IW1BEF — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IW1BEF, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 21 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-28 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 21 FT8 messages attributed to IW1BEF as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -7 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 21 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -7 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -14 to -3 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 6, strong (≥ -8 dB) 14.
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. The sample does not meet the threshold for a recurring time or signal-pattern claim (20 attributed messages, three UTC dates and five distinct 15-minute windows).
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with IW1BEF in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to IW1BEF
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
- JN45 · 6 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,075 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-30 09:14 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 UTC | Band | IW1BEF S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-19 12:54 | 40m | - / -15 | DL7EDU | -10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-19 12:38 | 40m | - / -7 | IN3IZQ | -22 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 16:01 | 60m | - / -10 | HB9MFD | +1 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 15:54 | 60m | - / -21 | DL4YDR | -14 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-05 15:57 | 40m | - / -14 | S52UF | -3 / - | 9 | Partial capture |
| 09-05 15:48 | 40m | - / -3 | IN3JRZ | -2 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-05 15:42 | 40m | - / - | OE8PIT | +2 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-05 15:29 | 40m | - / -4 | F1PBZ | -13 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 09:14 | 20m | -12 / - | SP9SIR | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 12:20 | 20m | -7 / - | II7MGMU | - / -17 | 19 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 154945 -3 1014 IW1BEF IN3JRZ 73 155715 -5 2015 IW1BEF S52UF JN76 (x9) 114115 -19 2334 IW1BEF S51PV R-16 123845 -22 1975 IW1BEF IN3IZQ -07 (x2) 125415 -8 1177 IW1BEF DL7EDU -15 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 155430 -13 1034 IW1BEF DL4YDR -21 (x4) 160145 -1 371 IW1BEF HB9MFD JN47 (x5)
UTC dB Audio Message 122415 -5 1353 II7MGMU IW1BEF R-17 (x13) 091415 -14 2701 SP9SIR IW1BEF JN45 (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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