IK0BAL — FT8 station from Italy
Amateur radio station IK0BAL operating from Italy (grid square JN54). 1,280 FT8 spots received at SO8OO WebSDR, 686 CQ calls, active on 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, 10m, over 37 days, best SNR +18 dB. Heard between 2026-04-21 and 2026-06-12.
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Overview
1,280
Total spots
686
CQ calls
37
Days active
-9 dB
Avg SNR
Bands
80m
20m
40m
60m
10m
First seen: 2026-04-21
Last seen: 2026-06-12 11:56 UTC
Last seen: 2026-06-12 11:56 UTC
Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO
Stations IK0BAL worked most often, as logged from our receiver:
Activity Heatmap
Location
QSO Logbook (as observed from SO8OO)
Format: our rx / partner reports
| Time | Band | IK0BAL | Partner | Partner SNR | Msgs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-12 13:51 | 40m | - / -20 | DC1EKG | -18 / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-12 13:50 | 40m | -16 / - | SP2KW | -23 / -6 | 7 | ✓ Verified |
| 06-12 13:18 | 20m | -10 / - | R1BED | - / -7 | 2 | Partial |
| 06-12 12:43 | 10m | -9 / - | PY5TD | - / - | 6 | Partial |
| 06-09 09:14 | 10m | -16 / - | EA5QS | -1 / -13 | 5 | ✓ Verified |
| 06-09 09:14 | 10m | - / -11 | R6OF | -2 / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-09 09:06 | 10m | -10 / - | F5ADE | - / -5 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-08 09:13 | 10m | -4 / - | DL5JBW | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-08 09:11 | 10m | +2 / - | RO6K | - / -7 | 2 | Partial |
| 06-08 08:23 | 10m | +5 / - | UR5VCR | - / -5 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-08 08:16 | 10m | -1 / - | SV2CLJ | - / - | 3 | Partial |
| 06-08 08:09 | 10m | -10 / - | IS0LBE | - / +4 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-08 08:09 | 10m | -12 / - | TA4DX | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-07 20:57 | 60m | -13 / -1 | OT4R | -9 / +3 | 5 | ✓ Complete |
| 06-07 20:57 | 60m | -11 / - | F4ESO | -12 / +1 | 5 | ✓ Complete |
| 06-07 20:50 | 40m | - / -14 | UB3FDM | -2 / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-07 20:49 | 40m | -3 / - | EA4IAQ | - / -11 | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 20:48 | 40m | +1 / - | YT1VDA | -1 / +5 | 3 | ✓ Verified |
| 06-07 20:45 | 40m | -5 / -6 | RU3QR | +12 / +4 | 4 | ✓ Complete |
| 06-07 20:44 | 40m | +3 / - | OK2VCR | - / - | 9 | Partial |
| 06-07 20:33 | 60m | -8 / -7 | G4SFS | -6 / - | 5 | Partial |
| 06-07 20:30 | 60m | - / -7 | UB3BDJ | -9 / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-07 20:26 | 60m | +7 / - | G1XOW | -3 / -17 | 2 | ✓ Verified |
| 06-07 20:23 | 60m | - / -1 | DB3EH | -8 / - | 4 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 20:20 | 60m | -16 / -4 | SQ7TX | -8 / -2 | 5 | ✓ Complete |
| 06-07 20:18 | 60m | -10 / +1 | SP9YGD | -6 / -9 | 5 | ✓ Complete |
| 06-07 20:16 | 60m | -2 / -3 | DB6LL/QRP | -4 / -3 | 2 | Partial |
| 06-07 20:14 | 60m | - / -12 | DL1TJ | -2 / - | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 20:13 | 60m | -9 / - | SP9YGD | -2 / - | 6 | Partial |
| 06-07 20:12 | 60m | -11 / -5 | DL1BQR | -8 / - | 4 | ✓ Complete |
| 06-07 18:12 | 20m | - / -10 | LA4O | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-07 18:10 | 20m | -10 / - | TA2ED | - / -12 | 3 | Partial |
| 06-07 17:51 | 20m | -12 / -13 | TA4KO | -7 / -11 | 3 | Partial |
| 06-07 09:33 | 10m | -10 / - | ZS6MGM | - / -15 | 2 | Partial |
| 06-07 09:31 | 10m | -18 / - | YL2JZ | - / - | 2 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-06 09:22 | 40m | - / -18 | G3AKA | -12 / - | 4 | Partial |
| 06-06 09:21 | 40m | -22 / +1 | DK0PRL | -10 / +3 | 4 | ✓ Complete |
| 06-06 09:17 | 40m | - / -6 | DB0IPA | -9 / - | 4 | Partial |
| 06-06 08:52 | 20m | -8 / - | RZ4FWA | - / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-06 08:50 | 20m | -13 / - | SV9FBT | - / -13 | 3 | ✓ Confirmed |
| 06-05 17:47 | 40m | +5 / - | OK8UQ | - / -2 | 2 | Partial |
| 06-05 09:31 | 20m | -14 / - | DL7KI | - / +6 | 2 | Partial |
| 06-04 18:20 | 60m | -13 / -10 | DK2CC | -8 / -11 | 4 | ✓ Complete |
| 06-02 17:44 | 40m | - / -16 | EA5BCO | -3 / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-02 17:42 | 40m | -14 / -11 | PA4GDR | -2 / - | 3 | ✓ Verified |
| 06-02 17:37 | 40m | - / -14 | PD4RTA | +2 / - | 6 | Partial |
| 06-02 17:35 | 40m | - / - | <...> | +6 / - | 2 | Partial |
| 06-02 17:33 | 40m | -15 / -11 | ON4MGV | 0 / +2 | 6 | ✓ Complete |
| 06-02 17:31 | 40m | -24 / -22 | YL2TM | +3 / - | 5 | ✓ Verified |
| 06-02 17:30 | 40m | -4 / - | DL5YT | 0 / - | 2 | ✓ Verified |
Station Log
40m
UTC dB Freq Message 205130 +1 2014 M0XRD/P IK0BAL -13 134930 -15 1968 CQ IK0BAL JN66 a1 135045 -13 1968 IK0BAL SP2KW JO92 135100 -18 1968 DC1EKG IK0BAL -20 135115 -11 1968 IK0BAL SP2KW JO92 135130 -19 1968 DC1EKG IK0BAL -20 135145 -19 1968 IK0BAL SP2KW JO92 (x3) 135300 -23 1969 SP2KW IK0BAL RR73 135315 -20 1968 IK0BAL SP2KW 73 135330 -16 1968 CQ IK0BAL JN66 (x2) 135530 -21 1968 G3WAG IK0BAL -13 135615 -11 538 IK0BAL IK4LZH JN54
20m
UTC dB Freq Message 181115 -10 1834 IK0BAL TA2ED -12 (x2) 181200 -8 1884 LA4O IK0BAL -10 181215 -17 1836 IK0BAL OK2HRL R+02 181230 -6 1885 LA4O IK0BAL -10 (x2) 141815 -9 1878 <...> IK0BAL -19 141945 -12 1878 TA2WSE IK0BAL -05 142115 -7 2032 CQ IK0BAL JN66 (x2) 142245 -4 2032 RV0APH IK0BAL -13 142345 -5 2033 CQ IK0BAL JN66 a1 (x2) 131815 -8 1368 IK0BAL R1BED R-07 (x2)
10m
UTC dB Freq Message 091400 -2 2009 R6OF IK0BAL -11 091415 -13 1118 IK0BAL EA5QS IM98 091430 -3 2009 R6OF IK0BAL -11 091445 -16 1118 IK0BAL EA5QS IM98 (x2) 091600 -1 2008 EA5QS IK0BAL RR73 091615 -19 1119 IK0BAL EA5QS 73 091630 +3 2008 CQ IK0BAL JN66 091745 -11 1331 IK0BAL R6OF 73 124345 -8 2066 IK0BAL PY5TD GG54 (x6)
60m
UTC dB Freq Message 205700 -11 1819 IK0BAL F4ESO JN39 205700 -8 882 IK0BAL OK1FAN JN79 205715 -10 1713 F4ESO IK0BAL +00 205730 -11 1819 IK0BAL F4ESO R+01 205730 -9 1332 IK0BAL OT4R +03 205745 -13 1713 F4ESO IK0BAL RR73 205800 -12 1819 IK0BAL F4ESO 73 205800 -15 1332 IK0BAL OT4R +03 205815 -8 1712 OT4R IK0BAL R-01 205830 -14 1332 IK0BAL OT4R RR73 205845 -10 1712 OT4R IK0BAL 73 205915 -12 1712 CQ IK0BAL JN66 205930 -2 882 IK0BAL OK1FAN JN79 210015 -12 1712 DL1WU IK0BAL -15 210630 -17 2312 IK0BAL DL1WU R-09
80m
UTC dB Freq Message 172200 -24 1901 CQ IK0BAL JN66 (x5) 171815 -19 2003 <...> IK0BAL -09 (x6) 172315 -6 2502 RP81IFT IK0BAL -10 170315 -24 1859 CQ IK0BAL JN66 a1 (x2) 170445 -15 1859 SP8BJU IK0BAL -18