GI0FIX — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Northern Ireland Most frequent locator attributed to this token: IO65

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving GI0FIX, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 38 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-09-03.

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 38 FT8 messages attributed to GI0FIX as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (58%), followed by 40 m (42%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (95%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -12 dB.

Overview

38
Messages attributed
6
UTC dates decoded
7
Active 15-min windows
-12 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-09-03 06:15 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
38 messages
Active dates
6 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-12 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-19 to -3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 10, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 13, strong (≥ -8 dB) 15.

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.

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 GI0FIX

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
IO65 · 20 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
2,019 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-27 21:51 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 UTCBandGI0FIX S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-03 06:15 40m -8 / - KK5JY - / -12 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 19:29 20m - / -16 EB3JT 0 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 21:51 20m -19 / -13 V31DL -8 / -8 4 Partial capture
08-24 21:38 40m -16 / 0 DL6RS +9 / - 6 ✓ Closing observed
08-24 21:24 20m -12 / - JR8AMF - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 21:23 20m -12 / - DL1UDO - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 21:22 20m -16 / - F1PBZ +7 / -6 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-22 20:20 40m -3 / - SP9KM -4 / +2 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-22 20:20 40m +4 / -15 9A3EYA 0 / - 6 ✓ Closing observed
08-21 07:10 40m - / -24 DJ0WJ -4 / - 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
202200  -2 3068  GI0FIX 9A3EYA 73
202515  -4 3067  CQ GI0FIX IO65                        a1 (x6)
213815 +12 2989  GI0FIX DL6RS JN48 (x2)
213900 -16 3125  DL6RS GI0FIX RR73
213915  +6 2989  GI0FIX DL6RS 73 (x3)
061515  -7 3115  KK5JY GI0FIX R-12 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
212400 -11 3159  DL1UDO GI0FIX RR73
212430 -16 3159  JR8AMF GI0FIX -15 (x2)
214845 -15 3157  CQ GI0FIX IO65 (x4)
215115  -8 1277  GI0FIX V31DL EK57
215130 -19 3157  V31DL GI0FIX -08
215145  -7 1277  GI0FIX V31DL EK57 (x2)
215700 -17 3158  N8PFK GI0FIX -13
192930  +2 3159  GI0FIX EB3JT JN01 (x3)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
162615 -17 1477  GI0FIX DO1ID JO41

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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