IW3HWC — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IW3HWC, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 7 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-20 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 7 FT8 messages attributed to IW3HWC 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 (71%), followed by 20 m (29%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -17 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-19 16:01 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 7 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -17 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.
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 IW3HWC in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to IW3HWC
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
- JN55 · 3 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 945 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-19 16:00 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 | IW3HWC S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-19 16:02 | 40m | - / - | DL9KM | -3 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 16:00 | 40m | -16 / - | II0IHMG | - / -5 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 09:40 | 40m | - / -5 | DK7ZT | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-02 17:12 | 40m | - / -14 | SP9EVL | +7 / - | 11 | Partial capture |
| 09-02 17:10 | 40m | -18 / - | IU2SOL | - / -15 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 171530 +8 511 IW3HWC SP9EVL -14 (x5) 094000 -17 1907 IW3HWC DK7ZT -05 (x2) 160045 -15 877 II0IHMG IW3HWC JN55 (x2) 160200 +0 1407 IW3HWC DL9KM JN68 (x6)
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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