# SOTA Spotting doesn't match SOTAwatch3

**URL:** <https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/sota-spotting-doesnt-match-sotawatch3/46632>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [October 5, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/sota-spotting-doesnt-match-sotawatch3/46632 "2026-10-05T18:30:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![KG5EIU](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kg5eiu/32/14246_2.png) [@KG5EIU](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KG5EIU)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/sota-spotting-doesnt-match-sotawatch3/46632/1 "2026-10-05T18:30:36Z")

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I want to use WRL to chase SOTA activators and summits. Using Win/Mac desktop. I set up a dedicated logbook for SOTA Hunting and have set up a general SOTA filter but when I do, I ONLY see a few operators but the SOTAWatch3 page shows many more. My understanding was that WRL SOTA spots came from the SOTA network ? Is there a better way to hunt SOTA activators ? Also anyway to see their SOTA summit ID in the SPOT page ? (which is shown on the SOTAWatch3 page) [SOTAwatch3](https://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/en/) I would like to see at least the last 25 listed in the spot page if not 50 like SOTAWatch3 page.

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73!! David (KG5EIU)

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**Author:** ![K4AZE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/k4aze/32/36274_2.png) [@K4AZE](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/K4AZE)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/sota-spotting-doesnt-match-sotawatch3/46632/2 "2026-10-05T18:51:05Z")

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@KG5EIU David,

I’m not exactly sure where the sota spots are coming from but i’ll pass this along to the team.