IZ3MEZ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

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

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IZ3MEZ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 33 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-09-09.

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 33 FT8 messages attributed to IZ3MEZ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -6 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

33
Messages attributed
1
UTC dates decoded
2
Active 15-min windows
-6 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-09-09
Last attributed message: 2026-09-09 15:49 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
33 messages
Active dates
1 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-6 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-9 to -4 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 6, strong (≥ -8 dB) 27.

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).

Most frequent locator attributed to IZ3MEZ

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 · 10 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
945 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-09 15:45 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 UTCBandIZ3MEZ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-09 15:48 40m -7 / - PD0LBY - / -13 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 15:46 40m -8 / - PD1B -6 / -10 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-09 15:46 40m -9 / - PD1BER - / -4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 15:41 40m -8 / - UB4FGK -12 / -13 5 Partial capture
09-09 15:41 40m -6 / - UX7QV -21 / -6 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-09 15:41 40m -7 / -18 SP3SWJ -8 / -14 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 15:39 40m -6 / -8 OZ2CNO -21 / -12 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 15:36 40m -4 / -7 PI4DX -4 / +1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 15:36 40m -4 / - SP3SWJ -14 / -9 3 Partial capture
09-09 15:34 40m -4 / -3 F1PBZ -10 / +3 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 15:33 40m -6 / - DL3IAK -10 / -1 3 ✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
154415 -11 1790  IZ3MEZ SP3SWJ JO82
154430  -9 1790  SP3SWJ IZ3MEZ -07
154445 -10 1790  IZ3MEZ SP3SWJ R-18
154500  -5 1790  SP3SWJ IZ3MEZ RR73
154515 -10 1790  IZ3MEZ SP3SWJ 73
154530  -4 1790  CQ IZ3MEZ JN55
154600  -7 1790  PD1BER IZ3MEZ -04
154645  -7 1268  IZ3MEZ PD1B JO32
154700 -11 1789  PD1BER IZ3MEZ RR73
154715  -6 1268  IZ3MEZ PD1B JO32
154730  -9 1789  PD1B IZ3MEZ -10 (x2)
154830  -9 1790  PD0LBY IZ3MEZ -13 (x3)

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