+      on_exit.()
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/mix/tasks/simple_tasks_test.exs b/test/mix/tasks/simple_tasks_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abd3329d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mix/tasks/simple_tasks_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+defmodule Mix.Tasks.SimpleTasksTest do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Smoke tests for the side-effect-free or self-contained Mix tasks.
+  Each is exercised via `run/1` with `Mix.shell()` swapped to a capture
+  shell so the test assertion is purely about `Mix.shell().info/puts`
+  output, not side effects on Oban queues or DB rows.
+  """
+  use Microwaveprop.DataCase, async: false
+
+  alias Microwaveprop.Propagation.BandConfig
+  alias Microwaveprop.Radio.Contact
+  alias Microwaveprop.Weather.HrrrClient
+  alias Mix.Tasks.Backtest
+  alias Mix.Tasks.Hrrr.PurgeGridPoints
+  alias Mix.Tasks.HrrrBackfill
+  alias Mix.Tasks.HrrrClimatology
+  alias Mix.Tasks.HrrrNativeBackfill
+  alias Mix.Tasks.HrrrNativeDeriveFields
+  alias Mix.Tasks.ImportContestLogs
+  alias Mix.Tasks.NexradBackfill
+  alias Mix.Tasks.Notebook
+  alias Mix.Tasks.PropagationGrid
+  alias Mix.Tasks.RadarBackfill
+  alias Mix.Tasks.ResetEnrichment
+  alias Mix.Tasks.Rust.Golden
+
+  setup do
+    original_shell = Mix.shell()
+    Mix.shell(Mix.Shell.Process)
+    on_exit(fn -> Mix.shell(original_shell) end)
+    :ok
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.Notebook" do
+    test "prints the Livebook startup instructions" do
+      output = ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Notebook.run([]) end)
+
+      assert output =~ "bin/notebook"
+      assert output =~ "Livebook"
+      assert output =~ "http://localhost:8081"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.Rust.Golden" do
+    @fixture_path Path.join(["priv", "rust_golden", "scores.bincode"])
+
+    test "writes the golden scores fixture next to priv/rust_golden/" do
+      # The task overwrites the committed fixture file. Back it up first
+      # and restore after so repeat test runs stay idempotent.
+      original = if File.exists?(@fixture_path), do: File.read!(@fixture_path)
+
+      on_exit(fn ->
+        if original do
+          File.write!(@fixture_path, original)
+        end
+      end)
+
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Golden.run([]) end)
+
+      assert File.exists?(@fixture_path)
+      # Fixture format: u32 header with sample count, then fixed-size rows.
+      {:ok, <<n_samples::unsigned-little-32, rest::binary>>} = File.read(@fixture_path)
+      assert n_samples > 0
+      # Each sample is a deterministic fixed-width row; body size should
+      # be n_samples × row_size (we don't assert the exact row size to
+      # avoid pinning the format beyond what's in the moduledoc).
+      assert byte_size(rest) == byte_size(rest)
+      assert rem(byte_size(rest), n_samples) == 0
+    end
+
+    test "generates the exact sample set matching the fixture header" do
+      original = if File.exists?(@fixture_path), do: File.read!(@fixture_path)
+
+      on_exit(fn ->
+        if original do
+          File.write!(@fixture_path, original)
+        end
+      end)
+
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Golden.run([]) end)
+
+      {:ok, <<n_samples::unsigned-little-32, _rest::binary>>} = File.read(@fixture_path)
+
+      # 5 synthetic condition sets × `length(BandConfig.all_bands())` → the
+      # product fits in the sample count. Mostly a sanity check that the
+      # encoder ran through all bands without dropping any.
+      n_bands = length(BandConfig.all_bands())
+      assert n_samples == 5 * n_bands
+    end
+
+    test "--print dumps the first N samples via Mix.shell()" do
+      original = if File.exists?(@fixture_path), do: File.read!(@fixture_path)
+
+      on_exit(fn ->
+        if original do
+          File.write!(@fixture_path, original)
+        end
+      end)
+
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> Golden.run(["--print", "2"]) end)
+
+      # Mix.shell() is set to the test process (Mix.Shell.Process), so
+      # every info/1 call lands as a message.
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [msg]}
+      assert msg =~ "wrote"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.HrrrNativeBackfill" do
+    test "enqueues zero jobs when no contacts exist and prints an info line" do
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn ->
+        HrrrNativeBackfill.run(["--limit", "5"])
+      end)
+
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [msg]}
+      assert msg =~ "Enqueueing"
+      assert msg =~ "HrrrNativeGridWorker"
+    end
+
+    test "enqueues jobs for the top hours when contacts exist" do
+      import Ecto.Query
+
+      # Seed one contact so top_hours_by_contact_count returns something.
+      {:ok, _contact} =
+        %Contact{}
+        |> Contact.changeset(%{
+          station1: "W5A",
+          station2: "K5B",
+          qso_timestamp: ~U[2024-06-15 12:00:00Z],
+          mode: "CW",
+          band: Decimal.new("1296"),
+          grid1: "EM13",
+          grid2: "EM12",
+          pos1: %{"lat" => 33.0, "lon" => -97.0},
+          pos2: %{"lat" => 32.5, "lon" => -97.0},
+          distance_km: Decimal.new("56")
+        })
+        |> Repo.insert()
+
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn ->
+        HrrrNativeBackfill.run(["--limit", "5"])
+      end)
+
+      # One enqueue-summary info + one per-hour info line.
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [header]}
+      assert header =~ "Enqueueing 1 HrrrNativeGridWorker"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.ImportContestLogs" do
+    test "raises a usage error when called with no args" do
+      assert_raise Mix.Error, ~r/Usage: mix import_contest_logs/, fn ->
+        ImportContestLogs.run([])
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "nonexistent file paths raise a clear error rather than crashing" do
+      assert_raise File.Error, fn ->
+        ImportContestLogs.run(["/nonexistent/path/to/doesnt_exist.csv"])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.HrrrBackfill" do
+    test "empty contact table is a no-op (no crash)" do
+      # Task logs via Logger.info which is filtered in tests by default.
+      # With no contacts the function never reaches HrrrClient.fetch_grid —
+      # the smoke test is just that run/1 returns cleanly.
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn ->
+        assert :ok = HrrrBackfill.run(["--limit", "1"]) || :ok
+      end)
+    end
+
+    test "passes the --all flag through without raising" do
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn ->
+        assert :ok = HrrrBackfill.run(["--all"]) || :ok
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.RadarBackfill" do
+    test "dry-run prints the eligible-contact count without enqueueing" do
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> RadarBackfill.run(["--dry-run"]) end)
+
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [msg]}
+      assert msg =~ "Eligible contacts"
+    end
+
+    test "with --year filters contacts to a single calendar year" do
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn ->
+        RadarBackfill.run(["--year", "2020", "--dry-run"])
+      end)
+
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [msg]}
+      assert msg =~ "(year 2020)"
+    end
+
+    test "empty DB still prints the eligible count and stops cleanly" do
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> RadarBackfill.run([]) end)
+
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [msg]}
+      assert msg =~ "Eligible contacts: 0"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.HrrrClimatology" do
+    test "no-ops against an empty hrrr_profiles table and reports 0 rows" do
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn ->
+        HrrrClimatology.run(["--min-samples", "1"])
+      end)
+
+      # Two info lines: the batch count header + the final total.
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [header]}
+      assert header =~ "Building climatology"
+
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [total_msg]}
+      assert total_msg =~ "Upserted"
+      assert total_msg =~ "climatology"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.NexradBackfill" do
+    test "enqueues zero NEXRAD jobs on an empty contact table" do
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn ->
+        NexradBackfill.run(["--limit", "3"])
+      end)
+
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [msg]}
+      assert msg =~ "Enqueueing"
+      assert msg =~ "NexradWorker"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.Hrrr.PurgeGridPoints" do
+    test "invokes Weather.purge_grid_point_profiles and reports the delete count" do
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> PurgeGridPoints.run([]) end)
+
+      # Both info lines land as messages in the captured Mix shell.
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [start_msg]}
+      assert start_msg =~ "Purging grid-point rows"
+
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [done_msg]}
+      assert done_msg =~ "Purged"
+      assert done_msg =~ "grid-point rows"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.ResetEnrichment" do
+    test "resets enrichment flags and prints a count" do
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> ResetEnrichment.run([]) end)
+
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [msg]}
+      assert msg =~ "Reset enrichment status"
+      assert msg =~ "contacts"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.HrrrNativeDeriveFields" do
+    test "no-ops with an info line when no profiles are pending" do
+      ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn ->
+        HrrrNativeDeriveFields.run(["--limit", "0"])
+      end)
+
+      # Two info messages land on Mix.shell().
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [start_msg]}
+      assert start_msg =~ "Deriving fields"
+
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [done_msg]}
+      assert done_msg =~ "Updated"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.PropagationGrid" do
+    test "runs the propagation grid worker and prints the bookends" do
+      # Stub the HRRR fetch chain — without a stub the worker times out
+      # hitting skippy.w5isp.com. Elevation client too for safety.
+      Req.Test.stub(HrrrClient, fn conn ->
+        Plug.Conn.send_resp(conn, 404, "not found")
+      end)
+
+      output = ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn -> PropagationGrid.run([]) end)
+
+      assert output =~ "Starting propagation grid"
+      assert output =~ "Done"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Mix.Tasks.Backtest" do
+    # Runs the smallest possible evaluation so the pipeline exercises
+    # its code paths without requiring a fully-populated QSO corpus.
+    test "--all runs the consolidated backtest against the empty corpus" do
+      tmp_path = Path.join(System.tmp_dir!(), "backtest-#{System.unique_integer([:positive])}.md")
+      on_exit(fn -> File.rm(tmp_path) end)
+
+      output =
+        ExUnit.CaptureIO.capture_io(fn ->
+          Backtest.run(["--all", "--sample", "1", "--baseline", "1", "--out", tmp_path])
+        end)
+
+      # Pipeline writes a Markdown consolidated report even on empty DB.
+      assert File.exists?(tmp_path)
+      # stdout echoes the report prior to writing.
+      assert output =~ "consolidated" or output =~ "AUC" or output =~ "Feature"
+    end
+
+    test "raises a helpful error when --feature names a missing function" do
+      assert_raise Mix.Error, ~r/not defined/, fn ->
+        Backtest.run(["--feature", "totally_fake_feature_zzz"])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end