IK3ERN — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IK3ERN, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 482 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-25 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 482 FT8 messages attributed to IK3ERN 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 (100%). Most decodes (90%) fell within the six-hour window 18:00-00:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (92%); the estimated median was +8.2 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 482 messages
- Active dates
- 8 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- +8.2 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -7 to +14 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 10, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 30, strong (≥ -8 dB) 442.
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.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with IK3ERN in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 IK3ERN
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
- JN65 · 278 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 821 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-17 23:15 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 UTC | Band | IK3ERN S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-17 23:19 | 40m | - / -5 | TA2EE | -18 / - | 7 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 23:18 | 40m | - / +5 | PA2KV | -8 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 23:14 | 40m | -18 / - | HS5XWY | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 22:34 | 40m | -8 / - | KS1WK | - / -10 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 22:29 | 40m | -4 / - | N1FMB | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 22:27 | 40m | -6 / - | KC1ERO | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 22:26 | 40m | -12 / - | BI8AWT | - / -17 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 22:23 | 40m | -5 / - | YE4FNN | - / -19 | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 22:20 | 40m | -10 / - | N1USH | - / -11 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 22:19 | 40m | -6 / +5 | UA4FKT | +3 / +3 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-17 22:17 | 40m | -1 / - | BU2FW | - / -20 | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 22:11 | 40m | -1 / - | R4FDW | - / -16 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 22:08 | 40m | -4 / - | VE2KTF | - / -13 | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 22:07 | 40m | -1 / - | WP4JLU | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 22:05 | 40m | -2 / - | VE2KTF | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 22:02 | 40m | -1 / - | HL1HG | - / -20 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 22:00 | 40m | +5 / - | NQ3N | - / -7 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 21:59 | 40m | +1 / - | VO1ACZ | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 21:57 | 40m | +1 / - | BU2FW | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 19:10 | 40m | +12 / - | SP100PKP | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 19:09 | 40m | +14 / - | DL1SRS | -4 / -2 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-17 19:06 | 40m | +5 / +6 | SY5DVK | -11 / -18 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-17 18:59 | 40m | +8 / - | DG1DBO | -5 / -23 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-17 18:56 | 40m | +7 / - | UR5DU | - / -11 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 18:55 | 40m | +9 / - | BU2FW | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 18:54 | 40m | +8 / - | JA4FKX | - / -14 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 18:46 | 40m | +11 / - | BG7BVP | - / -26 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 18:43 | 40m | +12 / - | A61DD | - / -19 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 18:41 | 40m | +14 / - | BU2FW | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 18:37 | 40m | +13 / - | IU4PPL | -12 / -16 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 18:35 | 40m | +14 / - | JA0LFV | - / -20 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 18:23 | 40m | +9 / - | E70AB | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 23:51 | 40m | - / - | EA3HMM | -4 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 23:43 | 40m | -22 / - | HJ3MHA | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 23:40 | 40m | -21 / - | VE3WWR | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 23:31 | 40m | -14 / - | SV9QWC | - / -13 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-10 23:24 | 40m | -14 / - | T46W | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 23:19 | 40m | -8 / - | T46W | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 23:14 | 40m | -12 / - | VE1UK | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 23:12 | 40m | -8 / - | VU3IHK | - / -12 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-10 23:10 | 40m | -8 / - | VA3LG | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 23:05 | 40m | -8 / - | YB1BML | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 23:03 | 40m | -10 / - | VU2KPH | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 23:01 | 40m | -12 / - | NP4PR | -15 / -15 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-10 22:53 | 40m | -6 / - | YC0VM | - / -16 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-10 22:51 | 40m | -5 / - | PV8AJ | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 22:46 | 40m | - / - | EA3HMM | -4 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 22:45 | 40m | -3 / - | TI8MCC | - / -16 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-10 22:43 | 40m | -2 / - | N1EDF | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 22:40 | 40m | -4 / - | BA7IWL | - / -19 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 231645 -16 965 IK3ERN W3KXR RR73 231800 -20 1310 UA9SY IK3ERN -13 231845 -7 604 IK3ERN PA2KV JO33 (x2) 231945 -21 2040 IK3ERN TA2EE KM69 231945 -10 604 IK3ERN PA2KV 73 232115 -18 2041 IK3ERN TA2EE KM69 (x2) 232145 -22 1309 HS5XWY IK3ERN 73 232215 -17 2040 IK3ERN TA2EE KM69 (x4) 234400 -9 491 IK3ERN VE1ZZ RR73 234715 -8 1032 IK3ERN CT3IQ RR73
UTC dB Audio Message 082315 -15 1147 IK3ERN F4NLW/P IN88 082415 -6 492 IK3ERN IK4LZH JN54 (x6) 081845 -23 1715 IK3ERN A61FJ +13 095615 -15 2329 IK3ERN <...> +13
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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