2E1CAQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving 2E1CAQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 20 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, 10m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-28 and 2026-09-20.
These are automated observations at the SO8OO receiver, not an official contact log. Times are UTC. Attribution follows decoded FT8 message structure: CQ uses the first token and directed-looking messages use the second. Free text that resembles a directed message can be attributed imperfectly. Summary S/N reflects propagation plus SO8OO receiver, antenna and local-noise conditions. Counts are not adjusted for monitoring outages; transmissions that were not decoded are absent. Inferred entity and location data may be inaccurate for portable, remote or special-event operation.
SO8OO decoded 20 FT8 messages attributed to 2E1CAQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (55%), followed by 40 m (25%) and 10 m (20%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (80%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -11 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 14:44 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 20 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -11 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -18 to -3 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 7, strong (≥ -8 dB) 7.
WSJT-X defines S/N reports against a 2,500 Hz reference noise bandwidth. The ranges above are SO8OO receiver-side display categories, not official WSJT-X classes, transmitter-power measurements or estimates of how easy the station is to hear elsewhere. Statistics include only successful decodes on SO8OO's monitored FT8 channels; transmissions that were not decoded are absent.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with 2E1CAQ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Attributed messages by UTC hour
Rolling 90-day UTC chart window. Counts follow decoded message structure: the first token for CQ, or the second token in a directed-looking message.
Most frequent locator attributed to 2E1CAQ
The map compares the centres and boundaries of the locator field attributed to this token by decoded message structure, 2° × 1° as a Maidenhead square, and SO8OO's six-character receiver square. The separation is not an exact antenna-to-antenna distance or a radio-path length.
- Attributed locator
- IO91 · 6 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,607 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-29 16:11 UTC
A decoded locator can describe portable, remote or special-event operation and is not proof of a permanent station address or transmitter identity.
Observed FT8 exchanges
S/N cells show: decoded at SO8OO / report transmitted by the counterpart. An observed exchange is not a QSL or an official logbook confirmation.
| Time UTC | Band | 2E1CAQ S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-20 14:44 | 40m | -16 / +1 | DL2FK | -14 / -4 | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-20 14:41 | 40m | -18 / -2 | HB9ELE | +2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-20 14:34 | 40m | - / -7 | PD4HT | -13 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-29 16:46 | 40m | -18 / -19 | RX9CET | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-29 16:43 | 40m | - / - | DL8BBK | -13 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-29 16:36 | 40m | - / +9 | DD4DE | -8 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-21 20:25 | 20m | -6 / - | BI4XDT | 0 / -15 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 07-21 20:22 | 20m | -7 / - | A61CK | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-21 19:28 | 20m | 0 / - | YO9PH | - / -7 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-21 11:38 | 10m | - / -21 | F6FDY | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-28 18:51 | 10m | -12 / -4 | DK8HC | -11 / -6 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 164400 -13 2385 2E1CAQ DL8BBK RR73 164615 -6 2577 2E1CAQ RX9CET -19 (x2) 164700 -18 1588 RX9CET 2E1CAQ 73 143430 -11 828 2E1CAQ PD4HT -07 (x3) 143630 -15 828 MI5JYK 2E1CAQ R+04 144115 -5 693 2E1CAQ HB9ELE -02 (x2) 144200 -18 828 HB9ELE 2E1CAQ 73 144400 -15 828 DL2FK 2E1CAQ R-04 (x2) 144545 -15 1976 2E1CAQ DL2FK RR73 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 192615 -9 1940 OH1LA 2E1CAQ RR73 192645 -16 1940 U1BD 2E1CAQ -08 192815 -1 1940 YO9PH 2E1CAQ R-07 (x2) 202230 -6 1727 A61CK 2E1CAQ IO91 (x2) 202400 -5 1727 CQ 2E1CAQ IO91 (x2) 202500 -10 1727 BI4XDT 2E1CAQ -15 (x2) 202545 +0 2760 2E1CAQ BI4XDT 73 161145 -16 655 RI1FJL 2E1CAQ IO91
UTC dB Audio Message 185130 -11 630 2E1CAQ DK8HC JO42 185145 -16 784 ON2VTL 2E1CAQ RR73 185200 -10 631 2E1CAQ DK8HC JO42 185215 -14 784 DK8HC 2E1CAQ -06 185230 -7 2946 2E1CAQ DO1FDK JO41 185230 -11 630 2E1CAQ DK8HC R-04 185245 -11 784 DK8HC 2E1CAQ RR73 185315 -11 784 CQ 2E1CAQ IO91 185400 -15 1566 2E1CAQ DN9TB JO41 113800 -9 632 2E1CAQ F6FDY JN33 (x2)
Decoder S/N history by band
Count-weighted daily averages across messages attributed to this profiled token and successfully decoded at SO8OO, limited to the rolling 90-day UTC chart window.
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