IZ2BKS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Italy Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN55

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IZ2BKS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 83 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-16 and 2026-09-20.

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 83 FT8 messages attributed to IZ2BKS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (66%), followed by 80 m (34%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (71%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -6 dB.

Overview

83
Messages attributed
4
UTC dates decoded
21
Active 15-min windows
-6 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-09-16
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 11:21 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
83 messages
Active dates
4 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-6 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-17 to +4 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 13, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 22, strong (≥ -8 dB) 48.

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.

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 IZ2BKS

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 · 36 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
945 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-20 11:20 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 UTCBandIZ2BKS S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-20 11:20 40m -22 / - 9A5MP - / -8 2 Partial capture
09-20 06:09 40m -15 / - SN100PKP - / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 06:06 40m -13 / 0 DF1MP -15 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 06:00 40m - / -1 DL6RDE +4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 21:11 40m +4 / - DC9GT - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 21:11 40m +2 / - MW7RHR -3 / -9 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 21:09 40m +6 / - PD0LBY - / -4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 21:00 80m - / -6 IQ4JO +7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 20:56 40m 0 / - 4O4DB - / -5 2 Partial capture
09-19 20:53 40m +2 / -8 PE1NPS -2 / +6 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 20:51 40m -11 / - EA8UP +6 / +5 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 20:49 40m -2 / - HZ1TT - / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 20:46 40m 0 / -8 LA8ENA -12 / +4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 20:43 40m -1 / - SQ9SET - / - 3 Partial capture
09-19 20:40 80m 0 / -1 PI4DX +10 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 20:32 80m -2 / -11 DO5AX -18 / -24 12 Partial capture
09-19 20:28 80m - / - IN3WZS +8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 20:18 80m -10 / - CT7AUT - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 20:14 80m -8 / -6 DO5HOK -3 / -9 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 20:12 40m -7 / - G8KHF - / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 15:42 40m - / - PE1NPS -15 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 15:23 40m - / - DJ0MAB +6 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 15:21 40m -7 / - IT9JEN -13 / -6 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 09:19 40m - / - UT4PA -4 / - 3 Partial capture
09-19 05:25 40m -12 / - PC2F -12 / -13 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 05:23 40m - / - G0BLB -2 / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 05:22 40m -9 / - OT7K +6 / +2 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-18 22:40 80m - / -4 OE9RWH -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 22:31 80m - / - DO9BAU +3 / - 26 Partial capture
09-18 22:30 80m - / -2 EA3HMM -11 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 22:25 80m - / -5 YT5DL +3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 22:24 80m -13 / 0 OK1UOZ +5 / -6 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-18 22:18 80m -14 / -2 IK2ZJP -12 / -3 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-18 22:13 80m - / - DO8JB -6 / - 4 Partial capture
09-18 22:08 80m - / - DO8JB -9 / - 2 Partial capture
09-18 22:07 80m -16 / -6 YO4NF +16 / -6 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-18 22:06 80m -13 / -7 DO4MTB +7 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-18 21:54 80m -9 / -4 9A60CBM -3 / -12 3 Partial capture
09-18 13:36 40m -18 / -16 SP7VCL -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-16 20:25 40m +5 / - SQ5FM - / -7 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 20:23 40m +11 / - SV2FNT - / - 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
211330  -4  643  IZ2BKS MW7RHR 73
060045  +3 1575  IZ2BKS DL6RDE -01 (x2)
060645 -13 1525  DF1MP IZ2BKS JN55
060700 -14 1526  IZ2BKS DF1MP +00 (x3)
060915 -14 1525  EB3JT IZ2BKS RR73
060945 -14 1516  SN100PKP IZ2BKS JN55
061000 -15 1525  IZ2BKS IU3ACL JN65
061015 -16 1516  SN100PKP IZ2BKS JN55 (x2)
112045 -24 1261  9A5MP IZ2BKS JN55 (x2)
112445 -15 1066  IZ2BKS DL1SRS R+06
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
203530  +1  617  DO5AX IZ2BKS -24 (x2)
203615 -14 2095  IZ2BKS DO5AX R-11
203630  -3  617  DO5AX IZ2BKS -24 (x4)
204030  -2  618  PI4DX IZ2BKS JN55
204045  +8 2209  IZ2BKS PI4DX -01
204100  +4  618  PI4DX IZ2BKS R-04
204115 +12 2209  IZ2BKS PI4DX RR73
204130  -2  618  PI4DX IZ2BKS 73
210030  +5 2591  IZ2BKS IQ4JO JN63 (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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