# Digimode Automatic Propagation Reporter > This started out as a project to automatically gather reception records of digimode activity and then make those records available in near realtime to interested parties — typically the amateur who initiated the communication. The way that it works is that many amateurs will run a client that will monitor received traffic for callsigns (the pattern 'de callsign callsign') and, when seen, will report this fact. This is of interest to the amateur who transmitted adn they will be able to see where their signal was received. The pattern chosen is typically part of a standard CQ call. The duplicate check is to make sure that the callsign is not corrupted. The rules for protocols like FT8 are different as the callsigns are protected by error correction. You do still need to call CQ in order for your signal to be reported. > > The way that this would be used is that an amateur would call CQ and could then (within a few minutes) see where his signal was received. This can be useful in determining propagation conditions or in adjusting antenna and/or radio parameters. It also provides a scientific archive of reception records that is being used for ionospheric research purposes. These records are also maintained for legal purposes as there are multiple government licensing authorities that make use of this data in their investigationsi -- typically verifying that licensed amateur radio operators are abiding by their licenses. https://pskreporter.info/ ## My Sane PSK Reporter Links Below are some PSK reporters that have embedded display options so I don't have to mess with the settings every time. [All Bands Lite](https://pskreporter.info/pskmap?preset&callsign=KD0WDV&timerange=86400&hideunrec=1&blankifnone=1&hidepink=1&hidenight=1&hidelight=1&showsnr=1&showlines=1&hidetime=1&mapCenter=36.08205878390268,-98.35234394264522,3.869576427413674)