BG5BJO — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving BG5BJO, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 12 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-06-18.
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 12 FT8 messages attributed to BG5BJO 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 (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -14 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 12 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -14 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 4, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 8, 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 BG5BJO in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to BG5BJO
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
- PM00 · 9 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 8,068 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-18 20:52 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 | BG5BJO S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-27 16:44 | 20m | - / -11 | SV7BAY | -9 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-27 16:38 | 20m | - / -20 | SV7BAY | -9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 06-27 16:23 | 20m | - / - | OM0RX | -1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 06-23 20:41 | 20m | - / -15 | M0DHO | +7 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 06-23 19:57 | 20m | - / -4 | UA3SNB | -7 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-23 19:19 | 20m | - / - | F5IXN | -10 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 06-23 18:15 | 20m | - / - | F4HTA | -2 / - | 27 | Partial capture |
| 06-23 17:47 | 20m | - / -13 | R4OF | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-23 17:19 | 20m | - / -13 | RZ0SW | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 195745 -12 1960 BG5BJO UA3SNB RR73 204130 +1 1690 BG5BJO M0DHO -15 (x4) 183615 -9 2363 BG5BJO F5PLR -16 162315 +2 1649 BG5BJO OM0RX JN88 (x3) 163845 -6 882 BG5BJO SV7BAY -20 (x5) 155045 -9 807 BG5BJO RW3LL RR73
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