BI8FRF — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: China Most frequent locator attributed to this token: OL28

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving BI8FRF, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 167 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 15 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-09-20.

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 167 FT8 messages attributed to BI8FRF as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 15 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (67%), followed by 40 m (31%) and 20 m (2%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (99%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's weak S/N range (88%); the estimated median was -21 dB.

Overview

167
Messages attributed
15
UTC dates decoded
36
Active 15-min windows
-21 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 22:57 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
167 messages
Active dates
15 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-21 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-24 to -15 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 147, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 20, 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.

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 BI8FRF

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
OL28 · 105 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
7,161 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-20 22:57 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 UTCBandBI8FRF S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-20 23:20 40m - / -18 UA3AGW -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 23:15 40m - / - UA9SY -17 / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 23:00 80m - / - RA6OY +4 / - 5 Partial capture
09-20 22:57 80m - / - KP4AA -21 / - 6 Partial capture
09-20 22:53 80m - / -14 LZ2VQ +5 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 22:52 80m - / - EA3EDU -6 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 22:51 80m - / -9 RJ6Z 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 22:50 80m - / -16 I2KBD +10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 22:50 80m - / -19 IU2QDY -6 / - 8 Partial capture
09-20 22:50 80m - / - UA6HJT +3 / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 22:48 80m - / -16 EC3A -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 22:48 80m - / -9 OM1DMT +24 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 22:45 80m - / -13 EA2DYB +7 / - 7 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 22:41 80m - / - KP4AA -17 / - 4 Partial capture
09-20 22:38 80m -24 / - SV1DZB - / -19 3 Partial capture
09-20 22:34 80m -24 / - SV1DZB - / -19 4 Partial capture
09-20 22:33 80m - / -19 I2KBD +8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 22:31 80m - / - IW0EAR +4 / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 22:24 80m - / - SV1DZB -1 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 22:22 80m - / - KP4AA -21 / - 6 Partial capture
09-20 22:19 80m - / - UA6HJT +10 / - 4 Partial capture
09-20 22:13 80m - / - DD3KF +6 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 22:13 80m - / - UA6HJT +12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 22:10 80m - / - RA6OY +4 / - 4 Partial capture
09-20 22:09 80m - / - LZ2VQ +1 / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 22:07 80m - / -18 S57TW +17 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 22:01 80m - / -13 S57TW +15 / - 7 Partial capture
09-20 21:59 80m - / -2 UA3AGW +11 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 21:58 80m - / -16 SP4GDC +8 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 21:57 80m - / - PC7B 0 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 21:57 80m - / - LB0TH -4 / - 5 Partial capture
09-20 21:57 80m - / - R4FDD -10 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 21:55 80m - / -16 I2KBD -2 / - 4 Partial capture
09-20 21:55 80m - / - LZ2VQ +1 / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 21:54 80m -24 / -11 EA6Y +13 / -7 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 23:20 40m - / - IZ2HFC -1 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 23:10 40m - / -18 ON1DGN -10 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 23:09 40m - / - M0XUE -3 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 23:07 40m - / -16 EC7KW -10 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 22:58 80m -21 / -18 DK3UA +17 / -16 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:56 80m -24 / -12 S52F +10 / -17 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:53 80m - / - SP3BZU +10 / - 8 Partial capture
09-19 22:50 80m -20 / -12 RX3ASQ -2 / -18 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:49 80m - / -20 R3RRC/P -9 / - 4 Partial capture
09-19 22:48 80m -20 / - UA9D - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 23:51 40m - / - UG4L -10 / - 2 Partial capture
09-18 23:51 40m - / - UB3ADO/P +2 / - 2 Partial capture
09-18 23:46 40m - / - I3LID -13 / - 3 Partial capture
09-18 23:44 40m - / -10 RA9FUE -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 23:28 40m - / - EB1LA -14 / - 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
230830 -11 1970  BI8FRF EC7KW 73
230930  -3 1129  BI8FRF M0XUE IO90 (x2)
231030 -17 1038  BI8FRF ON1DGN -18
231030  -8 1808  BI8FRF MW7RHR IO73
231100  -2 1038  BI8FRF ON1DGN -18
232045  -1  753  BI8FRF IZ2HFC JN45 (x2)
231545 -15 1905  BI8FRF UA9SY LO63 (x3)
231945  +1  568  BI8FRF RW6MDU LN08
232045 -17 1266  BI8FRF UA3AGW R-18 (x2)
232245  +5  568  BI8FRF RW6MDU LN08
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
225430  -9 1847  BI8FRF IU2QDY -21
225530 +10 1699  BI8FRF LZ2VQ R-14 (x2)
225715 -24 1697  CQ BI8FRF OL28                        a1
225730 -22 2004  BI8FRF KP4AA FK68 (x5)
230030  +5  215  BI8FRF RA6OY KN88
230030 -21 2004  BI8FRF KP4AA FK68
230100  +6  215  BI8FRF RA6OY KN88 (x4)
160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
205230  -2 1951  BI8FRF US6EX KN78
205230  -1 2865  BI8FRF IZ7NLJ JN81
205300  +6 1951  BI8FRF US6EX KN78
205300  -7 2865  BI8FRF IZ7NLJ JN81
205330  +9 1951  BI8FRF US6EX KN78
205330  +8 2865  BI8FRF IZ7NLJ JN81
223230 +23 2559  BI8FRF OM2FY JN88 (x5)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
060700 -23 1748  BI8FRF BG0DLA +00
060900  -1 1753  BI8FRF IU8ADS -09 (x2)
100500 -12 1029  BI8FRF <...> +20
100530 -12 1029  BI8FRF RR73; YO7BPC <...> +00
103215 -13  582  BI8FRF IU0VOG JN61 (x3)
085800 -18 1669  BI8FRF IK4LDZ JN63 (x4)
090300 -14 2523  BI8FRF IU0VOG JN61 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
010645  +3  951  BI8FRF PY7XC -18 (x2)
032900 -11 2391  BI8FRF UP7WWA -13
032930 -15 2391  BI8FRF RR73; R0ADK <...> -06
011730  -4  348  BI8FRF F4NDC JN26
010430  -3  582  BI8FRF IW2DNI JN45 (x4)
012445 -22 1442  BI8FRF R3KCW KO90 (x2)
005415  -3 2344  BI8FRF XQ1KK -21 (x2)
135545 -21 1750  BH9FUA BI8FRF R-12

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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