IW2ETR — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IW2ETR, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 47 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, 10m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-02 and 2026-09-02.
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 47 FT8 messages attributed to IW2ETR as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (43%), followed by 20 m (34%) and 10 m (23%). Most decodes (66%) fell within the six-hour window 12:00-18:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -6 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-02 17:23 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 47 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -6 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -20 to +4 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 12, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 11, strong (≥ -8 dB) 24.
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 IW2ETR in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to IW2ETR
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
- JN46 · 34 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,020 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-02 17:21 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 | IW2ETR S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-02 17:12 | 40m | +1 / - | RI1FJL | - / -11 | 20 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-08 08:24 | 20m | -18 / - | HP1RY | - / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-08 08:13 | 20m | -12 / - | TF5B | - / -13 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-08 07:25 | 20m | -15 / - | C31KC | - / -15 | 7 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-08 07:19 | 20m | - / - | F5IXN | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 07:17 | 20m | -20 / - | TN8GD | - / -12 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-02 12:49 | 10m | -10 / - | LZ2II | - / -22 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-02 12:12 | 10m | -12 / 0 | 7Q9BK | -21 / -18 | 7 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 171445 -1 1588 RI1FJL IW2ETR JN46 (x15)
UTC dB Audio Message 071930 -20 1471 IW2ETR F5IXN JN23 072545 -10 1520 C31KC IW2ETR JN46 (x7) 081300 -10 1932 TF5B IW2ETR JN46 (x3) 081830 -14 1736 HP1RY IW2ETR JN46 (x4)
UTC dB Audio Message 121215 -16 1932 7Q9BK IW2ETR JN46 (x5) 121430 -21 1840 IW2ETR 7Q9BK +00 121445 -11 1930 7Q9BK IW2ETR R-18 121715 -13 1591 CQ IW2ETR JN46 (x2) 124945 -23 1598 LZ2II IW2ETR JN46 (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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