F8BON — reception at SO8OO

Signals decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. FT8 and CW have separate histories; all times are UTC.

FT8 activity

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: France Most frequent locator attributed to this token: IN86

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving F8BON, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 609 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, across 21 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-20 and 2026-10-22.

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 609 FT8 messages attributed to F8BON as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 21 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 160 m (33%), followed by 60 m (30%) and 20 m (27%). Most decodes (77%) fell within the six-hour window 17:00-23:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -7 dB.

Overview

609

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

Active 15-min windows

-7 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

160m · 201 80m · 38 60m · 181 40m · 22 20m · 167

First attributed message: 2026-07-20
Last attributed message: 2026-10-22 16:04 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 609 messages
Active dates: 21 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -7 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -19 to +6 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 129, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 136, strong (≥ -8 dB) 344.

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 F8BON in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

LA9JKA · Norway ×3 4X1UF · Israel ×2 HA7TM · Hungary ×2 RI1FJZ · Franz Josef Land ×2 SM7HJZ · Sweden ×2 T77RN · San Marino ×2 F4ESO · France ×2 CT2GQA · Portugal DK7ZT · Fed. Rep. of Germany DL0BUX · Fed. Rep. of Germany EA4DS · Spain EA4HPY · Spain

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 F8BON

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: IN86 · 385 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,867 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-10-22 16:04 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	F8BON S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
10-21 23:11	160m	-23 / -	7P8GE	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-21 23:07	60m	-6 / -	CT3IQ	- / +5	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-21 23:00	60m	-8 / -	P4/WE9V	- / -5	4	Partial capture
10-21 17:35	160m	-13 / -	OD5ZF	- / -	6	Partial capture
10-21 17:22	160m	-22 / -	RZ0SW	- / -	4	Partial capture
10-21 17:16	160m	-24 / -	OD5ZF	- / -	6	Partial capture
10-21 17:12	160m	- / -12	G4GGG	-19 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-21 17:10	160m	-24 / -20	IW2FND	-13 / 0	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-21 17:06	160m	-24 / -11	OH5KNL	+3 / -3	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-21 16:58	160m	- / -21	UA6ASQ	-22 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-21 16:47	160m	- / -1	SM3LGO	-5 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-21 16:44	160m	- / -4	OK1VKX	-14 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-18 22:07	60m	-3 / -2	LA9JKA	-10 / 0	8	✓ Full exchange observed
10-18 21:44	60m	-3 / -	4L7T	- / -	6	Partial capture
10-18 21:21	40m	-6 / -	JA5BDZ	- / -	11	Partial capture
10-18 20:58	160m	- / -20	OH0Z	-6 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-18 17:27	60m	-6 / -	F1TXI	-8 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
10-18 17:24	60m	-6 / -	DG4BD	- / -14	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-18 17:22	60m	- / -3	EC3A	-11 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
10-18 17:22	60m	- / -7	OK2RM	-20 / -	3	Partial capture
10-18 17:22	60m	-8 / -15	Z31B	-8 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
10-18 17:21	60m	- / +3	EA5DF	-12 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-18 16:42	60m	-12 / -	S79VU	- / -	6	Partial capture
10-17 07:01	80m	- / +7	G4OWT	-16 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-17 06:58	80m	- / -4	PA3FPQ	-6 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-17 06:49	60m	-12 / -	ZL4OL	- / -3	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-17 06:18	160m	- / -10	HA7TM	-12 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-17 05:17	160m	-19 / -	DL0BUX	- / -10	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-17 05:10	160m	-20 / -	W3LL	- / -10	3	Partial capture
10-14 21:44	80m	0 / -6	HB9EKJ	-8 / -5	4	✓ Full exchange observed
10-14 21:37	80m	-1 / -	HB9EKJ	- / -	2	Partial capture
10-14 21:33	80m	-4 / -1	T77RN	-6 / -11	4	✓ Full exchange observed
10-14 21:31	80m	0 / -	W1MK	- / -19	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-14 21:28	80m	-3 / -13	Z61DX	-8 / -9	3	✓ Full exchange observed
10-14 06:45	60m	-20 / -	ZL1HD	- / -20	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-13 07:23	60m	-21 / -	F5SOI	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-13 07:21	60m	-19 / -	OE5YCP	- / -14	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-13 07:16	60m	-20 / -	F5SOI	- / -	6	Partial capture
10-13 07:05	60m	-14 / -	EA1AEC	- / +8	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-13 07:00	60m	-16 / -	GU4YBW	- / 0	5	✓ Closing fragment
10-13 06:59	60m	-17 / -	SM7HJZ	-18 / -15	4	✓ Closing observed
10-13 06:56	60m	-16 / -	EA2EED	- / -5	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-13 06:54	60m	-16 / -	F4LSG	- / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-13 06:51	60m	-14 / -	J88IH	- / -17	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-12 21:24	160m	- / -	OK9DMR	-23 / -	5	Partial capture
10-12 21:22	160m	-10 / -	RA9YTI	- / -	8	Partial capture
10-12 21:00	60m	-11 / -	DL1MST	- / +3	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-12 20:58	60m	-6 / -6	MM0HVU	-14 / +5	4	✓ Full exchange observed
10-12 20:56	60m	-3 / -	OH3GBW	- / +3	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-12 20:55	60m	-8 / +4	M0IOY	0 / +9	5	✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

160m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
172415 -21 1557  RZ0SW F8BON IN86 (x2)
173115 -19 1557  CQ F8BON IN86                         a1 (x2)
173530 -10 1156  OD5ZF F8BON IN86 (x6)
231145 -24 1401  7P8GE F8BON IN86 (x3)
160415 -24 1502  EX7DY F8BON IN86
174330 -22  787  F8BON RR73; R4FDK <...> -12

60m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
220730  -2 1535  LA9JKA F8BON IN86 (x2)
220815  -8 1656  F8BON LA9JKA -02
220830  -7 1535  LA9JKA F8BON IN86
220845 -10 1655  F8BON LA9JKA -02
220900  -5 1535  LA9JKA F8BON R+00
220915 -13 1656  F8BON LA9JKA RR73
220930  +1 1535  LA9JKA F8BON 73
230045  -6 1534  P4/WE9V F8BON IN86 (x4)
230330  -2  575  F8BON PA3GQM JO22
230715  -7 1534  CT3IQ F8BON +05 (x2)

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
201600  -6 1589  F8BON EW8DU RR73 (x2)
192745  -3  970  JA4FKX F8BON R-01
193045  +2  970  RI1FJL F8BON R-02
212130  -7 1540  JA5BDZ F8BON IN86 (x11)

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
213345  -3 1504  T77RN F8BON IN86
213400  -4 2476  F8BON T77RN -01
213415  -4 1504  T77RN F8BON R-11
213430  -8 2476  F8BON T77RN RR73
213745  -1 1504  HB9EKJ F8BON IN86 (x2)
214400  -5 1374  F8BON HB9EKJ -06
214415  +0 1504  HB9EKJ F8BON R-05
214430 -10 1374  F8BON HB9EKJ RR73
214445  +1 1504  HB9EKJ F8BON 73
065845  -6  457  F8BON PA3FPQ R-04 (x2)
065915 -14 1857  F8BON OK8DCC JN79
070145 -15 1548  F8BON G4OWT +07 (x2)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
180045 +16 1179  BA3QIQ F8BON -12
180115  +6 1179  A41FA F8BON IN86 (x6)
180445 +11 1179  VE6BMX F8BON -05 (x2)
180530  -7 1180  F8BON YO4NF -10
180630  +2 1179  F8STC F8BON IN86
180645 -11  431  F8BON F8STC +00
180700  +0 1179  F8STC F8BON R-03 (x2)
180830  +5 1179  BG4OOO F8BON 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.

CW

No CW receptions recorded for this callsign in the last 30 days.

Explore CW reception at SO8OO

FT8DB and SO8OO WebSDR are a hobby project maintained solo. ☕ Buy me a coffee