EW6LW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving EW6LW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 18 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 10m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-27 and 2026-09-04.
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 18 FT8 messages attributed to EW6LW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (89%), followed by 10 m (11%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -13 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-04 16:12 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 18 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -13 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 5, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 11, strong (≥ -8 dB) 2.
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. The sample does not meet the threshold for a recurring time or signal-pattern claim (20 attributed messages, three UTC dates and five distinct 15-minute windows).
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with EW6LW in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to EW6LW
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
- KO45 · 2 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 785 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-04 16:12 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 | EW6LW S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-04 16:11 | 10m | -16 / - | XQ3SK | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-27 20:59 | 40m | -7 / - | R2EA/P | -7 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 07-27 20:56 | 40m | -19 / +1 | OM3PC | -2 / +2 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-27 20:55 | 40m | -16 / - | EA3AAY | - / -11 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-27 20:52 | 40m | -9 / -2 | DK8HC | -10 / -9 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-27 20:52 | 40m | -8 / +3 | ER1CW | -12 / -5 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-27 20:47 | 40m | -12 / - | YO4LUP | -20 / -2 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 07-27 20:45 | 40m | -12 / +3 | Z62NS | -12 / -17 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 161130 -14 1685 XQ3SK EW6LW KO45 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 211915 -19 1630 EW6LW WI1U +12 212430 -15 1387 EW6LW M0PFX JO01 212600 -24 1673 EW6LW EX8ABR -14
UTC dB Audio Message 205400 -9 599 DK8HC EW6LW -09 205415 -9 598 EW6LW DK8HC R-02 205430 -9 598 DK8HC EW6LW RR73 205500 -18 1738 EA3AAY EW6LW -11 (x2) 205615 +0 1941 EW6LW OM3PC JN98 205630 -17 1194 <...> EW6LW -12 205715 -5 1941 EW6LW OM3PC JN98 205730 -19 1940 OM3PC EW6LW +02 205745 +0 1941 EW6LW OM3PC R+01 205800 -19 1940 OM3PC EW6LW RR73 205815 -3 1941 EW6LW OM3PC 73 205830 -9 797 G4NRL EW6LW R-10 205945 -7 2515 EW6LW R2EA/P RR73 210000 -7 2516 R2EA/P EW6LW 73
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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