HB9ZHK — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Switzerland Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN47

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving HB9ZHK, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 315 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-09-17.

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 315 FT8 messages attributed to HB9ZHK as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (94%), followed by 20 m (6%). Most decodes (75%) fell within the six-hour window 18:00-00:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's weak S/N range (67%); the estimated median was -17 dB.

Overview

315
Messages attributed
8
UTC dates decoded
85
Active 15-min windows
-17 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-09-17 21:02 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
315 messages
Active dates
8 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-17 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-23 to -13 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 211, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 101, strong (≥ -8 dB) 3.

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 HB9ZHK

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
JN47 · 258 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
975 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-17 20:55 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 UTCBandHB9ZHK S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-17 21:43 40m - / -24 SV1PLR -18 / - 3 Partial capture
09-17 21:02 40m -10 / -15 F8ADF -14 / -2 3 Partial capture
09-17 21:00 40m -14 / - SP100PKP - / -18 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 20:54 40m -15 / - R5QO/QRP - / -18 4 Partial capture
09-17 20:30 40m -12 / - UA2FFD - / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 20:25 40m -14 / -12 G1MPC -5 / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 20:22 40m - / -4 DG2BWG -3 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 19:24 40m -18 / -18 M0SSV -1 / -14 3 Partial capture
09-17 19:14 40m -14 / - R3YH - / - 3 Partial capture
09-17 18:58 40m -12 / -20 R3YH +1 / - 5 Partial capture
09-17 18:54 40m -20 / - PD1HK - / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 18:42 40m -17 / -10 PD1HK -3 / - 4 Partial capture
09-17 18:41 40m - / -15 UA7XA -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 18:25 40m -14 / - F4NJZ - / - 3 Partial capture
09-17 18:10 40m -13 / +4 OI5AY -1 / - 3 Partial capture
09-17 17:54 40m -20 / - II6IALU - / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 16:14 40m -21 / -18 S58Z +2 / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 15:10 40m - / -11 DL5WP -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 13:42 40m - / -16 I4HRH -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 12:10 40m - / -12 S58BJ -15 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 12:05 40m - / -5 E77WM -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 11:42 40m - / -9 E77WM -10 / - 3 Partial capture
09-17 10:45 40m - / +1 OE3FFC -9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 10:37 40m - / 0 IN3JRZ -16 / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 08:55 40m - / -7 OE9NET -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 05:37 40m - / -9 F4FQY +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 05:01 40m -14 / - HA5LB - / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 03:03 40m - / -19 JY5IB -21 / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 03:03 40m - / -20 RA6FRI -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 02:59 40m - / -15 RA6FRI -16 / - 2 Partial capture
09-16 23:18 40m - / -14 2E0TZW -13 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 22:29 40m - / -10 M0XUE 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 20:57 40m -13 / - II6IGTO - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 20:53 40m -15 / - SP9HPI - / -16 6 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 20:51 40m -16 / - M8JYD - / - 2 Partial capture
09-16 20:48 40m -16 / - EA1SS - / - 3 Partial capture
09-16 20:45 40m -17 / -11 IK8TWV -24 / -23 2 Partial capture
09-16 20:32 40m -13 / - G3YPP/P - / -21 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 20:31 40m -16 / - OZ1KZX - / - 2 Partial capture
09-16 20:17 40m -16 / - YO6BGT - / - 3 Partial capture
09-16 20:07 40m -20 / - SQ8AA - / - 2 Partial capture
09-16 20:01 40m -19 / -3 G4DXG +2 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-16 19:59 40m - / - PD2V -12 / - 3 Partial capture
09-16 19:56 40m - / - PD2V -3 / - 2 Partial capture
09-16 15:59 40m - / -14 HB9GXI -12 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 15:48 40m - / -13 SP2PAQ 0 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 15:13 40m - / -13 DL4KSD -5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 14:50 40m - / -20 OE5AMR -2 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 13:50 40m - / -13 DL4BBY -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 10:20 40m - / -6 DL1MBG -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
205400 -19 1899  UA2FFD HB9ZHK JN47
205430 -13 2249  R5QO/QRP HB9ZHK JN47 (x4)
210000 -11 1891  SP100PKP HB9ZHK R-18 (x4)
210215 -16 1987  HB9ZHK F8ADF -15
210230 -10 2201  F8ADF HB9ZHK R-02
210245 -12 1987  HB9ZHK F8ADF RRR
214315 -24 1440  HB9ZHK SV1PLR -24 (x3)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
172645  -7 2764  HB9ZHK ON4WV JO21 (x2)
173330  -5 2250  HB9ZHK M8BJL -15
173915 -14 2488  HB9ZHK GM3CQD -20 (x4)

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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