Dashboard & Statistics | Carrier Wave Manual

The Dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of your logging activity, streaks, propagation conditions, and service status.

Activity Grid

A GitHub-style activity visualization appears at the top of the Dashboard, showing 26-52 weeks of history depending on screen width (full year on iPad or landscape orientation).

Each cell represents one day:

Green - Day with activation contacts
Blue - Day with Activity LogA hunter-focused daily QSO tracking mode that doesn't require starting or stopping logging sessions. entries
Diagonal split - Day with both activations and activity log entries
Gray - No activity

Tap any cell to open the Day Summary — a full screen for that UTC day with:

A hero row showing the date plus QSO, session, and DXCC / states / bands / modes counts
Band and mode pills with per-band / per-mode counts
A swipeable Insights carousel (map + US states mosaic) covering every QSO on the day, not just hunter contacts
A band timeline showing when contacts happened across the day
A Sessions section listing every Activation or other session that overlapped the day. Sessions that straddle UTC midnight are sliced on both days with a continued / continues chip. Each card drills into the full session detail view.
A virtual card for Hunter Log entries and another for any orphan (“loose”) QSOs

Long-press a cell instead of tapping to get the old popover (date + activation/hunter counts) without leaving the dashboard.

Configurable Metrics Card

Choose 1-2 key metrics to display on your dashboard card. Configure the displayed metrics in Settings -> Dashboard Metrics.

Streak Metrics

On-Air - Consecutive days with any QSOA contact or conversation between two amateur radio stations.
Activation - Consecutive days with POTAParks on the Air - a program encouraging portable operation from parks and public lands. activations
Hunter - Consecutive days worked POTAParks on the Air - a program encouraging portable operation from parks and public lands. activators
CW - Consecutive days using CW mode
Phone - Consecutive days using phone modes (SSBSingle Sideband - a voice mode commonly used on HF bands. , FM , AM )
Digital - Consecutive days using digital modes

Count Metrics

QSOs per week/month/year
Activations per week/month/year
Hunts per week/month/year
New DXCCDX Century Club - an award for confirming contacts with 100 or more DXCC entities (countries). entities this period

Statistics Grid

The main statistics display shows your QSOA contact or conversation between two amateur radio stations. counts across multiple dimensions:

By Band

Total contacts per amateur band:

HF bands: 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m
VHF/UHF: 6m, 2m, 1.25m, 70cm, 33cm, 23cm

By Mode

Contacts grouped by operating mode:

Voice: SSBSingle Sideband - a voice mode commonly used on HF bands. , CWContinuous Wave - another term for Morse code communication. , FM , AM
Digital: FT8A digital mode designed for weak-signal communication, popular for making contacts with minimal power. , FT4 , RTTY , PSK31 , and more

By Country/DXCC

Unique DXCCDX Century Club - an award for confirming contacts with 100 or more DXCC entities (countries). entities worked. The count represents distinct entities, not total QSOA contact or conversation between two amateur radio stations. s.

Additional Statistics

Grid Squares - Unique Maidenhead grid squares worked
States - US states and Canadian provinces
Parks Activated - POTAParks on the Air - a program encouraging portable operation from parks and public lands. parks with valid activations
Parks Worked - POTAParks on the Air - a program encouraging portable operation from parks and public lands. parks contacted as hunter
QRZ QSL Confirmed - Confirmations received via QRZ.com
LoTW Confirmed - Confirmations via LoTWLogbook of The World - ARRL's system for confirming contacts electronically.

Drill-Down Views

Tap any statistic to see the underlying contacts:

Tap a band count to see all QSOA contact or conversation between two amateur radio stations. s on that band
Tap a mode count to filter by that mode
Tap a country to see contacts with that DXCCDX Century Club - an award for confirming contacts with 100 or more DXCC entities (countries). entity
Tap any aggregated count to view matching records

Within drill-down views:

Sort by date, callsign, frequency, or other fields
Apply additional filters
Expand individual rows to show full QSOA contact or conversation between two amateur radio stations. details

Streaks

The Dashboard displays your current streak and all-time best for comparison.

Streak Types

On-Air - Any QSOA contact or conversation between two amateur radio stations. logged
Activation - POTAParks on the Air - a program encouraging portable operation from parks and public lands. activations
Hunter - Worked POTAParks on the Air - a program encouraging portable operation from parks and public lands. activators
CW - Contacts using CW mode
Phone - Contacts using voice modes
Digital - Contacts using digital modes

All streaks use UTC day boundaries. Missing a day resets the counter to zero.

Streak Detail View

Tap a streak to view:

Mode and band breakdowns
Historical date ranges for the streak
All-time best streak comparison

Equipment Usage Card

The Equipment Usage card displays statistics about your gear:

Most-used radio and total QSOs with each rig
Antenna breakdown showing contacts per antenna
Key/mic usage for CW and voice modes

Tap the card to drill down into equipment-specific QSO lists. This helps you track which gear gets the most use and correlate equipment with operating performance.

Friends on Air

The Friends on Air card surfaces real-time spot data for your accepted friends:

Active friends currently spotted on POTA or RBN
Frequency, mode, and park reference for each friend
Tap to tune - opens the Logger pre-filled with the friend’s frequency

This card only appears when you have friends configured and at least one is currently active.

Friend Activity Feed

Below the Friends on Air card, a compact activity feed shows recent notable achievements from your friends (new DXCC, activations completed, streak milestones). Tap any entry to view the friend’s profile.

Getting Started Card

After first-launch onboarding, a Getting Started card appears on the Dashboard to guide you through connecting optional services. See Tours & Onboarding — Getting Started Card for details.

Callsign Lookup Card

The Callsign Lookup card (in the Tools section) combines callsign profile lookup and RBN spot monitoring in a single card:

Search field — Enter any callsign to look up
“Check my callsign” shortcut — One-tap lookup of your own callsign using your configured operating call
Profile card — Name, emoji flag, grid, QTH, last-contact enrichment from QRZ/HamDB
RBN spots — Inline spot list and mini-map showing where your signal (or the looked-up station) is being received

A single Clear button resets both the profile and spots. Hide or show this card from Dashboard > Customize.

Smart Spot Needs Dashboard

The Needs dashboard card shows a summary of currently active spots that match your configured need categories:

Count of matching spots across all need categories
Top needs showing the most relevant spots (new DXCC, WAS, POTA parks)
Tap to expand into the full Smart Spot Needs view

Configure need categories in Settings -> Smart Needs or see the dedicated Smart Spot Needs page.

POTA Awards Progress

Track your progress toward POTA awards directly from the Dashboard:

Activator awards (Bronze: 10 parks, Silver: 50, Gold: 100, Platinum: 250, Sapphire: 500)
Hunter awards based on unique parks worked
Progress bar showing how close you are to the next tier

Tap the card to view a detailed breakdown of parks activated and hunted.

Band Openings Card

The Band Openings card provides a quick assessment of current HF propagation:

Band-by-region grid showing which bands are open to which geographic areas
Color-coded cells (green = open, yellow = marginal, gray = closed)
Data sourced from RBN spot density and PSK Reporter coverage

Tap the card to view the full conditions history timeline.

Active DXpeditions Card

Shows currently active DXpeditions with:

Entity and callsign of the DXpedition
Bands and modes they’re reported on
“Needed” badge if the entity matches your DXCC needs

Data is sourced from DX cluster feeds. Tap a DXpedition to view frequencies and spot history.

On Air Card

The On Air card provides a unified view of current operating conditions:

Solar conditions (K-index, SFI, A-index sparklines)
Band conditions summary (Good/Fair/Poor per band)
Weather at your QTH
Active spots count and friend activity indicator

This card consolidates multiple data sources into a single glanceable view. Tap any section to drill into its detailed view.

Professional Statistician Mode

When enabled in Settings -> POTA -> Professional Statistician Mode, the Dashboard gains additional statistical depth:

Distribution charts for QSO timing, distance, and signal reports
Box plots for RST and distance metrics
Cumulative distribution functions (CDF) for key operating metrics
Statistical summary tables with median, mean, standard deviation, and percentiles

This mode is designed for operators who want rigorous quantitative analysis of their operating patterns.

Conditions Card

A compact conditions card shows recent propagation and environmental data:

Sparkline - Visual trend of recent solar and weather metrics
Latest values - Current K-index, SFI , A-index
Link to history - Tap to view full conditions timeline

Conditions History View

The full conditions view displays:

Timeline chart - Hourly solar conditions over time
By-location chart - Conditions logged at different operating locations

Hourly solar conditions are polled in the background when enabled in Settings.

Activity Log Card

The Activity Log card displays:

Setup prompt - Appears if Activity LogA hunter-focused daily QSO tracking mode that doesn't require starting or stopping logging sessions. not yet configured
Today’s stats - QSOA contact or conversation between two amateur radio stations. count and other metrics when active

Tap the card to open today’s Activity LogA hunter-focused daily QSO tracking mode that doesn't require starting or stopping logging sessions. detail view.

Service Status

All configured services appear in a compact vertical list:

Status	Meaning
Green	Synced - all QSOA contact or conversation between two amateur radio stations. s uploaded
Yellow	Syncing - upload or download in progress
Red	Error - last sync failed
Gray	Not configured or disabled

Pending upload counts display next to each service.

Service Detail Sheet

Tap any service to open its detail sheet showing:

Full statistics (total QSOA contact or conversation between two amateur radio stations. s, pending uploads)
Manual sync trigger
Force Re-download button
Sync report with reconciliation details
Error details (if applicable)

Supported services: QRZ.com , POTAParks on the Air - a program encouraging portable operation from parks and public lands. , LoFiHam2K LoFi - a cloud logging service for amateur radio operators. , LoTWLogbook of The World - ARRL's system for confirming contacts electronically. , HAMRS , Club LogA popular amateur radio logging service with bidirectional ADIF sync, used especially for DX tracking. , eQSL

Sync Reports

Per-service sync reports visualize the sync process as a funnel:

Fetched - Records downloaded from service
Validated - Records passing validation
Changes Applied - New or updated records imported
Uploaded - Local records sent to service

Each phase displays:

Status badges (success, warning, error)
Record counts
Reconciliation details

Sync reports persist across app launches.

Background Computation

Statistics are computed on a background thread to keep the app responsive:

Cached statistics display immediately on opening the Dashboard
A background task recomputes current totals
Display updates when computation completes

For large logs (thousands of QSOA contact or conversation between two amateur radio stations. s), a progress bar appears during recomputation.

Pull to Refresh

Pull down on the Dashboard to trigger:

Statistics recomputation
Sync check for all services

iPad Layout

On iPad or in landscape orientation:

Statistics grid - All six primary stats display in a single row
Activity grid - Shows up to 52 weeks (full year)