IW2CAM — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IW2CAM, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 59 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, 10m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-10 and 2026-08-27.
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 59 FT8 messages attributed to IW2CAM 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 (86%), followed by 10 m (14%). Most decodes (97%) fell within the six-hour window 06:00-12:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (69%); the estimated median was -1 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-27 10:34 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 59 messages
- Active dates
- 6 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -1 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -19 to +6 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 11, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 7, strong (≥ -8 dB) 41.
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 IW2CAM 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 IW2CAM
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 · 36 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,075 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-27 10:34 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 | IW2CAM S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-27 10:31 | 10m | -17 / - | 5W1SA | - / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 07:19 | 20m | -2 / - | ZL3BWE | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 07:10 | 20m | 0 / - | <...> | - / -17 | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 07:06 | 20m | +1 / - | VK3JMA | - / -18 | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 07:05 | 20m | -3 / - | VK2AAG | - / -18 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-26 07:01 | 20m | +2 / - | VK3XIL | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 06:59 | 20m | +3 / - | FK8HC | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 06:56 | 20m | +2 / - | VK2AAI | - / -13 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 07:54 | 20m | -2 / - | ON1JP | - / -11 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 07:53 | 20m | -1 / - | OS4K | - / -12 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 07:50 | 20m | +3 / - | VK5RJ | - / -15 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 07:43 | 20m | -3 / - | ZL4TT | - / -18 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 07:26 | 20m | +3 / - | XQ1KK | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-12 15:48 | 20m | -15 / - | JH3IEG | +3 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 07-10 11:44 | 20m | -17 / - | KF0YOB | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 103115 -20 2088 D2UY IW2CAM JN45 103145 -12 2088 5W1SA IW2CAM JN45 (x7)
UTC dB Audio Message 070630 -1 2339 VK3JMA IW2CAM JN45 (x6) 071030 +9 2339 <...> IW2CAM R-17 (x6) 071930 +4 2422 ZL3BWE IW2CAM JN45 (x3)
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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