F8BQF — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving F8BQF, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 27 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, 10m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-15 and 2026-08-27.
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 27 FT8 messages attributed to F8BQF as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 10 m (70%), followed by 20 m (30%). 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 -16 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-27 10:27 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 27 messages
- Active dates
- 6 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -16 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -19 to -9 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 14, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 12, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1.
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 F8BQF in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to F8BQF
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 · 13 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,626 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-27 10:27 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 | F8BQF S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-27 09:41 | 20m | -12 / -12 | OD5KU | 0 / -10 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 09:18 | 20m | - / - | DL1BGH | -14 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 09:17 | 20m | - / - | OS4K | -8 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 09:17 | 20m | -5 / - | PC2J | +2 / -2 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 07-18 20:12 | 10m | -16 / - | K4YT | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-14 06:36 | 20m | -10 / - | ZL3TX | - / -22 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-11 08:07 | 40m | - / - | IZ4AIF | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-09 08:23 | 40m | - / -7 | LY100RADIO | -14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-09 08:06 | 40m | - / -14 | <...> | -16 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 091730 +3 1235 F8BQF PC2J JO22 091730 -7 1861 F8BQF OS4K +13 091800 +3 1234 F8BQF PC2J JO22 091800 -13 1860 F8BQF OS4K +13 091830 +1 1235 F8BQF PC2J JO22 091830 -3 1861 F8BQF OS4K +13 091830 -6 2300 F8BQF DL1BGH JO32 (x2) 091915 -5 1234 PC2J F8BQF -02 091930 -13 2300 F8BQF DL1BGH JO32 094115 -16 2326 OD5KU F8BQF -10 094130 -1 2326 F8BQF OD5KU R-12 094145 -9 2326 OD5KU F8BQF RR73 094200 +1 2326 F8BQF OD5KU 73 102745 -13 906 TI5RR F8BQF JN05
UTC dB Audio Message 201230 -16 819 K4YT F8BQF JN05 (x2) 201445 -7 2260 F8BQF RN3ZBX KO90 201645 -18 2199 R4RZ F8BQF JN05 201830 -20 1148 PY4PDO F8BQF 73
UTC dB Audio Message 080630 -13 1309 F8BQF <...> -14 (x5) 082300 -16 1308 F8BQF LY100RADIO -07 (x2) 080730 -16 1149 F8BQF IZ4AIF JN54 (x2) 074030 -15 994 F8BQF DJ0MAB JN49
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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