EA5ABG — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving EA5ABG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 35 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-17 and 2026-08-28.
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 35 FT8 messages attributed to EA5ABG as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 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 14:00-20:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -9 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 35 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -9 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -16 to +1 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 7, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 11, strong (≥ -8 dB) 17.
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 EA5ABG in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to EA5ABG
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
- IM99 · 8 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 2,129 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-28 18:35 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 | EA5ABG S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-28 18:38 | 20m | - / -5 | M7FQH | -13 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 18:35 | 20m | - / +1 | OS4K | +10 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 18:35 | 20m | -2 / - | W1UE | - / -18 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 18:33 | 20m | -17 / - | K1CXW | - / -14 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 08:28 | 20m | +2 / - | DL1YS | -2 / -6 | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 08:27 | 20m | -4 / - | DM3PT | -10 / -12 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 08:26 | 20m | - / - | F4HSB | -16 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 08:24 | 20m | 0 / - | ZL2NU | - / -25 | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 08:20 | 20m | - / -12 | OS4K | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 08:15 | 20m | - / +2 | GJ0KYZ | -5 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-19 17:13 | 20m | -8 / - | BU2FW | - / -24 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-19 16:53 | 20m | -10 / - | 2E0TZW | - / -15 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 083000 +1 730 DL1YS EA5ABG -06 (x2) 083045 +1 730 EA5ABG DL1YS 73 085445 -24 2047 EA5ABG NF3R RR73 183345 -16 1715 K1CXW EA5ABG IM99 (x3) 183515 -4 2794 W1UE EA5ABG IM99 183530 +13 1660 EA5ABG OS4K +01 183545 +0 2793 W1UE EA5ABG R-18 183600 +11 1660 EA5ABG OS4K +01 (x2) 183800 -19 1650 EA5ABG M7FQH -05 (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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