BG9IDK — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving BG9IDK, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 98 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 8 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 98 FT8 messages attributed to BG9IDK as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). Most decodes (74%) fell within the six-hour window 15:00-21:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 98 messages
- Active dates
- 8 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -8 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -14 to -4 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 41, strong (≥ -8 dB) 51.
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 BG9IDK in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to BG9IDK
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
- OM26 · 55 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,550 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-18 16:46 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 | BG9IDK S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-09 14:13 | 40m | - / - | RA3BQ | -8 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-20 16:12 | 20m | - / -13 | 9H5JY | -2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-11 16:00 | 20m | - / -13 | IK1RQX | +8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-11 15:16 | 20m | - / -19 | IS0GQX | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-11 12:37 | 20m | - / - | RZ4FWA | -22 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 12:56 | 20m | - / - | UR5EUY | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-04 16:20 | 20m | - / -17 | IT9CCB | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-28 16:32 | 20m | - / -3 | EA7ALL | -1 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 141330 -8 2535 BG9IDK RA3BQ KO85 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 125645 -7 1197 BG9IDK UR5EUY KN78 (x2) 125745 -7 2724 BG9IDK DL1R JN58 123700 -23 2068 BG9IDK RZ4FWA LO23 (x3) 151630 -20 1820 BG9IDK IS0GQX R-19 (x2) 160045 +11 2610 BG9IDK IK1RQX R-13 (x2) 134915 +5 2668 BG9IDK IU1CYA JN35 161215 -1 2972 BG9IDK 9H5JY -13 (x2) 203215 -1 2566 BG9IDK IK8TPB JM89 211515 -5 1376 BG9IDK EA4T -14
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