BG5GFU — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving BG5GFU, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 56 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-09 and 2026-08-28.
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 56 FT8 messages attributed to BG5GFU 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 (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (98%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -15 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 56 messages
- Active dates
- 7 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -15 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -21 to -11 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 26, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 30, 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.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with BG5GFU in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to BG5GFU
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
- PL09 · 50 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 8,151 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-28 17:33 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 | BG5GFU S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-19 20:27 | 80m | - / -18 | DJ7M | +16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-16 21:19 | 40m | - / -15 | SP9JZU | -13 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 21:55 | 40m | - / -21 | ON5UN | +14 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-09 21:52 | 40m | - / -19 | 9A6T | -7 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-09 21:39 | 40m | - / - | RA3ZH | -8 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-09 21:35 | 40m | - / -25 | EA1KCU | -2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-09 20:01 | 80m | - / - | IK0SHH | +10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 19:33 | 40m | - / - | RA3ZH | 0 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-02 16:55 | 40m | - / -16 | US6EK | +5 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-02 16:17 | 40m | - / -25 | YL2JZ | -10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 21:49 | 20m | - / -21 | EA4T | -2 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 21:08 | 20m | - / -15 | EA3ML | -7 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 15:53 | 20m | - / -5 | ON4AOI | -5 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 20:49 | 40m | - / -16 | DM9EE | +9 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 21:00 | 40m | - / -15 | LB7ZG | +4 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-26 22:37 | 20m | - / -16 | IT9IPQ | +4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-26 20:41 | 40m | - / -19 | SM3ULU | -5 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 21:44 | 20m | -19 / - | EA7GUM | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 21:43 | 20m | -16 / - | IT9ACJ | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 21:39 | 20m | -18 / - | SP7ENZ | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 21:36 | 20m | -17 / - | IU4SQE | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 21:18 | 20m | -24 / - | PA3HGU | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 20:46 | 20m | - / -19 | F4NHL | -6 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 20:10 | 20m | - / -18 | IT9ACJ | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 21:09 | 40m | - / -19 | ON4AOI | +13 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 20:44 | 20m | - / -12 | IZ8IQL | +5 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 20:23 | 20m | - / -14 | DL6KA | -1 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 18:42 | 20m | - / -6 | IZ5MMT | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 18:25 | 20m | - / -8 | IZ5MMT | +12 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 18:20 | 20m | - / -14 | IZ5MMT | +20 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 17:47 | 20m | - / -18 | IZ5MMT | +27 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 16:51 | 40m | - / -9 | US6EX | +17 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 18:38 | 20m | - / -14 | IV3DSG | +13 / - | 7 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 16:49 | 20m | - / -24 | YO4GIY | -5 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 18:18 | 40m | - / -17 | YL3CU | +10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-20 17:45 | 20m | - / -18 | PD7EB | +10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-10 22:43 | 20m | - / -19 | S51BB | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-10 14:07 | 20m | - / -18 | A61QQ | -9 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-06 21:46 | 20m | - / - | DL1R | 0 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-06 21:44 | 20m | - / -19 | 7X5CY | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-31 20:57 | 20m | - / -24 | G0VFB | -2 / - | 10 | Partial capture |
| 07-31 17:28 | 20m | - / -11 | IK5PWQ | -1 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-31 17:03 | 20m | - / -18 | OH7BDI | -10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-31 16:23 | 20m | - / -18 | UR5EEW | -14 / - | 6 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-30 17:43 | 20m | - / -18 | US1VS | -10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-30 17:41 | 20m | - / -17 | ON4ASV | -3 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 07-29 16:43 | 20m | - / - | JY5CG | -15 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-28 21:14 | 40m | - / - | EA7ALL | -8 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 07-27 20:13 | 40m | - / - | LB7ZG | -5 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-27 19:13 | 20m | - / -7 | DD4YR | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 181615 -9 462 BG5GFU UB0SMX/P -18 (x2) 181745 -18 2001 BG5GFU JA3FYC -06 195900 -5 1740 BG5GFU IK0SHH JN62 (x3) 202700 +18 640 BG5GFU DJ7M -18 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 213600 -2 274 BG5GFU EA1KCU RR73 213900 -16 2039 BG5GFU RA3ZH KO81 (x5) 215230 -13 1338 BG5GFU 9A6T -19 (x3) 215500 +14 752 BG5GFU ON5UN -21 (x4) 211900 -13 1047 BG5GFU SP9JZU -15 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 223730 +4 622 BG5GFU IT9IPQ -16 (x2) 162800 -8 1038 BG5GFU OH6XB -16 152600 +19 485 BG5GFU SV9/PD9VOG -13 173315 -21 2078 7Z1AL BG5GFU PL09 221200 +5 280 BG5GFU EA5ITW -15 155300 -6 1332 BG5GFU ON4AOI -05 (x3) 172830 +5 1575 BG5GFU EA1ERH RR73 210800 -7 1485 BG5GFU EA3ML -15 (x2) 214930 +2 1377 BG5GFU EA4T -21 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 103100 -17 1163 BG5GFU CU2AP RR73
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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