GW5NIC — FT8 station from Wales

Wales Grid: IO81

Amateur radio station GW5NIC operating from Wales (grid square IO81). 1,675 FT8 spots received at SO8OO WebSDR, 561 CQ calls, active on 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, over 21 days, best SNR +22 dB. Heard between 2026-04-22 and 2026-06-13.

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Overview

1,675
Total spots
561
CQ calls
21
Days active
-5 dB
Avg SNR

Bands

80m 20m 40m 60m
First seen: 2026-04-22
Last seen: 2026-06-13 16:58 UTC

Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO

Stations GW5NIC worked most often, as logged from our receiver:

Activity Heatmap

Location

QSO Logbook (as observed from SO8OO)

Format: our rx / partner reports

TimeBandGW5NICPartnerPartner SNRMsgs
06-13 11:00 40m -9 / - OK1DBE - / - 3 ✓ Confirmed
06-13 10:44 40m -5 / - DL1LU - / -1 7 ✓ Confirmed
06-13 06:51 20m 0 / - UA3LRN - / - 3 Partial
06-12 19:15 20m -6 / - UR5WCS - / - 3 Partial
06-12 19:13 20m +6 / -3 R2BRD +2 / -16 4 ✓ Complete
06-12 19:11 20m -7 / -11 RZ6AOJ -9 / -12 2 Partial
06-12 19:11 20m -10 / - UR5WCS - / - 2 Partial
06-12 19:10 20m -12 / - R6LPM - / - 2 Partial
06-12 19:09 20m - / -2 BG5JSU -7 / - 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-12 18:57 20m -13 / - UR5EJ -12 / -8 2 ✓ Verified
06-12 18:45 20m - / -9 BH4HGH -9 / - 3 Partial
06-12 18:42 20m -2 / - RX3DQL - / - 2 Partial
06-12 18:39 20m - / -13 YU7XL -6 / - 3 Partial
06-12 18:35 20m -7 / -10 PA3MVD +2 / -24 4 ✓ Complete
06-07 16:19 40m -14 / - DC2CB - / - 2 Partial
06-07 05:47 40m -13 / - DL2YBG - / -15 4 Partial
06-07 05:44 40m -9 / - DL1FAM - / -7 2 Partial
06-07 05:41 40m +5 / - OK1FIM - / - 2 Partial
06-06 13:24 20m - / -2 DG5DR -8 / - 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-06 08:08 20m - / - <...> -4 / - 2 Partial
06-05 16:46 20m -5 / - EA5JFO -2 / -9 2 ✓ Verified
06-05 16:42 20m - / -12 R6OY +1 / - 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-05 16:03 20m -4 / - UB8CPH - / -11 3 Partial
06-05 15:57 20m -11 / - UB6OCP - / - 3 Partial
06-05 15:52 20m -3 / - US3EW - / - 2 Partial
06-01 18:46 40m -8 / - DH1JAD - / - 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-01 18:45 40m -15 / - HB9ZHK - / - 2 Partial
06-01 18:43 40m +1 / - US8UW - / - 8 Partial
06-01 18:40 40m 0 / - F4LVF - / -3 2 Partial
06-01 18:31 20m +5 / - UA6XY - / -11 3 Partial
06-01 18:28 20m -11 / - BG5BNW - / -19 3 Partial
06-01 17:43 20m - / -10 BH3HAO -4 / - 2 ✓ Confirmed
06-01 17:33 20m - / -5 ZF2OO +1 / - 5 ✓ Confirmed
06-01 09:13 20m -4 / - DG5NDK - / - 3 Partial
06-01 09:09 20m -5 / - DM4IG - / - 2 Partial
06-01 09:01 40m -10 / - DL2BCY - / - 2 Partial
06-01 04:30 80m -5 / - DL1BBO - / -25 2 Partial
06-01 03:46 80m -4 / - DL1BBO - / - 3 Partial
06-01 03:14 80m -14 / - F5OYA/P - / - 22 Partial
06-01 03:11 80m -6 / - DL1BBO - / - 3 Partial
06-01 03:11 80m -2 / - DO1ID - / - 2 Partial
06-01 03:08 80m -2 / - HB9HYB - / -16 3 ✓ Confirmed
06-01 03:07 80m -1 / - DL1BBO - / - 2 Partial
06-01 03:07 80m -6 / - DO1ID - / - 2 Partial
06-01 03:03 80m +4 / - SP2IJ - / - 2 Partial
06-01 03:02 80m -7 / - DL1BBO - / - 2 Partial
06-01 02:51 80m +1 / - DL1BBO - / - 3 Partial
06-01 02:50 80m +4 / - DO1ID - / - 2 Partial
06-01 02:48 80m +5 / - DL1STG - / - 3 Partial
06-01 02:47 80m -3 / - DL1BBO - / - 3 Partial

Station Log

20m 
UTC    dB  Freq  Message
103215  -3  840  CQ GW5NIC IO81 (x8)
153915 -18  839  SA3SHN GW5NIC -08
154045 -19  839  CQ GW5NIC IO81 (x5)
190000  -3 2805  GW5NIC UW5KW KO30
40m 
UTC    dB  Freq  Message
054830 -16 1400  GW5NIC DL2YBG R-15
161900 -16 2588  GW5NIC DC2CB JO31 (x2)
162130 -14 1790  GW5NIC PD0ONP JO21
050300  +5 2585  GW5NIC IQ4JO JN63
104430  +1  800  GW5NIC DL1LU JO61 (x7)
110030 -11  799  GW5NIC OK1DBE JN69 (x3)
80m 
UTC    dB  Freq  Message
032300 -12  739  GW5NIC F5OYA/P JN13 (x8)
034530 -14 1319  GW5NIC DO5HOK JO41
034630  -3 2798  GW5NIC DL1BBO JO43 (x6)
60m 
UTC    dB  Freq  Message
193100  -7  882  GW5NIC GM0HZI IO86 (x6)
203400  -2 1332  GW5NIC LY8O -13 (x2)

SNR History by Band