Repeated activity near the yard
Rural sites can include a home, yard, livestock buildings and fields spread over a wide area. Start with a useful listening point and a specific question, then use what you observe to plan the next step. Reliable power, networking and maintainable equipment matter as much as the map view.
You notice a drone near the yard on several afternoons. Open the received track and inspect its path relative to the buildings and adjoining land. Compare the timing with any survey or agricultural work you have arranged.
Eligible playback lets you revisit earlier recorded activity. Patterns and timestamps can help you describe the observations when discussing them with family, colleagues or a contractor.
Questions worth answering
- Where is the received flight in relation to the yard and fields?
- Does the timing match work we have arranged?
- Is there a recurring recorded route worth understanding?
The features that fit this setting.
Follow the available trail
Inspect the reported path and flight details against the local map.
Compact redesign awaiting publication · photos: CRJ9, A320 and C172 only · IAS/TAS not suppliedExplore this feature →Understand repeated movement
Explore recurring segments and activity patterns in the observations available.
Enough suitable observations requiredExplore this feature →Keep attention close to the yard
An available saved area can focus notifications on the place you want to review most often.
Limited rollout · account/channel availability appliesExplore this feature →Understand your own reception
Use receiver activity and the evidence-based reception compass to explore what your listening point has contributed.
Signed-in contributor · measured data availableExplore this feature →Set an area. Choose what brings you back.
Begin with the farmhouse or working yard rather than a circle intended to cover every field. Name the area clearly and review its size against the places you want to keep an eye on.
An available new-drone notification can prompt you to check the map while working indoors or elsewhere on the property. Use the observation time and path to decide whether it relates to your current concern.
- Choose the place. Use the map’s area-alert entry to select your centre and radius, then name the saved area in your account.
- Choose the activity. Review the rules available to your account and enable the ones relevant to this place.
- Choose the channel. Configure an available email, browser push or webhook channel, check quiet hours and send a test.
- Open the observation. Use the event timeline’s Live or Playback link as available to inspect what triggered your attention.
Area alerts · limited rollout. Account and channel availability apply. Email, opt-in browser push and signed webhooks have separate delivery states; notification timing depends on the rule, quiet hours and delivery channel. Check your account’s options and send a test before building a routine around notifications.
Explore your account’s area-alert options →
An area selects relevant received activity. It does not change the receiver’s listening range or create a flight restriction.
Give the receiver a useful home.
- Choose a practical fixed location with stable power and internet. Check the hardware guide before selecting the radio and Raspberry Pi combination.
- Consider trees, sheds and terrain when planning antenna placement, and keep weather protection and maintenance access in the installation plan.
- Confirm reporting in My receivers, then review observed activity and your reception compass before expanding the installation.
Questions for this setting.
Should I start with several receivers?
Start with the locations and questions that matter. One well-planned listening point can help you learn about local reception before discussing a wider installation.
Can I compare it with our own survey work?
Yes. Compare the received time and trail with the survey schedule and your own records. Permission and contractor identity come from those records, not automatic map classification.