F4VOB — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: France Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN03

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving F4VOB, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 104 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 11 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-23 and 2026-08-30.

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 104 FT8 messages attributed to F4VOB as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 11 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (59%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -12 dB.

Overview

104
Messages attributed
11
UTC dates decoded
17
Active 15-min windows
-12 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-07-23
Last attributed message: 2026-08-30 09:43 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
104 messages
Active dates
11 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-12 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-17 to 0 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 21, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 46, strong (≥ -8 dB) 37.

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 F4VOB

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
JN03 · 60 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,732 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-30 09:42 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 UTCBandF4VOB S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-30 09:47 20m - / -6 PA0MUS +9 / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 09:41 20m -17 / - M9LCB - / -2 3 Partial capture
08-27 15:49 20m 0 / - R1530IG - / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 06:26 20m -9 / - VK3EV - / - 5 Partial capture
08-26 16:26 20m -18 / - OE3FVU - / +4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 16:24 20m -10 / - CT2HEX -13 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-26 16:19 20m -12 / -3 F5RRS +12 / -6 9 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 16:18 20m -16 / +10 M7VME -8 / +7 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 05:44 20m -8 / - VK4VCC - / - 9 Partial capture
08-26 05:39 20m -5 / - VE4ZIM - / - 3 Partial capture
08-25 06:31 20m -13 / - VK2AAI - / -10 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 10:00 10m - / -15 OZ1PDE -17 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 06:17 20m -2 / - WA3MH - / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 06:16 20m +2 / - VK6KC - / -18 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 06:14 20m +2 / - WB8YJF - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 06:12 20m 0 / - ZL2NU - / -10 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 06:10 20m - / - R6FX -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 06:09 20m 0 / -10 VK3AWA -16 / -8 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-19 07:22 10m - / -12 DO8KE -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 18:30 20m - / +7 MI0JZZ -22 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 05:48 20m -11 / - NL8F - / - 2 Partial capture
08-16 08:56 20m - / +2 GB2TNL -5 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-12 16:46 10m - / -3 DN9TB -19 / - 5 Partial capture
08-12 16:42 10m - / -2 DF7JS 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 20:52 20m -14 / - JE1LFX - / +8 8 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 20:48 20m -15 / - T77RN - / - 3 Partial capture
08-06 20:45 20m -14 / - <...> - / -14 2 Partial capture
08-06 20:44 20m -17 / - WO8L - / - 3 Partial capture
08-06 20:42 20m -15 / - VA7RY - / -19 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 20:39 20m -16 / - PD4FL - / -4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 20:36 20m -14 / +6 CS8ABF -11 / +5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-06 20:32 20m -11 / - CU3AK - / -1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-05 06:00 20m -10 / - AH6U - / -3 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-05 05:57 20m -8 / -9 YO9FKI -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-05 05:53 20m -10 / - WY0V - / - 2 Partial capture
08-05 05:51 20m -15 / - NL8F - / - 2 Partial capture
08-05 05:50 20m -12 / - K5MGY - / +2 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-29 15:01 10m - / -7 DO2PY -9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-26 08:09 20m -10 / - VE2OPC - / -15 4 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 16:10 10m - / -2 TK5K +3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 08:36 10m - / -18 F4BJN -20 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-21 08:44 10m - / -14 R6FX -16 / - 2 Partial capture
07-20 08:44 10m - / -5 IK4IDF +4 / - 2 Partial capture
07-18 15:17 10m - / -10 IK7YZB -15 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
07-14 09:23 10m - / +6 DN9BT -9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-07 05:52 20m - / -8 PD5MVH -22 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
062630 -14 1985  VK3EV F4VOB JN03 (x5)
154945  -2  569  R1530IG F4VOB JN03 (x3)
054630 -20 2169  VK4VCC F4VOB JN03
094145 -18 2165  M9LCB F4VOB JN03 (x3)
094715  +6 1402  F4VOB PA0MUS -06 (x3)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
150115  -9  917  F4VOB DO2PY -07 (x2)
163530 -23 2156  F4VOB DN9TB JO41
164215  +2 2699  F4VOB DF7JS -02 (x2)
164630 -16 2156  F4VOB DN9TB R-03 (x6)
072230 -14 2138  F4VOB DO8KE -12 (x2)
100015 -13 1125  F4VOB OZ1PDE -15 (x2)

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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