BG8NQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving BG8NQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 165 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-13 and 2026-08-25.
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 165 FT8 messages attributed to BG8NQ 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%). Most decodes (65%) fell within the six-hour window 17:00-23:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's weak S/N range (62%); the estimated median was -17 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 165 messages
- Active dates
- 7 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -17 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -21 to -12 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 102, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 58, strong (≥ -8 dB) 5.
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 BG8NQ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Attributed messages by UTC hour
Rolling 90-day UTC chart window. Counts follow decoded message structure: the first token for CQ, or the second token in a directed-looking message.
Most frequent locator attributed to BG8NQ
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
- OL36 · 125 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,458 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-25 21:42 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 | BG8NQ S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-01 23:04 | 40m | - / -17 | OH3JF | +9 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-01 22:10 | 40m | - / -16 | F1HFP | +4 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-01 21:43 | 40m | - / -18 | TA2VUZ | -12 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-01 21:12 | 40m | - / -14 | PF7DKW | +8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-01 21:09 | 40m | - / -19 | M0MLS | -14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-01 19:34 | 40m | - / - | RD3FY | 0 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 10-01 18:32 | 40m | - / -7 | ES5RY | +6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-01 17:26 | 40m | - / -12 | OH5KNL | +3 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 23:36 | 20m | - / -10 | PY8WW | -20 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 14:45 | 20m | - / -12 | G4UJS | +3 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 14:05 | 20m | - / -14 | UI6O | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 13:55 | 20m | - / -11 | G4UJS | +9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 13:09 | 20m | - / -16 | UB3YCK | -14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 12:58 | 20m | - / +8 | UA3SCU | -2 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 22:15 | 20m | - / -14 | EA4HPY | +16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 21:40 | 20m | -12 / - | M9TAM | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 21:39 | 20m | -12 / - | IU5AWQ | - / -13 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 21:36 | 20m | -4 / - | TA1CQ | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 21:30 | 20m | - / - | F4IBJ | +11 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 21:09 | 20m | -19 / - | TJ1GD | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 21:00 | 20m | -18 / - | TJ1GD | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 18:20 | 20m | - / -14 | Z34K | +7 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 18:02 | 20m | - / - | PD2PE | +6 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 16:23 | 20m | -18 / - | OZ1GC | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 15:59 | 20m | -17 / -12 | RT4A | -1 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-25 15:58 | 20m | -17 / - | SP9KDA | -10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-25 15:26 | 20m | -19 / - | DL0HNF | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 15:18 | 20m | -20 / - | HS0QEO | - / -19 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 15:08 | 20m | -16 / - | OE6HTG | - / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 15:04 | 20m | -14 / - | R4FDP | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 14:21 | 20m | -16 / - | 9M2NAQ | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 14:20 | 20m | -15 / - | RX6DA | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 14:18 | 20m | -18 / - | S21IM | - / -25 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 13:22 | 20m | - / -6 | UA3SNB | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 13:07 | 20m | - / -16 | R4WAM | -15 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 23:23 | 20m | - / -12 | II7MGBR | 0 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 23:17 | 20m | - / -9 | DH0YAH | +5 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:57 | 20m | - / -14 | CT3IQ | -17 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 22:37 | 20m | - / -5 | ON1BH | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:34 | 20m | - / -15 | PD5MVH | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:26 | 20m | - / - | F4IBJ | -5 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 22:25 | 20m | - / -14 | F4NGR | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 22:16 | 20m | -19 / - | I0XNH | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 21:50 | 20m | -16 / - | IK4LZH | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 21:31 | 20m | - / -2 | DR800WE | +2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 21:31 | 20m | -13 / - | <...> | - / -3 | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 21:28 | 20m | -15 / - | JA7FLI | - / +1 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 21:12 | 20m | -16 / - | OM2MS | - / -14 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 20:54 | 20m | -16 / - | IK4LZH | - / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 20:47 | 20m | -17 / -16 | DL6KA | +2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 210945 -13 1651 BG8NQ M0MLS -19 211245 +7 1859 BG8NQ PF7DKW -14 (x2) 211345 -14 1863 BG8NQ PD2PE JO21 214300 -13 1626 BG8NQ TA2VUZ -18 (x3) 221000 +5 2164 BG8NQ F1HFP -16 (x4) 225245 -16 2313 BG8NQ UG4L LO33 (x2) 230415 +9 2732 BG8NQ OH3JF -17 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 131115 -14 2034 BG8NQ UB3YCK -16 (x2) 135545 +9 2124 BG8NQ G4UJS -11 (x4) 140515 -9 862 BG8NQ UI6O -14 (x2) 140730 -7 2203 BG8NQ RW9MZ -05 141800 -2 562 BG8NQ R6OU -14 144500 +7 1507 BG8NQ G4UJS -12 (x2) 233600 -22 1430 BG8NQ PY8WW -10 (x2) 233845 +15 2399 BG8NQ OK2CNI RR73
UTC dB Audio Message 130315 +10 2599 BG8NQ ON4IQ -11 (x2)
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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