F5HNQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: France Most frequent locator attributed to this token: IN98

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving F5HNQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 10,495 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 75 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-09-20.

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 10,495 FT8 messages attributed to F5HNQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 75 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (56%), followed by 40 m (16%) and 80 m (13%). Decoded messages were spread across the UTC day; the busiest six-hour window (06:00-12:00 UTC) held 32% of decodes. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (72%); the estimated median was -4 dB.

Overview

10,495
Messages attributed
75
UTC dates decoded
1,784
Active 15-min windows
-4 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 04:38 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
10,495 messages
Active dates
75 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-4 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-14 to +7 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 779, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 2,204, strong (≥ -8 dB) 7,512.

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 F5HNQ

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
IN98 · 6,450 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,657 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-20 04:38 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 UTCBandF5HNQ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-20 11:13 40m - / - EU1AFX -15 / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 03:53 60m +4 / -11 IU3VGK -15 / -4 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 02:23 60m 0 / - ON7HH -6 / -8 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 01:53 60m +3 / - N0BUZ - / -15 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 00:47 60m +3 / - KP4KGP - / -23 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 00:16 60m +1 / - N1MSH - / -18 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 22:46 60m -3 / -9 ON8SL -6 / -12 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 21:57 60m 0 / - F5MMX -10 / +6 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 21:37 60m 0 / - EA4HSF - / -6 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 21:31 60m 0 / - <...> - / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 21:01 60m +1 / -9 J48S -6 / -2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 20:54 60m -3 / -13 J48S -6 / - 3 Partial capture
09-19 20:49 60m 0 / -5 SP7ROH -1 / -2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 20:43 60m -1 / -14 J48S -3 / - 4 Partial capture
09-19 20:41 60m +1 / +8 DG4BZ -10 / +6 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 20:26 60m -2 / - IZ0AIO -21 / -4 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 04:52 60m -6 / - W1FAM - / -16 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 03:16 60m -5 / - AD9BX - / -6 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 02:54 60m -5 / - AD2NU - / -23 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 02:03 60m -7 / - KE2DJR - / -12 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 00:35 60m -6 / - SP1ZMO - / -5 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 23:18 60m -6 / - PA6OOI -4 / +1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-18 23:15 60m +1 / - AO5PAZ - / -8 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 22:35 60m -5 / -4 LB9VH -8 / - 3 Partial capture
09-18 22:08 60m -10 / - G4XWR - / -10 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 21:55 60m -10 / - DL1RBV - / -6 2 Partial capture
09-18 21:54 60m -11 / - GX3RAF/P - / -10 2 Partial capture
09-18 21:52 60m -9 / - ON4LDZ - / -11 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 21:36 60m -8 / -3 GX3RAF/P -8 / +1 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-16 06:08 60m -11 / - ZL2AGY - / - 10 Partial capture
09-16 05:19 60m -8 / - EA5FQ - / -6 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 05:12 60m -8 / -16 HA5LB -14 / -9 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 04:48 60m -9 / -14 EA5JK -13 / - 7 Partial capture
09-15 04:20 60m - / -9 SV8/F2VX -1 / - 2 Partial capture
09-15 01:47 60m -1 / - PY1NS - / -19 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 01:34 60m -5 / - VA3VBE - / -12 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 01:22 60m -5 / - W4IU - / -24 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 23:56 60m -6 / +1 HB9HAN -13 / - 3 Partial capture
09-14 22:51 60m -6 / - DL1KYF/P - / -16 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 22:31 60m -8 / - N3HQN - / -16 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 22:20 60m - / - DF7EF +14 / - 6 Partial capture
09-14 22:19 60m -8 / +3 DA0O 0 / +4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 22:06 60m -5 / - EC7HC - / -4 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 21:16 60m -7 / - G4FHL -3 / -4 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-14 20:57 60m -7 / - EA1AJT - / 0 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 20:43 60m -3 / - IU5JAE - / -15 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 17:34 60m -4 / - IU1WDK - / -9 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 17:26 60m -8 / -10 SV1FJR -5 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 05:05 60m +2 / - LY90KRS - / - 2 Partial capture
09-14 04:57 60m - / -15 SV8/F2VX -3 / - 5 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
205400 -11 1974  GM3CQD F5HNQ IN98 (x3)
210015  -6 1974  HL3LMS F5HNQ IN98
210115  -7 1974  D44TWO F5HNQ IN98
210200  -8 1975  UB3BGN F5HNQ IN98
210215  -4 2377  F5HNQ UB3BGN -08 (x2)
210630  +0  581  F5HNQ <...> -02
210700  -3 1975  EA8BIA F5HNQ IN98
210900  +0 1974  GM3CQD F5HNQ R-13 (x2)
111330 -12 1282  F5HNQ EU1AFX KO43 (x3)
60m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
022400  +1 2472  ON7HH F5HNQ R-08
022415  -6 1084  F5HNQ ON7HH RR73
022430  +0 2472  ON7HH F5HNQ 73
031115  +0 2473  KC9ID F5HNQ IN98
035330 -15 2462  F5HNQ IU3VGK -11
035345  +3 2473  IU3VGK F5HNQ R-04 (x2)
041230  -2 2472  IU5SCG F5HNQ IN98
041345  -1 2473  S51XA F5HNQ IN98
042145  -3 2473  IU5SCG F5HNQ IN98
042300  +3 2472  S51XA F5HNQ IN98 (x3)
043615  -1 2473  IU5SCG F5HNQ IN98
043830  +1 2472  S51XA F5HNQ IN98
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
044130  -2 2280  LA6SLA F5HNQ IN98
044145  -3 2421  F5HNQ LA6SLA +03
044200  -2 2280  LA6SLA F5HNQ R+01
044215  -8 2421  F5HNQ LA6SLA RR73
044230  +0 2280  LA6SLA F5HNQ 73
045830  -9 2280  G0ORH F5HNQ IN98 (x5)
053400 -18 2280  M8FQT F5HNQ IN98 (x2)
054015 -24 2280  XE2V F5HNQ IN98
054300 -15 2280  M8FQT F5HNQ IN98
054945 -17 2279  XE2V F5HNQ IN98
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
065400  +2 2182  5N0YEN F5HNQ IN98
065515  +3 2182  OK8CZ F5HNQ IN98
065615 +11 2182  AH6WP F5HNQ IN98
070200  +3 2183  M9KJY F5HNQ IN98
070515  +6 2183  W6PAN F5HNQ IN98
070630  +8 2183  M9KJY F5HNQ IN98
070715  +3 2183  YO9ADN F5HNQ IN98
071345  -5 2183  SP6TT F5HNQ IN98
071815  -3 2183  LA4VUA F5HNQ IN98 (x2)
132500  +0 2659  ES1KRQ F5HNQ IN98 (x5)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
072515 -24 1808  YT9WW F5HNQ IN98
075000  -9 1254  F5HNQ DN9AD JO52
075415 -19 2012  F5HNQ DL8TV -06
075900  -7  985  F5HNQ ON1WFF -18 (x2)
080545 -24 1788  F5HNQ DK7ZT -06
080745  -7 1181  F5HNQ IZ3NVR -08 (x2)
082045 -17 1644  F5HNQ IN3IZQ -10 (x2)
082800 -11 2654  F5HNQ G4IFX -18
083300 -17  854  F5HNQ DA6RE +04
083345 -24 1787  DA6RE F5HNQ 73
092430 -19 2123  F5HNQ IK2TTJ RR73
100315 -20 2005  F5HNQ IW2KGL -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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