BG5HEW — FT8 station from China

China Grid: ?

Amateur radio station BG5HEW operating from China. 7 FT8 spots received at SO8OO WebSDR, active on 40m, 20m, over 2 days, best SNR +18 dB. Heard between 2026-04-23 and 2026-05-04.

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Overview

Total spots

CQ calls

Days active

+8 dB

Avg SNR

Bands

20m 40m

First seen: 2026-04-23
Last seen: 2026-05-04 13:44 UTC

Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO

Stations BG5HEW worked most often, as logged from our receiver:

ES2AJ · Estonia

Location

QSO Logbook (as observed from SO8OO)

Format: our rx / partner reports

Time	Band	BG5HEW	Partner	Partner SNR	Msgs
05-04 15:44	20m	+12 / -	G3VAO	- / -14	2	Partial
04-23 12:59	20m	+17 / -	ES2AJ	- / -5	2	✓ Confirmed
04-23 12:49	20m	+6 / -	R7DX	- / -17	2	Partial

Station Log

20m

UTC    dB  Freq  Message
124900  +5 1645  BG5HEW R7DX KN84 (x2)
125900 +16  277  BG5HEW ES2AJ -05 (x2)
154415 +11 1402  BG5HEW G3VAO -14 (x2)

40m

UTC    dB  Freq  Message
150415 -15  237  BG5HEW UA4FKT LO23