G5ANT — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving G5ANT, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 19 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-19 and 2026-08-21.
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 19 FT8 messages attributed to G5ANT as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (95%), followed by 40 m (5%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -20 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-21 19:58 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 19 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -20 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 13, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 2.
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).
Most frequent locator attributed to G5ANT
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
- IO91 · 14 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,607 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-21 19:58 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 | G5ANT S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-21 19:55 | 20m | -7 / - | RU3U | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-19 19:25 | 20m | -22 / - | BU2FW | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-19 19:21 | 20m | -21 / - | SP9CKS | - / -10 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-19 19:20 | 20m | -18 / - | F5SFT | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-19 19:15 | 20m | -18 / - | BI8SCC | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-19 19:13 | 20m | -19 / - | 9A3TGY | - / 0 | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 195830 -10 1937 LA8ENA G5ANT IO91
UTC dB Audio Message 191600 -21 1871 BI8SCC G5ANT IO91 191700 -24 1871 UN0GY G5ANT R-04 191930 -12 1871 BI8SCC G5ANT IO91 192030 -20 1872 F5SFT G5ANT IO91 (x2) 192130 -20 1872 SP9CKS G5ANT IO91 (x3) 192400 -23 1872 DB1BAC/P G5ANT IO91 192500 -21 1871 BU2FW G5ANT IO91 (x2) 194600 -19 1870 RA3Y G5ANT R-04 195400 -13 1869 HL2WA G5ANT IO91 195530 -8 1869 RU3U G5ANT IO91 (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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