G4PDF — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: England Most frequent locator attributed to this token: IO93

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving G4PDF, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 5 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-22 and 2026-07-06.

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 5 FT8 messages attributed to G4PDF as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (80%), followed by 40 m (20%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -17 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

5
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
3
Active 15-min windows
-17 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-22
Last attributed message: 2026-07-06 19:29 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
5 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-17 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 3, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 2, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.

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. The sample does not meet the threshold for a recurring time or signal-pattern claim (20 attributed messages, three UTC dates and five distinct 15-minute windows).

Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO

Tokens most often paired with G4PDF in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to G4PDF

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
IO93 · 3 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,612 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-07-06 19:29 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 UTCBandG4PDF S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-18 14:12 40m - / -4 HB9ELE 0 / - 3 Partial capture
07-14 19:47 40m - / -6 G4IFX -3 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-09 09:26 40m - / -20 <...> -16 / - 4 Partial capture
07-09 09:23 40m - / -20 LY100RADIO -16 / - 3 Partial capture
07-06 11:45 20m - / -15 UR4QWW -10 / - 9 ✓ Closing fragment
07-06 11:44 20m - / - F5RRS -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-22 20:57 40m -15 / - SP7TF -14 / +4 2 ✓ Closing observed
06-22 20:38 80m -15 / - <...> - / +5 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
092330 -15 1308  G4PDF LY100RADIO -20 (x3)
092600 -18 1308  G4PDF <...> -20 (x4)
192930 -14 1276  G4PDF OL900CO -16
193200 -12 1934  G4PDF YO9PH -16
194745  -2 2507  G4PDF G4IFX -06 (x2)
204430  -9  683  G4PDF M0GLT -02
141230  +1  738  G4PDF HB9ELE -04 (x3)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
203845 -19 1607  <...> G4PDF IO93
203900 -24 1080  G4PDF GB1500M +09
203915 -11 1607  <...> G4PDF R+05
204200 -17 1607  G0PPP G4PDF IO93
192915 -18 2304  <...> G4PDF IO93
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
114400  -4  778  G4PDF F5RRS JN36 (x2)
114530 -11 1871  G4PDF UR4QWW KN77
114530  -5  778  G4PDF F5RRS 73
114600 -11 1873  G4PDF UR4QWW KN77 (x8)

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