IK6JDQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IK6JDQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 7 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-20 and 2026-08-22.
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 7 FT8 messages attributed to IK6JDQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -13 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 7 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -13 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 3, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.
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. The sample does not meet the threshold for a recurring time or signal-pattern claim (20 attributed messages, three UTC dates and five distinct 15-minute windows).
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with IK6JDQ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to IK6JDQ
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
- JN62 · 3 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,067 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-22 19:28 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 UTC | Band | IK6JDQ S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-22 19:35 | 20m | -15 / - | F1POK | - / -13 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 19:28 | 20m | -18 / - | BU2FW | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 10:47 | 10m | - / -6 | E75W | -7 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 10:40 | 10m | - / -4 | LZ4VR | -15 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-07 20:12 | 20m | - / -17 | F5RRS | -3 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-03 21:20 | 20m | - / -17 | G8RZ | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-30 19:04 | 40m | - / -18 | IQ4JO | +2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-28 19:48 | 40m | - / - | RA3X | -20 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-28 19:43 | 40m | - / -10 | IK4DCW | -3 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 124200 -23 1270 IK6JDQ F5IXN JN23 212030 -5 640 IK6JDQ G8RZ -17 (x2) 201215 -2 1815 IK6JDQ F5RRS JN36 (x5) 192545 -12 1495 OZ7CL IK6JDQ R-11 192800 -19 1496 BU2FW IK6JDQ JN62 (x2) 193315 -8 701 IK6JDQ OE2JKN RR73 193515 -12 1496 F1POK IK6JDQ R-13 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 104045 -13 1404 IK6JDQ LZ4VR -04 (x2) 104700 -6 2293 IK6JDQ E75W -06 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 194330 -5 1631 IK6JDQ IK4DCW -10 (x2) 194830 -21 1389 IK6JDQ RA3X RR73 (x2) 195400 -15 1687 IK6JDQ LZ1ZF KN22 190445 +0 2732 IK6JDQ IQ4JO JN63 (x3)
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