GM5SNW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Scotland Most frequent locator attributed to this token: IO84

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving GM5SNW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 195 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 60m, 40m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-10 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 195 FT8 messages attributed to GM5SNW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (70%), followed by 60 m (30%). Most decodes (100%) fell within the six-hour window 20:00-02:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -13 dB.

Overview

195
Messages attributed
4
UTC dates decoded
29
Active 15-min windows
-13 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-09-10
Last attributed message: 2026-09-19 23:45 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
195 messages
Active dates
4 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-13 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-20 to -7 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 63, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 102, strong (≥ -8 dB) 30.

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 GM5SNW

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
IO84 · 57 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,753 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-19 23:38 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 UTCBandGM5SNW S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-19 23:38 40m -10 / - EW2ZC - / -18 12 Partial capture
09-19 23:36 40m -13 / - EX7CQ -7 / -7 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 23:32 40m -16 / - IU5HIU -15 / -18 2 Partial capture
09-19 23:31 40m -16 / -22 RA3RDN -14 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 23:01 60m - / - DD6ZV +3 / - 7 Partial capture
09-19 22:57 60m -6 / -10 IW1FRD -6 / - 5 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 22:57 60m -11 / -6 DL5DQZ +5 / -2 10 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:56 60m -8 / +6 DK7ZT -11 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:55 60m -8 / -3 4L7T -2 / -15 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:51 60m -13 / -9 DH0BRO -4 / -15 2 Partial capture
09-19 22:49 60m -9 / -13 PE1NPS +7 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:47 60m -11 / - ON7KEI -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 22:47 60m - / +1 F1PBZ -3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 22:46 60m -14 / - DD6ZV +6 / -16 2 Partial capture
09-19 22:41 60m -9 / -15 US2YW +11 / - 5 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 22:41 60m -7 / -2 DL6RS -10 / -9 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:40 60m - / 0 DK3ME 0 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 22:37 60m -10 / -11 4O7CC -10 / -19 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:33 60m -12 / +9 MM5DWW -10 / -9 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:32 60m -11 / -19 LZ2VQ +9 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 22:31 60m -15 / -4 EA1MX -17 / -6 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 01:00 40m -20 / - EB2EMZ - / -16 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 00:57 40m - / -22 PT7YV +4 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 00:30 40m -15 / - UN7JO - / -19 9 Partial capture
09-19 00:29 40m - / - TA2EE -12 / - 8 Partial capture
09-18 23:39 40m -16 / -19 HZ1TT -10 / -17 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-18 23:33 40m -15 / - HZ1TT - / -15 2 Partial capture
09-18 23:24 40m -14 / - R3SN - / -19 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 23:22 40m -6 / - F5RRS - / -12 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 23:20 40m -9 / - UR4QWW - / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 23:08 40m -10 / - TF8KW - / -21 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 22:48 40m -12 / -14 RL3T -4 / -12 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-18 22:47 40m -16 / - SV3AUW - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 22:45 40m -17 / - I2XYI - / -19 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 22:42 40m -10 / - HF7X - / -13 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 22:33 40m - / -7 F6FDY -1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 23:04 60m -22 / - OH3GBW -8 / -16 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 23:01 60m -14 / +3 OH1LA -16 / -13 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 23:00 40m - / - TA4SSK -10 / - 6 Partial capture
09-13 22:35 40m -15 / -16 SV9QWC -1 / -14 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 22:25 40m -15 / - 9A4ZM - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 22:17 40m -15 / - SP7TF - / -20 3 Partial capture
09-13 21:40 60m -18 / - LY7Z - / -16 2 Partial capture
09-13 21:38 60m -20 / -10 DG6VC -3 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 21:30 60m -22 / - LY8O -23 / -7 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 21:29 60m -20 / -3 F5MXH -17 / - 9 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 21:29 60m -18 / - 9A4ZM - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 21:28 60m - / - DG6VC -9 / - 4 Partial capture
09-13 21:28 60m - / -1 DK7ZT -12 / - 3 Partial capture
09-13 21:28 60m -23 / -20 G0AZH -9 / -12 5 ✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
233315 -16 2514  IU5HIU GM5SNW -18
233645 -13 2514  EX7CQ GM5SNW R-07
233700  -7 1716  GM5SNW EX7CQ RR73
233815 -17 2514  EW2ZC GM5SNW IO84 (x12)
60m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
225915  -3 1200  GM5SNW IW1FRD 73
225915  +6  809  GM5SNW DL5DQZ JO61
225930 -11  680  DL5DQZ GM5SNW -02
225945  +5  809  GM5SNW DL5DQZ R-06
230000 -11  680  DL5DQZ GM5SNW RR73
230015  -2  809  GM5SNW DL5DQZ 73 (x2)
230100  -7  681  CQ GM5SNW IO84
230115  +7  680  GM5SNW DD6ZV JO62 (x7)

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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