9A5W — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving 9A5W, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 182 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-18 and 2026-09-21.
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 182 FT8 messages attributed to 9A5W as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 160 m (65%), followed by 80 m (29%) and 40 m (6%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was +10 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-21 17:05 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 182 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- +10 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- +2 to +17 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, strong (≥ -8 dB) 182.
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. The sample does not meet the threshold for a recurring time or signal-pattern claim (20 attributed messages, three UTC dates and five distinct 15-minute windows).
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with 9A5W 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 9A5W
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
- JN85 · 152 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 610 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-21 17:05 UTC
Other locator fields attributed to this token: JN75 (4).
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 | 9A5W S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-21 16:12 | 160m | +13 / - | HB9HRR | - / -16 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-21 16:02 | 160m | +8 / - | KH8WW | - / - | 92 | Partial capture |
| 09-21 15:58 | 160m | 0 / - | KH8WW | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-21 15:51 | 160m | +8 / - | KH8WW | - / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 09-21 15:44 | 160m | +7 / - | KH8WW | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-21 15:39 | 160m | +6 / - | KH8WW | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-21 15:12 | 160m | +9 / - | KH8WW | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 21:25 | 160m | +17 / - | RI1FJZ | - / -15 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 19:42 | 40m | +16 / - | RI1FJZ | - / -22 | 6 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 19:37 | 40m | +15 / - | RI1FJZ | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 17:10 | 80m | +12 / -12 | R2AVW | -4 / -17 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-18 17:03 | 80m | +12 / - | 5W1SA | - / -25 | 8 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 16:36 | 80m | +13 / - | KH8WW | - / -24 | 17 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 16:35 | 80m | - / - | DO7RMS | -5 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 16:34 | 80m | +18 / - | IK2TPX | - / -2 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 16:31 | 80m | +2 / - | KH6WW | - / -25 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 16:25 | 80m | +11 / - | KH8WW | - / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 16:21 | 80m | +14 / - | KH8WW | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 16:20 | 80m | +15 / - | KH6WW | - / -25 | 7 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 16:17 | 80m | - / - | IK0QBI | -22 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 16:16 | 80m | +12 / - | SP9DWT | -6 / +5 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-18 16:15 | 80m | +7 / +4 | IQ4JO | -11 / 0 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 165315 +9 1215 KH8WW 9A5W JN85 (x15)
UTC dB Audio Message 193745 +14 1566 RI1FJZ 9A5W JN85 (x11)
UTC dB Audio Message 164345 +10 1835 KH8WW 9A5W JN75 (x3) 170345 +16 2023 5W1SA 9A5W JN85 (x8) 171000 +0 684 9A5W R2AVW -12 171015 +12 2023 R2AVW 9A5W R-17 171030 -8 684 9A5W R2AVW RR73 171045 +12 2023 R2AVW 9A5W 73
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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