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Activity Discovery

The Activity tab is your discovery hub for everything happening on the air right now. Whether you're hunting POTA activations, scanning RBN spots, or checking PSK Reporter data, this is where you'll find it all in one place.

[SCREENSHOT: Activity tab showing map view with colored pins for different activity types]

View Modes​

Hamtrax gives you two ways to explore activity:

  1. 2D Map -- A flat map view with pins and clusters showing activity locations. Pan, zoom, and tap any pin for details. Best for regional exploration.
  2. Stacked List -- A scrollable list of all active spots, sorted by time. Best when you want to scan through activity quickly without a map.

Switch between views using the controls at the top of the Activity tab.

Activity Modes​

Use the Activity Mode dropdown to focus on a specific type of activity:

  • Parks on the Air (POTA) -- Live park activations across 15,000+ parks
  • Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) -- Automated CW and digital spotting
  • PSK Reporter -- Digital mode reception reports
  • My Contacts -- Your own logged contacts plotted on the map

Filtering​

Every activity mode has its own set of filters. Use the filter controls to narrow results by band, mode, and other criteria.

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Combine filters across dimensions for precision. For example, filter POTA spots to show only CW activations on 20m.

Real-Time Updates​

Activity data refreshes automatically in the background. Spots and activations update without you needing to reload. A subtle animation plays when new spots arrive.

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Data freshness varies by source. POTA spots update every few minutes. RBN and PSK Reporter spots stream in near real-time.