G4FRD — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving G4FRD, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 57 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 10m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-21 and 2026-09-19.
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 57 FT8 messages attributed to G4FRD as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (98%), followed by 10 m (2%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (54%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's moderate S/N range (61%); the estimated median was -13 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-19 18:54 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 57 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -13 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -17 to -8 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 15, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 35, strong (≥ -8 dB) 7.
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 G4FRD 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 G4FRD
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
- IO95 · 8 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,646 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-19 18:49 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 | G4FRD S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-19 18:54 | 40m | -13 / -11 | 9A1CCB | +6 / +2 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-19 18:53 | 40m | -13 / -6 | DL8TV | +1 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-19 18:52 | 40m | -7 / -16 | US2UM | +8 / -9 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-19 18:50 | 40m | - / - | HA3HZ | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 18:50 | 40m | -10 / -12 | SP4MPH | -12 / +1 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-19 18:44 | 40m | -16 / -8 | DL6EL | +14 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-19 18:44 | 40m | - / - | F1IQH | -11 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 18:39 | 40m | -13 / - | DD8HG | -12 / -23 | 8 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 18:24 | 40m | -18 / - | HB0/HB9HDI | - / -12 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 18:12 | 40m | -14 / - | DH2YBG | - / -11 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-08 02:40 | 40m | -17 / - | <...> | - / -8 | 6 | Partial capture |
| 07-28 03:16 | 40m | -14 / - | 4L7T | - / -15 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-28 03:03 | 40m | -19 / - | W4CNA | - / -22 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-28 03:00 | 40m | - / - | F1IQH | -17 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-28 02:56 | 40m | -10 / - | W1EMM | - / -14 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-28 02:48 | 40m | -14 / - | Z62NS | - / -19 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-28 02:37 | 40m | -10 / - | D2UY | - / -19 | 5 | Partial capture |
| 07-28 02:29 | 40m | -9 / - | D2UY | - / -19 | 7 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 185045 -7 1125 SP4MPH G4FRD 73 185100 -1 582 G4FRD HA3HZ JN96 185145 -8 1125 OK1SI G4FRD RR73 185200 +6 1970 G4FRD US2UM KO50 (x2) 185245 -7 1125 US2UM G4FRD -09 185300 +9 1970 G4FRD US2UM R-16 (x2) 185330 +4 1926 G4FRD DL8TV JN49 (x2) 185415 -13 1125 DL8TV G4FRD RR73 185430 -4 1926 G4FRD DL8TV 73 185445 -13 1125 9A1CCB G4FRD +02 185500 +4 1126 G4FRD 9A1CCB R-11 (x2)
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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