BA7IWL — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving BA7IWL, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 6 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-06-13.
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 6 FT8 messages attributed to BA7IWL as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -22 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 6 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -22 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.
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 BA7IWL in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to BA7IWL
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
- OL63 · 6 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 8,115 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-13 20:58 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 | BA7IWL S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-08 19:02 | 40m | - / -18 | R4FBT | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-08 18:50 | 40m | - / -20 | LY2BSW | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 17:54 | 40m | - / - | UA3RMB | -1 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 16:29 | 40m | - / -14 | R2PX | 0 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-08 16:24 | 40m | - / -17 | RA3THN | -5 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 16:03 | 40m | - / -13 | R1943OD | +1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 15:53 | 40m | - / -17 | RY7F | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-06 22:13 | 40m | - / -13 | DK7ZT | +1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 22:11 | 40m | - / - | IU5VLR | -10 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 22:06 | 40m | - / -20 | DK7ZT | -3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 22:05 | 40m | - / - | F5PBG | -8 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 22:05 | 40m | - / - | RA3WY | +2 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-01 18:09 | 40m | - / -19 | RM3TO | -5 / - | 11 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-01 17:30 | 40m | - / -12 | RX9ABI | -12 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 18:24 | 20m | - / -19 | EA2AA | +12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 18:20 | 20m | - / -8 | TA7AO | -14 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 18:01 | 20m | - / -19 | TA7AO | -10 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 17:17 | 20m | - / -17 | GM0OPS | 0 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 15:09 | 20m | - / -13 | R4LBN | -11 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 22:46 | 40m | - / -26 | M0KEE | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 22:27 | 40m | - / - | DL1BJL | -9 / - | 19 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 22:27 | 40m | - / -19 | PC2J | -8 / - | 9 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 22:02 | 40m | - / -16 | R2AL | +13 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 21:47 | 40m | - / -16 | R2AL | +2 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 21:09 | 40m | - / - | DL8HXP | -2 / - | 19 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 21:09 | 40m | - / - | OH1ZE | -8 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 20:59 | 40m | - / - | OH1ZE | -4 / - | 12 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 20:59 | 40m | - / -8 | UA3AGW | +17 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 20:50 | 40m | - / -8 | OK2ZAW | +9 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 20:25 | 40m | - / - | OH1ZE | -9 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 17:41 | 40m | - / -15 | ON4IQ | +21 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 15:24 | 40m | - / -18 | UA3GDJ | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 15:20 | 40m | - / -17 | RV3OC | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 15:12 | 40m | - / -24 | RW9WT | -12 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 15:08 | 40m | - / -21 | RV3OC | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 22:42 | 20m | - / -9 | IU5AWQ | +1 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-26 18:03 | 20m | - / -17 | RA0AN | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 17:55 | 20m | - / -16 | PD2WL | +16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 22:31 | 40m | - / -24 | SN40KZE | -11 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:23 | 40m | - / -24 | SN40KZE | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:22 | 40m | - / - | SV1HFE | +9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:16 | 40m | - / - | SV1HFE | +8 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:13 | 40m | - / -22 | PC2J | -7 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:09 | 40m | - / - | PC2J | -3 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:03 | 40m | - / - | PD0IFI | +6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 21:57 | 40m | - / -15 | G0RVY | +2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 21:53 | 40m | - / - | IC8TEM | -14 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 21:45 | 40m | - / -16 | IV3FSG | +16 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 21:44 | 40m | - / -18 | RM6OM | -2 / - | 10 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 21:43 | 40m | - / - | IC8TEM | -1 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 162945 +1 280 BA7IWL R2PX -14 (x3) 163845 -1 1278 BA7IWL HA1TNX JN87 175445 -4 1279 BA7IWL UA3RMB LO02 (x2) 181315 -16 769 BA7IWL JA6VQA -05 182615 -6 2633 BA7IWL OZ/OO4O -16 185015 -6 2384 BA7IWL LY2BSW -20 (x2) 185815 +7 2367 BA7IWL RV4CC -14 190245 -9 2350 BA7IWL R4FBT -18 (x2) 192745 -16 1234 BA7IWL R4CHN -18 214145 -20 1857 BA7IWL R1943OD -15
UTC dB Audio Message 171700 -3 3004 BA7IWL GM0OPS -17 (x2) 180130 -10 1475 BA7IWL TA7AO -19 (x3) 180700 -2 1577 BA7IWL PD0GFP JO32 182030 -16 1409 BA7IWL TA7AO -08 (x3) 182400 +14 505 BA7IWL EA2AA -19 (x2) 184130 -12 760 BA7IWL EC5M -14 185800 -14 947 BA7IWL EA2BHE IN83 (x3)
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