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. 86 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-09-02.

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 86 FT8 messages attributed to BI8FRF as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (93%), followed by 20 m (5%) and 40 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 (78%); the estimated median was -20 dB.

Overview

86
Messages attributed
8
UTC dates decoded
17
Active 15-min windows
-20 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-09-02 21:30 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
86 messages
Active dates
8 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-20 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-24 to -12 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 67, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 19, 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 · 52 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
7,161 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-02 21:30 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
09-02 22:23 80m - / - OH1ZE +15 / - 3 Partial capture
09-02 22:20 80m - / - DL2JPN +4 / - 5 Partial capture
09-02 22:20 80m - / - DL9DX +16 / - 4 Partial capture
09-02 22:20 80m - / - SN40KZE +4 / - 7 Partial capture
09-02 22:16 80m - / - OH1ZE +12 / - 11 Partial capture
09-02 22:06 80m - / - 9A1KO +7 / - 11 Partial capture
09-02 22:05 80m - / - LA1AAA +20 / - 4 Partial capture
09-02 22:05 80m - / - OG6N +8 / - 6 Partial capture
09-02 21:57 80m - / - OH1ZE +10 / - 18 Partial capture
09-02 21:53 80m - / -16 DL4ME +10 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 21:53 80m - / - UA4FET +1 / - 3 Partial capture
09-02 21:52 80m - / - SN40KZE 0 / - 5 Partial capture
09-02 21:52 80m - / - UW5KW +12 / - 3 Partial capture
09-02 21:48 80m - / - UW5KW +12 / - 3 Partial capture
09-02 21:46 80m - / - OH1ZE +9 / - 13 Partial capture
09-02 21:46 80m - / - DO5UH/P +6 / - 7 Partial capture
09-02 21:45 80m - / - IK0SHH +3 / - 7 Partial capture
09-02 21:44 80m - / - SN40KZE +5 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 21:43 80m - / - OT1A +10 / - 5 Partial capture
09-02 21:39 80m - / - F4VWK +7 / - 3 Partial capture
09-02 21:38 80m - / - DK9WI +14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 21:33 80m - / - DO5UH/P +5 / - 4 Partial capture
09-02 21:33 80m - / - LY1DY +11 / - 7 Partial capture
09-02 21:30 80m - / - SP9TBT +15 / - 4 Partial capture
09-02 21:27 80m - / - DL1NEO +2 / - 4 Partial capture
09-02 21:27 80m - / -18 ON4IA -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-02 21:27 80m - / -20 SP6JIU +17 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 21:23 80m - / - SN40KZE -4 / - 2 Partial capture
09-02 21:23 80m - / - SP2GJI +5 / - 2 Partial capture
09-02 21:22 80m - / - SV1PMQ -9 / - 2 Partial capture
09-02 21:16 80m - / - OE4AAC +6 / - 3 Partial capture
09-02 21:13 80m -17 / -16 F5UTN 0 / -21 9 Partial capture
09-02 21:13 80m - / - SP2GJI +1 / - 2 Partial capture
09-02 21:13 80m - / - SV1PMQ -12 / - 8 Partial capture
09-02 21:06 80m - / - SP2GJI -6 / - 4 Partial capture
09-02 21:06 80m - / -19 LZ1ZM 0 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 21:04 80m - / - LY1DY +1 / - 3 Partial capture
09-02 21:01 80m - / - OE2GEN +4 / - 2 Partial capture
09-02 21:01 80m - / - SN40KZE -8 / - 3 Partial capture
09-02 20:37 80m - / -19 SP2YY +16 / - 3 Partial capture
09-02 08:58 10m - / - IK4LDZ -20 / - 4 Partial capture
09-02 08:56 10m - / - IU0VOG -8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-01 23:29 40m - / - F5PBG +6 / - 2 Partial capture
09-01 23:15 40m - / - RD7O +1 / - 4 Partial capture
09-01 23:13 40m - / - F5PBG +8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-01 23:06 40m - / -10 G7KHF -3 / - 7 ✓ Closing fragment
09-01 23:05 40m - / - YT1DDL -19 / - 2 Partial capture
09-01 23:05 40m - / - F4BYA +7 / - 2 Partial capture
09-01 23:04 40m - / - DL9KM -4 / - 6 Partial capture
09-01 23:03 40m - / - M0GLT -6 / - 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
222045  +4 1785  <BI8FRF> SN40KZE
222115 +17  765  BI8FRF DL9DX JO60
222115  +2 1785  <BI8FRF> SN40KZE
222115 +11 2643  BI8FRF OH1ZE KP10
222145  +5 1697  BI8FRF DL2JPN JO60
222145  +3 1785  <BI8FRF> SN40KZE
222215 +13  941  BI8FRF DL9DX JO60
222215  +2 1696  BI8FRF DL2JPN JO60
222215  +5 1785  BI8FRF SN40KZE
222245  +8 1697  BI8FRF DL2JPN JO60
222245  +4 1785  BI8FRF SN40KZE (x2)
222345 +15 2641  BI8FRF OH1ZE KP10 (x3)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
071600  +1  478  BI8FRF 5H1KB -16
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)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
230700 -10 1250  BI8FRF DL9KM JN68
230730  -6 1309  BI8FRF G7KHF IO94 (x6)
231300  +8 2844  BI8FRF F5PBG IN78 (x2)
231500  +2 1728  BI8FRF RD7O KN98 (x4)
232900  +7 2845  BI8FRF F5PBG IN78 (x2)
160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
205230  -1 2865  BI8FRF IZ7NLJ JN81
205230  -2 1951  BI8FRF US6EX KN78
205300  -7 2865  BI8FRF IZ7NLJ JN81
205300  +6 1951  BI8FRF US6EX KN78 (x2)
205330  +8 2865  BI8FRF IZ7NLJ JN81
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
230800 -16 2176  BI8FRF A71UN RR73
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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