IQ2MG — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IQ2MG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 26 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-17 and 2026-07-29.
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 26 FT8 messages attributed to IQ2MG 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 (92%), followed by 40 m (8%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -7 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-07-29 20:37 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 26 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -7 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -12 to -1 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 5, strong (≥ -8 dB) 19.
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 IQ2MG in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to IQ2MG
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
- JN45 · 6 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,075 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-29 20:32 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 | IQ2MG S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-29 20:36 | 20m | -5 / - | JG5VFK | - / -13 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-29 20:31 | 20m | -10 / - | DG0JOA | - / -1 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-29 20:30 | 20m | -12 / - | IU5HIU | - / -19 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-29 20:28 | 20m | -4 / - | OK1TAZ | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-29 20:27 | 20m | -6 / - | SP9DAT | - / -4 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-29 20:24 | 20m | -3 / - | BG4UVR | - / -13 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-29 20:22 | 20m | -6 / - | JG1TJO | - / -10 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-29 20:20 | 20m | -10 / - | RD3FY | - / -1 | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 202700 -6 252 SP9DAT IQ2MG -04 (x2) 202800 -2 252 OK1TAZ IQ2MG +18 (x3) 203000 -9 252 IU5HIU IQ2MG -19 (x3) 203130 -8 252 DG0JOA IQ2MG -01 (x2) 203230 -20 1579 TA3TER IQ2MG JN45 203500 -7 738 DG0JOA IQ2MG RR73 203600 -7 738 JG5VFK IQ2MG -13 (x3)
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