BG5HKI — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving BG5HKI, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 15 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-16 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 15 FT8 messages attributed to BG5HKI 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 -16 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 15 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -16 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 8, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 7, 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 BG5HKI in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to BG5HKI
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
- OM90 · 7 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,940 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-18 15:54 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 | BG5HKI S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-21 15:10 | 20m | - / -7 | JA3MHV | -2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-20 13:37 | 20m | - / -17 | UN0PA | -14 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-20 08:58 | 10m | - / - | IZ0ADG | -15 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 06-25 15:00 | 20m | - / - | ON5JV | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-25 13:57 | 20m | - / - | IZ5MMT | -19 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 085815 -19 1595 BG5HKI IZ0ADG JN61 (x3) 102630 -17 1163 BG5HKI CU2AP R-17 102830 -21 1562 BG5HKI EA8AP 73
UTC dB Audio Message 120815 -21 1579 BG5HKI UR5VPR KN68 135745 -19 1576 BG5HKI IZ5MMT JN52 (x2) 150045 -10 1446 BG5HKI ON5JV JO20 (x2) 014600 -12 808 BG5HKI UW5ESX KN67 133745 -14 2313 BG5HKI UN0PA R-17 (x2) 151015 -1 833 BG5HKI JA3MHV R-07 (x2) 133530 -22 1511 BG5HKI EX7DY RR73
UTC dB Audio Message 152115 -18 1037 BG5HKI RZ6AGB LN04 161315 -20 1539 BG5HKI UA4FEN -21
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