F5NBQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: France Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN05

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving F5NBQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,213 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 60m, 20m, across 15 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-20 and 2026-08-14.

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 1,213 FT8 messages attributed to F5NBQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 15 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (98%), followed by 60 m (2%). Most decodes (68%) fell within the six-hour window 16:00-22:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (84%); the estimated median was +3.1 dB.

Overview

1,213

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

Active 15-min windows

+3.1 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

60m · 20 20m · 1,193

First attributed message: 2026-06-20
Last attributed message: 2026-08-14 21:32 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 1,213 messages
Active dates: 15 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: +3.1 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -11 to +13.3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 20, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 178, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1,015.

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 F5NBQ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

DS2MGT · Republic of Korea ×2 2E0FUM · England 2E0IBU · England 2W0YOX · Wales 8S7DL · Sweden 9A4LT · Croatia 9M2HUS · West Malaysia 9W2XUT · West Malaysia AD0CH · United States AD0RS · United States AI7RZ · United States BA4IHB · China

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 F5NBQ

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: JN05 · 412 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,626 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-08-14 21:32 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	F5NBQ S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
08-14 22:13	20m	- / -	TA3NK	-9 / -	3	Partial capture
08-14 21:31	60m	-9 / -6	DM2BM	-7 / -7	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-14 21:28	60m	-8 / -10	OE9RWH	-9 / -6	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-14 21:23	60m	-7 / -	9J2FI	- / -12	11	✓ Closing fragment
08-14 20:34	20m	+12 / -	2W0YOX	- / -16	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-14 20:33	20m	- / -	RZ4FWA	-11 / -	3	Partial capture
08-14 20:33	20m	- / -10	EC3A	-9 / -	2	Partial capture
08-14 20:31	20m	+14 / -	DL6XAS/P	- / -12	4	✓ Closing fragment
08-13 20:57	20m	- / -	EA8UP	-2 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-12 15:57	20m	-7 / -	OE5FIL	- / -2	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-12 15:54	20m	-4 / -	UW5ESX	- / -6	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-12 15:53	20m	-5 / -	S57FF	-7 / 0	6	✓ Full exchange observed
08-12 15:49	20m	-2 / -	ON1MA	-14 / -10	5	✓ Closing observed
08-12 15:49	20m	-5 / -	ON5VN/P	- / -1	4	✓ Closing fragment
08-12 15:43	20m	-10 / -	IK5ZPV/6	- / -13	5	Partial capture
08-12 15:42	20m	-7 / -	3B8GL	- / -12	2	Partial capture
08-12 15:41	20m	- / -	F5MXH	-16 / -	2	Partial capture
08-12 15:37	20m	-4 / -	M0KVI/P	- / -7	2	Partial capture
08-12 15:34	20m	-2 / -	BG7BVI	- / -12	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-12 15:33	20m	-2 / +8	R7OV	-11 / -5	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-12 15:30	20m	-1 / -	TA2BKU	- / -21	6	Partial capture
08-12 15:25	20m	-4 / -	M0KVI/P	- / -5	7	✓ Closing fragment
08-12 15:22	20m	-6 / -	PA1AMS	- / -4	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-12 15:18	20m	-5 / -	OY5T	- / -6	3	Partial capture
08-12 15:15	20m	-9 / -	CT1END/P	- / -15	4	Partial capture
08-12 15:11	20m	-14 / -	<...>	- / -5	3	Partial capture
08-12 06:36	20m	-10 / -	<...>	- / -9	8	Partial capture
08-12 06:31	20m	-13 / -	EP2AES	- / -9	5	✓ Closing fragment
08-12 06:26	20m	-6 / -	EP2AES	- / -9	7	Partial capture
08-11 16:25	20m	-9 / -	ON1DGN	- / -9	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-11 16:17	20m	-5 / -	R1ZDI/3	- / -16	2	Partial capture
08-11 07:23	20m	-8 / -	ZL3BT	- / -17	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-11 07:18	20m	-6 / -	VK2SMP	- / 0	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-11 07:16	20m	-6 / -	VK1KAZ	- / -14	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-10 22:09	20m	-6 / -	KD2SBO	- / -9	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-10 22:06	20m	-6 / -	HL9AIP	- / -14	2	Partial capture
08-10 22:02	20m	-6 / -	TA3F	- / -13	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-10 21:55	20m	-12 / -	EA3HKY	- / -13	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-10 21:53	20m	-13 / -4	IU2VBP	-7 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
08-10 21:35	20m	-8 / -	JF1KKV	- / -3	2	Partial capture
08-10 21:31	20m	-8 / -	BD3CT	- / -12	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-10 21:27	20m	-10 / -	JA2VQF	- / -9	2	Partial capture
08-10 21:25	20m	-8 / -	N8PFK	- / -18	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-10 21:20	20m	-1 / -	OH0ERF	- / +1	3	Partial capture
08-10 21:19	20m	+2 / -	RJ3DC	- / -7	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-10 21:17	20m	+4 / -4	IK0ISD	-21 / -7	7	✓ Full exchange observed
08-10 21:16	20m	+5 / -7	DL5MKR	-21 / -8	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-10 21:14	20m	+6 / -	TA1MB	-17 / -12	3	✓ Closing observed
08-10 21:12	20m	+4 / -	JH2XJV	- / -16	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-10 21:09	20m	+6 / -	JH7IMX	- / -19	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
203345 -12 2064  F5NBQ RZ4FWA LO23
203345  -8 1225  F5NBQ EC3A -09
203400 +12 2450  2W0YOX F5NBQ -16
203415 -11 2064  F5NBQ RZ4FWA LO23
203430 +13 2450  2W0YOX F5NBQ RR73
203445 -10 2064  F5NBQ RZ4FWA LO23
203500 +12 2450  CQ F5NBQ JN05 (x4)
203645 -15 1438  F5NBQ M0WTN IO82
203700 +14 2450  TA9AAR F5NBQ JN05
221345  -9  359  F5NBQ TA3NK KM39 (x3)

60m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
212830  -7 2349  CQ F5NBQ JN05
212845 -12 1144  F5NBQ OE9RWH JN57
212900  -9 2348  OE9RWH F5NBQ -06
212915  -7 1144  F5NBQ OE9RWH R-10
212930  -8 2349  OE9RWH F5NBQ RR73
212945  -7 1144  F5NBQ OE9RWH 73
213000  -9 2349  EA4GA/P F5NBQ JN05
213030  -8 2350  CQ F5NBQ JN05 (x2)
213115 -10 2348  F5NBQ DM2BM JO54
213130  -9 2349  DM2BM F5NBQ -07
213145  -8 2348  F5NBQ DM2BM R-06
213200  -9 2349  DM2BM F5NBQ RR73
213215  -4 2348  F5NBQ DM2BM 73
213230  -7 2349  CQ F5NBQ JN05

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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