F5IAE — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving F5IAE, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 35 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-30 and 2026-09-03.
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 F5IAE as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (94%), followed by 40 m (6%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (77%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (89%); the estimated median was -1 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-03 20:57 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 35 messages
- Active dates
- 6 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -1 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -13 to +9 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 31.
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 F5IAE in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 F5IAE
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
- JN17 · 25 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,401 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-03 20:56 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 | F5IAE S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-03 20:56 | 40m | -2 / -10 | <...> | -4 / -3 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:33 | 20m | -5 / - | VK2ZR | - / -17 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 06:30 | 20m | -11 / - | VK2VAR | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 17:27 | 20m | +2 / - | IA5/I5ABV | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 17:22 | 20m | +5 / - | RI1FJL | - / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 16:24 | 20m | +11 / -15 | JG3LGD | -8 / -3 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 06-30 20:39 | 20m | +2 / - | HK3C | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-30 20:38 | 20m | -2 / - | LY7T | - / +4 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-30 20:37 | 20m | +8 / - | TN8GD | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-30 20:34 | 20m | -4 / -5 | HZ1TT | -2 / -5 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 205645 -3 579 <...> F5IAE JN17 205730 -4 580 F5IAE <...> -10 205745 -2 579 <...> F5IAE R-03 205800 -7 580 F5IAE RR73; IK6DLK <...> +00
UTC dB Audio Message 172345 +9 1377 RI1FJL F5IAE JN17 (x5) 172745 -8 1377 IA5/I5ABV F5IAE JN17 (x3) 063015 -15 1762 VK2VAR F5IAE JN17 (x3) 063330 -4 2675 VK2ZR F5IAE JN17 (x3) 064115 -13 1764 VK2VAR F5IAE JN17
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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