IU2LCQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Italy Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN44

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IU2LCQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 174 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, 10m, across 26 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-08-01.

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 174 FT8 messages attributed to IU2LCQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 26 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (73%), followed by 10 m (27%). Most decodes (79%) fell within the six-hour window 15:00-21:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -11 dB.

Overview

174
Messages attributed
26
UTC dates decoded
52
Active 15-min windows
-11 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

20m · 127 10m · 47
First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-08-01 15:52 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
174 messages
Active dates
26 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-11 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-21 to +5 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 63, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 34, strong (≥ -8 dB) 77.

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 IU2LCQ 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 IU2LCQ

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
JN44 · 115 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,137 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-01 15:52 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 UTCBandIU2LCQ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-02 18:11 10m - / +4 EA8UP +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-01 15:48 10m -10 / - UX2SB - / +4 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-01 15:47 10m -17 / - ZS6HON - / -10 2 Partial capture
08-01 15:36 10m -22 / - CX1VA - / - 2 Partial capture
08-01 15:31 10m -7 / - UN3QA - / -14 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-30 11:48 10m -24 / - LZ4VR - / -1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-30 11:46 10m -20 / -10 F8AEJ -20 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
07-26 20:16 10m -7 / - LU2DYH - / -19 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-26 20:11 10m -21 / - LU3DOY - / -7 2 Partial capture
07-26 20:09 10m -17 / - CS8ABF - / - 2 Partial capture
07-26 19:16 10m -21 / - PY2RSN - / - 4 Partial capture
07-26 19:13 10m -23 / - PY2VET - / - 2 Partial capture
07-26 19:06 10m -22 / - PU1MRV - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-25 17:52 10m -12 / - PP5CF - / - 2 Partial capture
07-25 15:03 10m - / -9 LZ1ZF -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-18 17:23 20m -16 / - OZ9FF - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-17 04:39 20m - / -7 HC2GRC -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-16 04:43 20m -20 / +1 5B4AMM -8 / - 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-13 04:53 20m -9 / - CE1KR - / -12 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-12 10:28 20m -22 / - TF5B - / -17 2 Partial capture
07-06 17:03 20m -22 / - JY5CG - / - 2 Partial capture
07-04 20:24 20m -11 / - CX1AR - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-04 20:23 20m -14 / 0 F5HNQ -18 / 0 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-04 20:18 20m -2 / - PW8BR - / - 2 Partial capture
07-04 17:29 20m -14 / - ZS6NL - / - 2 Partial capture
06-30 18:58 20m - / -17 KF0YOB -10 / - 3 Partial capture
06-28 17:23 20m - / +10 F4HSB -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-28 17:20 20m - / - F5MXH -12 / - 2 Partial capture
06-28 05:58 20m -17 / -3 YO4GIY -11 / - 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
06-27 11:02 20m - / -7 SV5BYP -20 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
06-27 04:26 20m - / -22 <...> -15 / - 2 Partial capture
06-25 04:37 20m - / -12 V31DL -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-24 04:28 20m - / -11 EK/RX3DPK -11 / - 7 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

10m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
153300  -9  618  UN3QA IU2LCQ 73
153430 -12  822  HG5OGI IU2LCQ JN44
153600 -21 1702  CX1VA IU2LCQ JN44 (x2)
154215 -17 1581  LU4MAJ IU2LCQ JN44
154600  -6  989  OE3PDB IU2LCQ 73
154715 -18 2053  ZS6HON IU2LCQ JN44 (x2)
154845 -10  606  UX2SB IU2LCQ JN44 (x3)
155045 -18 1612  <...> IU2LCQ R+01
155215 -20 1574  LU4MAJ IU2LCQ JN44
181145  +2 1780  IU2LCQ EA8UP +04 (x2)
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
045415  -8  648  CE1KR IU2LCQ 73
173315 -20 2271  BG7BMG IU2LCQ JN44
044215 -18 1303  HK3YL IU2LCQ JN44
044345 -20 1847  5B4AMM IU2LCQ JN44
044400  -7 1847  IU2LCQ 5B4AMM +01
044415 -21 1847  5B4AMM IU2LCQ R+14
044430  -8 1847  IU2LCQ 5B4AMM RR73
043915  -5  375  IU2LCQ HC2GRC -07 (x2)
170830 -18 2208  ZS6BAF IU2LCQ R-12 (x2)
171915 -16  875  <...> IU2LCQ JN44
172315 -15 2321  OZ9FF IU2LCQ JN44 (x2)
172645  -6  376  <...> IU2LCQ JN44

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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