IU8RIA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Italy Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JM89

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IU8RIA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 45 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 40m, 10m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-09 and 2026-09-19.

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 45 FT8 messages attributed to IU8RIA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 160 m (64%), followed by 10 m (22%) and 40 m (13%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -16 dB.

Overview

45
Messages attributed
4
UTC dates decoded
6
Active 15-min windows
-16 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-09
Last attributed message: 2026-09-19 19:25 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
45 messages
Active dates
4 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-16 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-19 to -11 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 23, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 20, 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.

Most frequent locator attributed to IU8RIA

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
JM89 · 23 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,220 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-19 19:24 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 UTCBandIU8RIA S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-19 19:24 160m -11 / - HB9GNH - / -15 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 19:23 160m -13 / +10 S57AM -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 19:20 160m - / - RA3WY -4 / - 8 Partial capture
09-19 19:20 160m -14 / -17 UA6YW -4 / -18 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-17 18:23 160m - / -4 9A5E -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 18:22 160m - / -10 OK1VKX -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-08 17:39 40m -15 / - OE3JMI - / -16 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-08 17:38 40m -14 / - EB2EMZ - / -13 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-08 17:17 10m -16 / - 4X5GE - / -6 2 Partial capture
08-08 17:16 10m -18 / - DN9KK - / -6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-08 17:08 10m -18 / +4 PD9FLX -2 / +1 4 ✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
192100 -13 2058  CQ IU8RIA JM89
192115  +0 1432  IU8RIA RA3WY KO81 (x2)
192145  -6 2058  IU8RIA R3ST LO05
192200  -4 2058  CQ IU8RIA JM89
192215 -10 1432  IU8RIA RA3WY KO81 (x2)
192315 -13 2058  S57AM IU8RIA JM89
192315  -8 1432  IU8RIA RA3WY KO81
192330  -5 1950  IU8RIA S57AM +10
192345  -5 1432  IU8RIA RA3WY KO81
192400  -2 1950  IU8RIA S57AM RR73
192445 -10 2058  HB9GNH IU8RIA JM89 (x3)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
173730 -17 2099  CQ IU8RIA JM89
173800 -15 2098  EB2EMZ IU8RIA -13 (x2)
173900 -15 2098  R4FDQ IU8RIA R-16
173930 -16 2099  OE3JMI IU8RIA -16 (x2)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
170830 -18 2144  CQ IU8RIA JM89
170845  -2 2331  IU8RIA PD9FLX JO22
170900 -21 2145  PD9FLX IU8RIA +01
170915  -3 2331  IU8RIA PD9FLX R+04
170930 -14 2145  PD9FLX IU8RIA RR73
171100 -18 2144  DN9BLN IU8RIA -14
171300 -17 2145  K8EAB IU8RIA RR73
171600 -21 2145  DN9EM IU8RIA RR73
171630 -18 2145  DN9KK IU8RIA -06 (x2)
171730 -15 2145  4X5GE IU8RIA -06 (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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