IK3ITB — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IK3ITB, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 39 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-29 and 2026-09-02.
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 39 FT8 messages attributed to IK3ITB as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (85%), followed by 40 m (13%) and 80 m (3%). Most decodes (92%) fell within the six-hour window 15:00-21:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (69%); the estimated median was -3 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-02 21:22 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 39 messages
- Active dates
- 6 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -3 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -11 to +2 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 12, strong (≥ -8 dB) 27.
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 IK3ITB 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 IK3ITB
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
- JN55 · 23 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 945 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-02 21:22 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 | IK3ITB S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-25 18:16 | 40m | -4 / -1 | 5A1AL | -8 / -4 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-24 19:18 | 40m | -1 / - | VJ6X | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 15:13 | 20m | -2 / - | DG5DR | - / -5 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 15:11 | 20m | 0 / - | DL9UXF | - / -12 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 15:04 | 20m | -1 / - | JE2LPC | - / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 15:03 | 20m | -4 / - | ON1JP | - / -5 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-06 15:02 | 20m | -2 / -4 | PD2WL | -18 / +10 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-06 15:00 | 20m | -2 / - | JE2LPC | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 06-30 20:40 | 20m | -11 / - | TN8GD | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 06-30 20:38 | 20m | -10 / - | JM1XCW | - / -9 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-29 09:31 | 20m | -11 / - | <...> | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 212230 -11 298 Z31B IK3ITB JN55
UTC dB Audio Message 191830 +1 1469 VJ6X IK3ITB JN55 (x2) 192945 -12 2695 IK3ITB JF4HDR RR73 181600 -6 893 5A1AL IK3ITB JN55 181615 -11 362 IK3ITB 5A1AL -01 181630 -3 893 5A1AL IK3ITB R-04 181645 -4 362 IK3ITB 5A1AL RR73 181700 -3 893 5A1AL IK3ITB 73
UTC dB Audio Message 150430 -1 441 JE2LPC IK3ITB JN55 (x2) 150630 +2 441 F4HSB IK3ITB +01 150730 -6 441 JE2LPC IK3ITB JN55 (x4) 150930 +3 441 CQ JA IK3ITB JN55 151030 +2 441 ON3JDK IK3ITB RR73 151100 -2 441 DL9UXF IK3ITB -12 (x4) 151300 -2 441 DG5DR IK3ITB -05 (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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