IQ8CUM — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IQ8CUM, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 58 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-31 and 2026-10-06.
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 58 FT8 messages attributed to IQ8CUM as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (71%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -14 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 58 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -14 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -18 to -7 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 13, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 34, strong (≥ -8 dB) 11.
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 IQ8CUM 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 IQ8CUM
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 · 19 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,175 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-10-06 05:04 UTC
Other locator fields attributed to this token: JN71 (13).
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 | IQ8CUM S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-06 05:03 | 40m | -10 / - | VE2LBI | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-06 05:01 | 40m | -7 / -17 | ES2AJ | +4 / -2 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-06 04:51 | 40m | - / -7 | EA5FD | 0 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 22:34 | 40m | -12 / - | EA8DNB | -14 / -10 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-04 22:32 | 40m | -16 / - | DC9GT | - / -18 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 22:28 | 40m | -16 / - | SP7ENZ | - / -7 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 22:26 | 40m | -14 / -10 | F6FHZ | -18 / -17 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-04 22:24 | 40m | -13 / +3 | TA3NK | -4 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-04 22:19 | 40m | -15 / - | EB5CS | -3 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-04 22:17 | 40m | - / - | CT7ARQ | -13 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 22:17 | 40m | -16 / - | OK2SIR | - / -8 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 22:14 | 40m | - / -6 | R7FQ | -16 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-02 22:14 | 40m | - / -7 | F6FHZ | -17 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-02 22:04 | 40m | - / -14 | CT7AUT | -10 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-22 05:18 | 40m | - / - | DL3VZL | +4 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 09-22 05:16 | 40m | - / 0 | I4ZNW | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-22 05:16 | 40m | - / - | DM2BM | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-22 05:12 | 40m | - / - | RD3FY | +1 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-22 05:06 | 40m | - / -17 | R5AV | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-22 05:03 | 40m | -9 / -9 | R5AV | -6 / -11 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-13 05:52 | 40m | - / -15 | F1PBZ | -7 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-13 05:50 | 40m | -16 / - | F1IQH | - / -13 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 22:46 | 40m | -8 / - | N3GHO | - / -14 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 21:58 | 40m | - / -12 | G3OJV | -22 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 21:56 | 40m | -12 / +1 | DL6AZ | -3 / -1 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-31 21:51 | 40m | -8 / - | DL6AZ | -2 / -9 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 21:47 | 40m | - / +5 | YO3WST | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 043930 -14 1004 IQ8CUM F3CJ 73 045100 -1 2623 IQ8CUM EA5FD R-07 (x2) 045700 -13 1107 IQ8CUM ES2DR R-16 045945 -20 1198 CQ IQ8CUM JN70 050100 +4 1602 IQ8CUM ES2AJ -17 050115 -5 1200 ES2AJ IQ8CUM R-02 050130 +4 1602 IQ8CUM ES2AJ RRR 050145 -6 1200 ES2AJ IQ8CUM 73 (x2) 050245 -9 1200 CQ IQ8CUM JN70 050315 -11 1071 VE2LBI IQ8CUM JN70 (x2) 050415 -10 1121 CQ IQ8CUM JN70 a1 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 055845 -21 1471 IQ8CUM DL1YAU 73
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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