IU8RTJ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Italy Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN70

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IU8RTJ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 58 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-14 and 2026-08-30.

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 IU8RTJ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). Most decodes (95%) fell within the six-hour window 16:00-22:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.

Overview

58
Messages attributed
6
UTC dates decoded
11
Active 15-min windows
-8 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-14
Last attributed message: 2026-08-30 21:10 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
58 messages
Active dates
6 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-8 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-19 to +3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 8, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 19, strong (≥ -8 dB) 31.

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 IU8RTJ

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 · 55 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,175 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-30 21:10 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 UTCBandIU8RTJ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-16 21:06 40m - / -12 7Z1BQ -18 / - 2 Partial capture
09-16 20:54 40m - / -25 UA9JTJ/9 -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 20:56 20m -24 / -14 PP5HR -20 / -5 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-25 15:21 20m - / -15 TF1A -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 15:05 20m - / -18 RA9LL +7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-05 10:35 20m - / -20 CR5VP -22 / - 2 Partial capture
07-17 21:32 20m - / -16 KF0YOB -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-09 15:36 20m - / - G8XDD/P -17 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-02 14:24 20m - / -9 GU4WRP -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-02 14:15 20m - / -13 M7JVT -14 / - 5 Partial capture
07-02 14:09 20m - / - G4YLJ -17 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
174815 -13 1355  IU8RTJ IU4PPL JN54
205415  -5 1397  IU8RTJ UA9JTJ/9 -25 (x2)
210600 -18 1338  IU8RTJ 7Z1BQ -12 (x2)
141315 -18  983  IU8RTJ IU4PPL R+11
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
103600 -21 1378  IU8RTJ CR5VP -20
075400 -19 2165  IU8RTJ LA8ENA RR73
201945 -18 1772  IU8RTJ EA8AT RR73
150515  +8 2608  IU8RTJ RA9LL -18 (x3)
152145  -2 1165  IU8RTJ TF1A -15 (x2)
205630 -23 1396  PP5HR IU8RTJ JN70
205815 -21 1370  IU8RTJ PP5HR -14
205830 -24 1396  PP5HR IU8RTJ R-05
205845 -20 1370  IU8RTJ PP5HR RR73
210200 -19 1396  KK4PJ IU8RTJ JN70
210400 -22 1396  KF9UG IU8RTJ JN70 (x2)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
131915 -15 2169  IU8RTJ OO26TRUDO -14

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