IK2VFR — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Italy Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN45

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IK2VFR, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 422 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 22 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-08-23.

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 422 FT8 messages attributed to IK2VFR as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 22 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 10 m (68%), followed by 20 m (28%) and 40 m (2%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (63%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -11 dB.

Overview

422
Messages attributed
22
UTC dates decoded
56
Active 15-min windows
-11 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-08-23 05:29 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
422 messages
Active dates
22 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-11 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-20 to -1 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 126, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 142, strong (≥ -8 dB) 154.

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 IK2VFR

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
JN45 · 272 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,075 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-23 05:28 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 UTCBandIK2VFR S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-04 05:22 80m - / +4 HB10GBT -12 / - 7 Partial capture
09-01 03:44 60m - / +8 LY90KRS -5 / - 4 Partial capture
08-23 05:20 20m - / - F5NNN -4 / - 6 Partial capture
08-20 19:07 10m -17 / - RN6MA - / -4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 05:02 20m -10 / - K4YT - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 04:59 20m -5 / - AD9GE - / -21 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 04:53 20m -4 / - R6OP - / - 2 Partial capture
08-11 20:33 10m -13 / - UN3OHY - / -23 3 Partial capture
08-09 08:27 20m -17 / - F4BYA/P - / +2 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-09 08:25 20m -20 / - EB3CGQ - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-09 08:16 20m - / - DL1BGH -16 / - 4 Partial capture
08-09 08:08 20m -14 / - DD8AH - / -17 4 Partial capture
08-07 06:12 20m - / -8 F1ODM -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-07 05:22 20m - / -6 F1PBZ -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 04:03 40m -11 / - SP7TF - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 03:59 40m -4 / - OA4ENG - / -11 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 03:53 20m -14 / - ZL4VM - / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 03:49 20m -20 / - W4WFC - / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 03:38 20m -20 / - ZL2AWW - / -16 2 Partial capture
08-04 06:54 20m - / +2 R4FDD -18 / - 2 Partial capture
08-02 02:20 80m -8 / - <...> - / -6 7 Partial capture
07-26 20:26 10m -19 / - CX7AT - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-26 20:20 10m -16 / - PY1ZRJ - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-26 20:18 10m -16 / - LW2DZ - / -16 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-26 20:16 10m -12 / - PU7KGB - / - 2 Partial capture
07-26 06:00 20m -17 / - UB3DLM -18 / +2 2 ✓ Closing observed
07-26 05:59 20m -16 / - ZL1JRD - / - 2 Partial capture
07-26 05:15 20m - / +10 K1CXS -16 / - 3 Partial capture
07-25 09:40 10m -16 / - G4WGE/P - / -1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-25 09:34 10m -14 / - IQ8BV - / -10 3 Partial capture
07-25 08:55 10m -19 / -5 M0IOY -20 / 0 2 Partial capture
07-25 05:24 20m - / - F4LNM -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-25 05:10 20m - / -18 F4LNM -6 / - 5 Partial capture
07-19 03:34 20m - / -5 AB8O -22 / - 2 Partial capture
07-12 05:53 40m - / -4 LY100RADIO -19 / - 3 Partial capture
06-29 20:32 10m -11 / - PY9GC - / - 3 Partial capture
06-29 20:13 10m -10 / - EA8OA - / -16 2 Partial capture
06-28 20:32 10m -4 / - YO5IM - / -4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-28 20:30 10m -2 / - GM3AND - / -16 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-28 20:26 10m 0 / - PP5GER - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-28 20:25 10m -2 / - SP9MOA - / -4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-28 20:24 10m -2 / - LU1EEP -19 / -13 3 ✓ Closing observed
06-28 20:20 10m -2 / - LU2DAJ - / -9 5 ✓ Closing fragment
06-25 20:49 10m -8 / - DO9JTR - / -10 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-25 20:47 10m -8 / - YO3OBB - / - 2 Partial capture
06-25 20:36 10m -12 / - SP2LNY - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-25 20:26 10m -14 / - PD2K - / -12 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-25 20:05 10m -10 / - R2FAQ - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-25 20:01 10m -6 / -12 DJ0MAB -14 / -9 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
06-25 19:57 10m -11 / -5 PD0HLA -8 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
235800  +0 1514  IK2VFR <...> +01
022030  -7 1422  <...> IK2VFR -06 (x7)
052245 -13 1080  IK2VFR HB10GBT +04 (x7)
160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
195100  -2 2098  IK2VFR SP100PKP -17
60m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
034400  -5 2141  IK2VFR LY90KRS +14 (x4)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
050400  -9 1265  CQ IK2VFR JN45 (x5)
055130 -24 1873  ZL2NU IK2VFR JN45
052000  +1 1412  IK2VFR F5NNN IN94 (x6)
052815 -24 1317  CQ IK2VFR JN45
052915 -21 1316  NC9P IK2VFR -11
045545 -19 1367  IK2VFR N2LEE EL97
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
202645 -19 1371  CX7AT IK2VFR 73
202715 -23 1370  CQ IK2VFR JN45                        a1
203315 -18 1321  UN3OHY IK2VFR -23 (x3)
203645 -23 1319  CQ IK2VFR JN45 (x3)
203845 -20 1317  ZB2FTY IK2VFR JN45
203945 -18 1349  CQ IK2VFR JN45
190600 -13 1546  HG7JAK IK2VFR 73
190630 -18 1546  CQ IK2VFR JN45
190700 -15 1546  RN6MA IK2VFR R-04 (x2)
190800 -19 1546  CQ IK2VFR JN45
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
055345 -22 1388  IK2VFR LY100RADIO -04 (x3)
035815  -2 1183  CQ IK2VFR JN45
035915  -6 1183  OA4ENG IK2VFR R-11 (x2)
040215  -7 1330  KC1UVP IK2VFR -17
040245  -9 1330  CQ IK2VFR JN45
040315 -11 1330  SP7TF IK2VFR R-03 (x2)
040415 -12 1329  CQ IK2VFR JN45 (x2)

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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