IK2VFW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Italy Locator transmitted in a decoded message: JN45

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IK2VFW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 284 related FT8 messages, 59 CQ messages, observed on 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, across 27 UTC dates. Heard between 2026-05-26 and 2026-08-23.

These are automated observations at the SO8OO receiver, not the station's official logbook. Times are UTC. Decoder S/N describes messages received at SO8OO; inferred entity and location data may be inaccurate for portable, remote or special-event operation.

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Overview

284
Related messages
59
CQ messages
27
UTC dates heard
-10 dB
Mean decoder S/N

Bands

80m 20m 40m 60m 160m
First seen: 2026-05-26
Last seen: 2026-08-23 03:03 UTC

Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO

Stations IK2VFW worked most often, as logged from our receiver:

Activity Heatmap

Locator transmitted by IK2VFW

Approximate centre of JN45, decoded 2026-08-23 04:55 UTC. A transmitted locator is not proof of the operator's permanent location.

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 UTCBandIK2VFW S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-23 05:02 60m - / -8 F6FTB -8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-23 04:58 40m - / - F1IQH -13 / - 3 Partial capture
08-23 04:54 40m -3 / - N8HRZ - / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 18:56 20m - / - <...> -3 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 18:46 20m - / -2 <...> 0 / - 3 Partial capture
08-20 06:42 20m - / -6 CN8NS -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 05:24 20m -18 / - VK4KTW - / - 7 Partial capture
08-20 05:11 20m -16 / - N3YPL - / - 12 Partial capture
08-20 03:53 20m - / -8 HK3YL -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 02:54 20m -15 / - HK3AB - / - 6 Partial capture
08-20 02:52 20m -15 / - CN8NS - / - 3 Partial capture
08-20 02:49 20m -10 / - N8HRZ - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 02:48 20m -10 / - XQ1KK -8 / -7 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-20 02:44 20m -12 / - TI5RR - / -11 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 02:43 20m -14 / - OK2MAX - / -14 2 Partial capture
08-16 06:33 40m - / - DL6UM -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-16 06:30 40m - / -17 SP7TF -13 / - 3 Partial capture
08-11 03:51 60m -14 / -10 SM3LGO -6 / -15 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-11 03:47 60m -8 / - SM3LGO - / - 2 Partial capture
08-11 03:43 80m -5 / -6 MI7XHT -24 / +2 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-11 03:39 160m -15 / -10 OM2WQ +4 / +6 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-09 04:23 60m -13 / - NP3MR - / -17 3 Partial capture
08-09 04:12 60m -11 / - J88IH - / -12 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-09 04:10 60m -13 / - AC3LX - / -16 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-09 04:08 60m -12 / - K8BL - / -8 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-09 04:06 60m -17 / - N8FT - / - 3 Partial capture
08-09 04:02 60m -13 / - W3FAY - / - 4 Partial capture
08-09 04:00 60m -10 / - AK4T - / -25 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-09 03:58 60m -17 / - <...> - / - 3 Partial capture
08-09 03:25 160m -10 / - VY2JGC - / - 6 Partial capture
08-09 03:17 160m -8 / +7 DL2VEL -18 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-09 03:11 160m -13 / -4 SV8JE +1 / -15 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-09 03:09 160m -12 / - VE3AAT - / - 4 Partial capture
08-09 03:06 160m -6 / -5 CT2GQA -14 / -1 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-09 03:04 160m -10 / - SV2BWY -8 / +3 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-09 02:59 160m -9 / - KO4PRE - / - 5 Partial capture
08-09 02:53 160m -10 / - VY2JGC - / - 10 Partial capture
08-06 20:58 40m - / -4 IZ8DBJ -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 20:55 40m - / +9 PD0IFI -3 / - 7 Partial capture
08-06 20:54 40m - / - RA3WY -16 / - 16 Partial capture
08-06 20:51 40m - / -9 MW3LFL -15 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 20:51 40m - / -12 R2EA -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 20:51 40m - / - RA3WY -14 / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 20:50 40m - / - DL70ESSEN -20 / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 20:50 40m - / -16 F5MYH -19 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 20:46 40m -21 / -5 DL1IP -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-06 20:44 40m - / - DL70ESSEN -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 20:44 40m - / - RA3WY -19 / - 6 Partial capture
08-06 20:42 40m - / - OZ5AGJ -19 / - 2 Partial capture
08-02 05:07 20m - / - EA4AQQ -16 / - 3 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

60m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
041445 -15 1808  CQ IK2VFW JN45
042345 -11 1808  NP3MR IK2VFW R-17 (x3)
034745  -7 1095  SM3LGO IK2VFW JN45 (x2)
035130  -3 2465  IK2VFW SM3LGO -10
035145 -13 1095  SM3LGO IK2VFW R-15
035200  -8 2465  IK2VFW SM3LGO RR73
035215 -14 1094  SM3LGO IK2VFW 73
050130 -17  960  IK2VFW DL3FBI JO40
050200  -7 2393  IK2VFW F6FTB JN27 (x4)
40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
210145 -17 1486  IK2VFW RA3WY KO81 (x4)
061900 -14  727  IK2VFW 9A4AA -05
063030  -9 1183  IK2VFW SP7TF -17 (x3)
063300 -12  619  IK2VFW DL6UM JO60 (x2)
045445  -2  988  N8HRZ IK2VFW JN45 (x2)
045830 -14 1059  IK2VFW F1IQH JN27 (x3)
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
052430 -21 2016  VK4KTW IK2VFW IN45 (x7)
064230  -7 2212  IK2VFW CN8NS -06 (x2)
184645  +2 2317  IK2VFW <...> -02 (x3)
185130 -15 2373  A71YY IK2VFW IN45
185615  -3 2317  IK2VFW <...> RR73 (x2)
80m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
190900  +0 1846  IK2VFW RR73; IZ3ZPO <...> -02
204300 -24 1870  IK2VFW GB2WWA +07 (x2)
204600 -12  363  IK2VFW IR0WWA +07 (x6)
034315  -3 1065  MI7XHT IK2VFW JN45 (x2)
034400 -24 2281  IK2VFW MI7XHT -06
034415  -7 1065  MI7XHT IK2VFW R+02
034430 -24 2281  IK2VFW MI7XHT RR73
034445  -7 1065  MI7XHT IK2VFW 73
160m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
032630 -13  993  VY2JGC IK2VFW JN45 (x4)
033700 -18 1057  CQ IK2VFW JN45 (x3)
033915  +5 1752  IK2VFW OM2WQ JN88
033930 -15 1057  OM2WQ IK2VFW +06
033945  +7 1752  IK2VFW OM2WQ R-10 (x2)
034030 -17 1058  CQ IK2VFW JN45 (x4)

Decoder S/N history by band

Daily averages across messages associated with this profile as decoded at SO8OO.