AA3B — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FN20

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving AA3B, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 2,036 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-08-30.

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 2,036 FT8 messages attributed to AA3B as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (47%), followed by 40 m (36%) and 80 m (16%). Most decodes (69%) fell within the six-hour window 23:00-05:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (75%); the estimated median was -1 dB.

Overview

2,036
Messages attributed
7
UTC dates decoded
89
Active 15-min windows
-1 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-08-30 11:59 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
2,036 messages
Active dates
7 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-1 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-13.4 to +9 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 120, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 393, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1,523.

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.

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 AA3B

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
FN20 · 901 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
7,111 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-30 11:57 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 UTCBandAA3B S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-30 12:00 20m - / -11 RA0SE -8 / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 11:59 20m -8 / -6 G0RIF +9 / -22 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 11:58 20m -2 / -17 M0ENG +1 / -18 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 11:55 20m -4 / 0 ES5MG -11 / -13 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 11:55 20m -6 / -9 RA0SE -7 / -18 5 Partial capture
08-30 11:54 20m -5 / - G7MLL - / -20 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 11:54 20m -6 / - PA2AMJ -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 11:51 20m - / - M0ENG +2 / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 11:49 20m -4 / - DL8OBF - / -13 3 Partial capture
08-30 11:49 20m - / - PD1CK +1 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 11:47 20m -2 / - PA4RFS -15 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 11:46 20m +4 / - MM1AWV - / +4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 11:45 20m +2 / +3 DB8BT -4 / -18 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 11:44 20m - / - LB6BK -18 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 11:40 20m +2 / - DC2SF -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 11:38 20m - / - DB8BT -7 / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 11:35 20m -4 / - ZL1RPC/P - / -10 3 Partial capture
08-30 11:32 20m -4 / - SP7LPD - / -13 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 11:29 20m -4 / - SP7LPD - / -14 2 Partial capture
08-30 11:28 20m -4 / - YU7DES - / -19 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 11:26 20m -4 / - OE8RPK - / -17 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 11:21 20m -6 / - PD0OKP +9 / +4 7 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 11:19 20m -4 / - HB9IUA - / -25 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 11:16 20m -5 / - EA3CUU - / -5 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 11:15 20m - / -16 UI6O -11 / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 11:14 20m - / -6 F4AWT +9 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 11:10 20m - / - PE1GRL +1 / - 5 Partial capture
08-30 07:13 40m - / - DL1FAM -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 07:12 40m - / - PD1WAT -3 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 07:01 40m - / -5 DM9EE +4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 06:59 40m - / - OK2TS +2 / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 06:57 40m - / - DH5NC -2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 06:51 40m - / - DL1SL -10 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 06:48 40m - / - DK1NJB -9 / - 5 Partial capture
08-30 06:47 40m - / -23 DL6RAR +6 / - 8 Partial capture
08-30 06:45 40m - / - DL1HDL 0 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 06:40 40m - / - DL2NYC +6 / - 6 Partial capture
08-30 06:28 40m - / -13 IU7VOL -11 / - 4 Partial capture
08-30 06:28 40m - / -6 OZ9KHA -7 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 06:15 40m - / +2 DD0AM -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 06:08 40m - / -13 SP4MPH -2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 06:06 40m - / - 9A/YO9AMO +3 / - 4 Partial capture
08-30 06:06 40m -12 / -3 DL6UM +4 / -14 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 06:03 40m - / - G4OZG -9 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 06:02 40m - / - SP1ZMO +8 / - 4 Partial capture
08-30 06:02 40m -11 / - DC2SF -5 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 06:01 40m - / -9 DL3KVR +8 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 06:01 40m - / +2 DL6UM 0 / - 5 Partial capture
08-30 06:01 40m - / - SQ6EMJ 0 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 06:00 40m - / -18 SP4MPH 0 / - 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
115715  -1 2754  RA0SE AA3B R-18
115745  -2 2754  CQ AA3B FN20
115800  -1 2754  AA3B M0ENG IO91
115815  -1 2754  M0ENG AA3B -18
115830  +2 2753  AA3B M0ENG R-17
115845  -4 2753  M0ENG AA3B RR73
115900  +2 2754  AA3B M0ENG 73
115900 +11 2971  AA3B G0RIF IO92
115915  -7 2754  G0RIF AA3B -22
115930 +10 2971  AA3B G0RIF R-06
115945 -10 2754  G0RIF AA3B RR73
120000  +7 2971  AA3B G0RIF 73
120000  -7 2754  AA3B RA0SE -11 (x3)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
070000  +1 2684  AA3B OK2TS JN89
070030 -24 1395  AA3B F4NJT JN37
070030  +3 2685  AA3B OK2TS JN89
070130  +3 2685  AA3B DM9EE JO41 (x3)
070630  -9 2220  AA3B F1FCA JN39
071200  -1 2685  AA3B PD1WAT JO21 (x2)
071330  -8 1684  AA3B DL1FAM JN49 (x3)
072030 -13 2684  AA3B IU8DON JM78 (x2)
074330 -20 2059  AA3B G7TQB R-05
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
052515  +8 1267  AA3B OK1DX JN69
052515  -9  773  AA3B IN3WZS JN56
052545 +14  772  AA3B OK1DX JN69
052615  -7  849  AA3B F1NQP R-06
052615 -10  773  AA3B IN3WZS JN56
052645 -12  849  AA3B F1NQP 73
052645 -13  773  AA3B IN3WZS JN56 (x2)
055400 +12  932  AA3B DA0RR JO40 (x2)
055600 -17  933  AA3B PA3T JO31
055700 +12  931  AA3B DA0RR JO40
055700 -22 1348  AA3B HB9CYT JN36 (x3)
160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
030415 +14 1110  AA3B DF2RQ JN57 (x3)
030715 -13 1233  AA3B F4UJU JN06
031145  -2 1234  AA3B YL4U KO06
031330 -19 1233  W4KWS AA3B R-23
031630 -20 1233  CQ AA3B FN20                          a1
031645  -8 1232  AA3B F4UJU JN06 (x3)
032245 -11 2596  AA3B LY2NZ KO05
032445  -5 1142  AA3B G7RAU IN79 (x4)

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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