IW0RGU — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Italy Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN63

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IW0RGU, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 528 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 39 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 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 528 FT8 messages attributed to IW0RGU as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 39 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (34%), followed by 80 m (32%) and 20 m (28%). Most decodes (90%) fell within the six-hour window 19:00-01:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -10 dB.

Overview

528
Messages attributed
39
UTC dates decoded
90
Active 15-min windows
-10 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-09-19 23:13 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
528 messages
Active dates
39 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-10 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-22 to +3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 136, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 163, strong (≥ -8 dB) 229.

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.

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 IW0RGU

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
JN63 · 347 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
979 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-19 23:13 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 UTCBandIW0RGU S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-20 22:04 40m - / - BG0FQU -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 21:58 40m - / - RZ4FWA -8 / - 3 Partial capture
09-19 23:13 40m - / - PE1NPS +2 / - 4 Partial capture
09-19 23:11 40m - / -7 ON1DGN 0 / - 4 Partial capture
09-19 23:07 40m -13 / - EA8BIA - / +10 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 23:04 40m - / - F4BYA +8 / - 6 Partial capture
09-19 23:00 40m - / - F4BYA +4 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 22:56 40m -11 / - ON8WR - / +3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 22:53 40m -12 / -14 R4FJ -14 / 0 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:48 40m - / - F4BYA +10 / - 4 Partial capture
09-19 22:45 40m -12 / - DH1HF - / +3 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 22:43 40m - / - IU5VLR -3 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 22:43 40m - / - PE1NPS +2 / - 4 Partial capture
09-19 22:40 40m - / - F4BYA +13 / - 4 Partial capture
09-19 22:39 40m -10 / - DL3JHK - / +5 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 22:36 40m - / - F4BYA +10 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 22:36 40m -8 / - R4HLO -10 / +7 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 22:33 40m -6 / -1 OS4K -13 / -2 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 22:32 40m - / - PE1NPS +2 / - 4 Partial capture
09-15 22:51 80m -10 / - GI4DOH - / - 2 Partial capture
09-15 22:49 80m -4 / -1 US2YW +5 / +4 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 22:46 80m -3 / +7 OE3OOG -1 / 0 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 22:42 80m - / -8 9A3AUH +9 / - 5 Partial capture
09-15 22:39 80m +1 / -18 DO9BAU +4 / -6 13 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 22:37 80m +2 / -19 F1PBZ +3 / -5 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 22:34 80m -2 / -1 TK/4O7CC 0 / - 3 Partial capture
09-15 21:34 40m - / - SV1EKI -3 / - 5 Partial capture
09-15 21:23 40m -8 / - DL9AHB - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 21:11 40m -10 / - F5SJC - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 21:10 40m - / - SV1EKI -2 / - 13 Partial capture
09-13 22:20 40m - / - R5DT -4 / - 2 Partial capture
09-13 22:20 40m - / - F4BYA +5 / - 2 Partial capture
09-13 22:16 40m - / -9 SV9QWC -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 21:52 40m - / -13 M0BEW 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 21:49 40m - / -2 2E0UMK -16 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-12 23:07 40m - / -11 PD0DNA -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-12 22:56 40m - / - RA6OY +14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-12 19:59 40m -13 / - M7CWF - / - 4 Partial capture
09-08 21:53 80m +4 / -19 SM7TZK 0 / -6 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 21:48 80m -6 / -15 YO4NF +12 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-08 21:47 80m - / -12 F4ESO +3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 21:44 80m - / -12 DL3MIB +8 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 21:35 40m - / - RA6OY -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 21:34 40m - / -18 F1PBZ +1 / - 3 Partial capture
09-07 22:58 40m - / - RA6ABO -11 / - 2 Partial capture
09-07 22:57 40m - / +1 F1PBZ +1 / - 3 Partial capture
09-07 22:51 40m - / - PE1NPS +4 / - 4 Partial capture
09-07 22:47 40m -9 / - SQ3MQD - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 23:09 40m -13 / -14 EX7CQ +2 / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 09:37 20m - / -7 ON1JP -6 / - 4 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
231230  -1 1038  IW0RGU ON1DGN -07
231245 -11 1482  CQ IW0RGU JN63
231300  +4  509  IW0RGU PE1NPS JO22
231300  -1 1038  IW0RGU ON1DGN -07
231315  -8 1482  CQ IW0RGU JN63
231330  +5  509  IW0RGU PE1NPS JO22 (x3)
215830  -4 2027  IW0RGU RZ4FWA LO23 (x3)
220130 -14 1506  IW0RGU BG0FQU -13 (x3)
233830 -24 1876  IW0RGU RW9MZ MO74
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
224615  -3  744  CQ IW0RGU JN63
224645  -3  744  OE3OOG IW0RGU +00 (x2)
224730  +0  806  IW0RGU OE3OOG R+07
224745  -4  744  OE3OOG IW0RGU RR73
224800  -2  806  IW0RGU OE3OOG 73
224845  -4  745  CQ IW0RGU JN63
224915  -2  744  US2YW IW0RGU +04
224930  +4  744  IW0RGU US2YW R-01
224945  -5  744  US2YW IW0RGU RR73
225000  +6  744  IW0RGU US2YW 73
225045  -1  744  CQ IW0RGU JN63
225145 -12 2135  GI4DOH IW0RGU JN63 (x2)
225245 -12 2135  CQ IW0RGU JN63
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
210515 -14 1246  IW0RGU WA4FU -01 (x4)
211545 -16  610  IW0RGU 2E0UMF -19
211645  +4 2745  IW0RGU BI4XDT PM01 (x4)
093015 -20 3119  IW0RGU EA4IFO IN80 (x2)
093715  -7 1452  IW0RGU ON1JP -07 (x4)
60m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
193100 -13 1526  CQ IW0RGU JN63
193115  +7  432  IW0RGU ON7GB JO21
193145  -4  632  IW0RGU S55P -05
193145 +11  432  IW0RGU ON7GB JO21 (x3)
160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
212600 -21 1722  DO9KB IW0RGU JN63
212615 -11 1721  IW0RGU DO9KB -03
212630 -22 1722  DO9KB IW0RGU R-17
212645  -9 1722  IW0RGU DO9KB RR73
205715 -22 1546  CQ IW0RGU JN63
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
161630 -15 1862  IW0RGU F4FSY -06 (x5)

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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