IK8YOQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IK8YOQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 13 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 60m, 40m, 20m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-04 and 2026-09-13.
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 13 FT8 messages attributed to IK8YOQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 60 m (62%), followed by 40 m (31%) and 20 m (8%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -14 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-13 04:59 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 13 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -14 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 4, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 7, strong (≥ -8 dB) 2.
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).
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 IK8YOQ
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
- JN70 · 10 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,175 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-13 04:59 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 | IK8YOQ S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-13 04:58 | 40m | -12 / - | K0HB | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-07 05:13 | 60m | -11 / - | KC2GOW | - / -3 | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-04 05:30 | 40m | -22 / - | KQ4RLN | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 053045 -21 3172 KQ4RLN IK8YOQ JN70 (x2) 045845 -10 1741 K0HB IK8YOQ JN70 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 054045 -18 1298 CQ IK8YOQ JN70 (x2) 054200 -20 1256 IK8YOQ OH2DOF KP20 054215 -15 1298 IK5FKF IK8YOQ R+07 051315 -5 457 KC2GOW IK8YOQ JN70 (x5)
UTC dB Audio Message 190315 +4 584 RI1FJL IK8YOQ R-08
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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