IW2FAC — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IW2FAC, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 85 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-11 and 2026-08-31.
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 85 FT8 messages attributed to IW2FAC as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (98%), followed by 20 m (2%). Most decodes (93%) fell within the six-hour window 03:00-09:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -10 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-31 16:28 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 85 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -10 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -13 to -1 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 3, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 50, strong (≥ -8 dB) 32.
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 IW2FAC in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to IW2FAC
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 · 56 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,075 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-31 16:28 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 | IW2FAC S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-31 16:28 | 40m | -12 / - | F1IQH | -15 / 0 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 16:26 | 40m | - / - | DL9KM | -4 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 16:25 | 40m | - / - | PA7ZZ | -7 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 08:11 | 40m | - / +9 | OE5BTM | -12 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 08:10 | 40m | -14 / - | HB10GBT | -13 / - | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-31 07:15 | 20m | - / -14 | G4TML | -3 / - | 9 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 07:10 | 20m | - / -18 | G4TML | -4 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-29 08:10 | 20m | - / -15 | Z62NS | +2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-28 04:43 | 20m | - / -15 | V31DL | -9 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 162515 -6 1581 IW2FAC PA7ZZ JO22 (x2) 162600 -11 1070 CQ IW2FAC JN45 a1 (x2) 162645 -7 1791 IW2FAC DL9KM JN68 162715 -7 1581 IW2FAC PA7ZZ JO22 162715 +0 1791 IW2FAC DL9KM JN68 162730 -11 1071 CQ IW2FAC JN45 (x2) 162815 -15 1070 IW2FAC F1IQH JN27 162830 -12 1071 F1IQH IW2FAC +00 162845 -3 1791 IW2FAC DL9KM JN68 (x2) 162945 -5 712 IW2FAC PA0RRS JO21 162945 -1 1791 IW2FAC DL9KM JN68
UTC dB Audio Message 081030 +2 729 IW2FAC Z62NS -15 (x3) 071045 -5 806 IW2FAC G4TML -18 (x12)
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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