EA1BAF — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving EA1BAF, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 45 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-09 and 2026-09-18.
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 45 FT8 messages attributed to EA1BAF as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). Most decodes (100%) fell within the six-hour window 18:00-00:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's moderate S/N range (76%); the estimated median was -12 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 45 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -12 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -14 to -6 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 34, strong (≥ -8 dB) 9.
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 EA1BAF in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to EA1BAF
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
- IN62 · 15 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 2,347 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-18 23:44 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 | EA1BAF S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-18 23:43 | 40m | -2 / - | NP4H | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 23:40 | 40m | -8 / -7 | NP3RK | -11 / +1 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-18 23:26 | 40m | -14 / - | OA4ENG | - / -3 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 23:20 | 40m | -13 / - | SP5EXA | - / -1 | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 23:19 | 40m | -12 / - | EA8BIA | - / -12 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 23:17 | 40m | -12 / - | SP5EXA | - / -2 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 23:17 | 40m | - / - | RL3T | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 23:16 | 40m | -8 / - | SP2KW | - / -22 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 23:14 | 40m | -6 / +6 | DL3RL | -13 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-18 23:13 | 40m | -9 / - | PC2F | - / -11 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 23:10 | 40m | -11 / - | F6FDY | -7 / +2 | 7 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-15 18:53 | 40m | -10 / - | EA5DYG | - / -6 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 18:41 | 40m | -11 / - | EA3IXP | - / -10 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-15 18:22 | 40m | -13 / -3 | EA1FKI | -17 / -4 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-01 21:57 | 80m | - / - | F1HSY | -22 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-01 21:46 | 80m | - / -14 | F1PBZ | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 232330 -11 2182 SP5EXA EA1BAF -05 (x2) 232500 -13 1681 SP2KW EA1BAF RR73 232600 -18 1682 OA4ENG EA1BAF IN62 (x3) 233900 -11 2182 A61DD EA1BAF IN62 234000 -10 1682 NP3RK EA1BAF IN62 234015 -10 956 EA1BAF NP3RK -07 234030 -7 2182 NP3RK EA1BAF R+01 234045 -12 956 EA1BAF NP3RK RR73 234100 -8 2182 NP3RK EA1BAF 73 234300 -2 1820 NP4H EA1BAF IN62 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 214245 -18 1105 EA1BAF EA8AJ -15 214615 -7 2253 EA1BAF F1PBZ -14 (x2) 215745 -22 1519 EA1BAF F1HSY JN25 (x3)
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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