IK6VXF — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Italy Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN72

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IK6VXF, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 233 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-10 and 2026-08-15.

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 233 FT8 messages attributed to IK6VXF as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (60%), followed by 20 m (40%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (80%), 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

233
Messages attributed
6
UTC dates decoded
36
Active 15-min windows
-11 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

40m · 140 20m · 93
First attributed message: 2026-07-10
Last attributed message: 2026-08-15 20:48 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
233 messages
Active dates
6 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-11 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-19 to -4 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 65, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 95, strong (≥ -8 dB) 73.

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 IK6VXF 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 IK6VXF

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
JN72 · 131 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
977 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-15 20:48 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 UTCBandIK6VXF S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-15 20:40 40m -16 / - <...> - / - 7 Partial capture
08-15 20:32 40m -16 / - <...> - / - 4 Partial capture
08-15 20:31 40m -18 / -5 IU2HUQ -16 / -1 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-15 20:29 40m -4 / - JH5LCN - / -18 3 Partial capture
07-24 07:52 20m -6 / - TK5K - / - 2 Partial capture
07-20 10:46 20m -10 / - <...> - / -4 4 Partial capture
07-20 10:43 20m -15 / - LA8OOA - / -8 2 Partial capture
07-20 10:39 20m -20 / +1 F4HSB -19 / -8 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-20 10:37 20m -7 / - TJ1GD/P - / -22 3 Partial capture
07-15 21:42 20m -15 / - CE4HG - / - 3 Partial capture
07-15 21:42 20m - / -14 YO4NF -12 / - 2 Partial capture
07-15 21:38 20m -18 / - N1SK - / -21 5 ✓ Closing fragment
07-15 21:35 20m - / -9 YO4NF -10 / - 2 Partial capture
07-15 21:29 40m -16 / - PY4QQ - / - 4 Partial capture
07-15 20:56 20m -3 / - OK1DLA +1 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
07-15 20:36 40m -14 / - HZ1OL - / - 4 Partial capture
07-15 20:33 40m -16 / - RL2F - / -11 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-15 20:31 40m -6 / +6 OK1DLA -8 / -8 9 Partial capture
07-15 20:30 40m -9 / - VJ6X - / - 2 Partial capture
07-15 20:21 20m -2 / - JE1FQV - / - 3 Partial capture
07-15 19:56 20m -22 / - YL3PD - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-15 19:54 20m -20 / - JH5AVM - / -14 2 Partial capture
07-15 06:46 20m -8 / - TJ1GD/P - / - 2 Partial capture
07-15 06:35 20m -11 / - TJ1GD/P - / - 4 Partial capture
07-15 06:32 20m -2 / - <...> - / - 2 Partial capture
07-15 06:30 20m -4 / - 5B4ARQ - / -13 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 22:55 40m -6 / - 9G5HZ - / - 4 Partial capture
07-11 22:54 40m -12 / - UK8FDD - / -15 2 Partial capture
07-11 22:27 20m -9 / - KF9UG - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 22:26 20m -20 / - JH1XEF - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 22:04 20m -18 / - N4UHZ - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 22:00 20m -10 / - BG5BNW - / -19 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 21:53 20m -7 / - XU7O - / -14 3 Partial capture
07-11 21:48 20m -10 / - JH5HDA - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 21:44 20m -5 / - XV9B - / -22 5 Partial capture
07-11 21:41 20m -3 / - 8P6GY - / - 2 Partial capture
07-11 21:38 20m -9 / -14 TN8GD -15 / -8 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-11 21:32 40m -3 / - 5N0YEN - / - 3 Partial capture
07-11 21:20 40m -8 / - 5N0YEN - / - 12 Partial capture
07-11 21:12 40m -6 / - 5N0YEN - / - 6 Partial capture
07-11 21:05 40m -18 / - LU8EKC - / - 3 Partial capture
07-11 21:03 40m -16 / - DS5USH - / - 3 Partial capture
07-11 20:12 40m -6 / - VJ6X - / - 2 Partial capture
07-11 19:56 40m -14 / - VJ6X - / - 5 Partial capture
07-11 04:43 20m - / - R2AL -9 / - 3 Partial capture
07-11 04:33 40m -18 / - PV8AJ - / -16 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 04:27 40m -10 / - VE2LBI - / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 04:13 40m -14 / - OK1HEH - / -4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 04:12 40m -16 / - SQ9CXH - / -1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 04:05 40m -7 / - J88IH - / -19 7 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
203115 -19 1465  IU2HUQ IK6VXF R-01
203130 -16 1464  IK6VXF IU2HUQ RR73
203145 -18 1466  IU2HUQ IK6VXF 73
203215 -14 2188  <...> IK6VXF JN72 (x11)
204815  -8  627  Z34CMF IK6VXF JN72
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
103945 -16 1731  F4HSB IK6VXF RR73
104115 -10  283  LA1QAA IK6VXF JN72
104200 -18 2035  IK6VXF PD1ADA JO21
104315 -13 1369  LA8OOA IK6VXF JN72 (x2)
104445 -16 2034  TA2EE IK6VXF -25
104545 -13 1535  HG8LXL IK6VXF -03
104645  -8 2617  <...> IK6VXF JN72
104715 -24 1533  9A4ZM IK6VXF +00
104745 -11 2617  <...> IK6VXF R-04 (x3)
075215 -12  907  TI5RR IK6VXF JN72
075245  -9  327  TK5K IK6VXF JN72 (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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