IZ5FSO — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Italy Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN53

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IZ5FSO, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,340 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 93 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-09-08.

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 1,340 FT8 messages attributed to IZ5FSO as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 93 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (53%), followed by 80 m (28%) and 20 m (19%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (79%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -9.3 dB.

Overview

1,340
Messages attributed
93
UTC dates decoded
279
Active 15-min windows
-9.3 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-09-08 16:02 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
1,340 messages
Active dates
93 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-9.3 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-17 to +1 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 231, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 501, strong (≥ -8 dB) 608.

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 IZ5FSO

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
JN53 · 638 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,089 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-08 16:01 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 UTCBandIZ5FSO S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-08 16:01 40m -9 / -2 DJ0MAB -3 / -1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 16:00 40m - / +7 IW0FGX -8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 16:00 40m -8 / - IW2CAK -14 / -4 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-08 03:48 40m - / - RA4FUT -6 / - 3 Partial capture
09-08 03:46 40m -14 / - S51TN - / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 03:43 80m -18 / - HF100PKP - / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 03:42 80m -16 / -16 SP7OK -3 / -24 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 03:38 80m -7 / -10 MI0NWA -6 / -7 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 03:37 80m -7 / -8 DL3HN -4 / -8 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 03:35 80m -15 / -19 DO8JB +4 / -12 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 03:34 80m -17 / -2 YO3OBB +12 / -12 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 03:32 80m -10 / -11 YU7AS +20 / -2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 03:31 80m - / - DL9KM -1 / - 5 Partial capture
09-08 03:31 80m -10 / - OZ6MM - / -24 3 Partial capture
09-08 03:30 80m - / -5 ON1JP -9 / - 5 Partial capture
09-08 03:29 80m -8 / -3 IT9VCE +8 / +2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 03:28 80m -6 / - DO5HOK - / - 2 Partial capture
09-07 03:35 80m -15 / - DO5HOK - / - 3 Partial capture
09-07 03:33 80m -13 / -1 DO1ID +6 / -7 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 05:54 40m -9 / -13 SQ6EMJ +2 / -9 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 05:47 40m -10 / -8 SN40KZE +10 / -1 6 Partial capture
09-06 05:44 40m -8 / -18 DM8MH -2 / -17 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 05:42 40m -14 / - G0OYQ - / -12 2 Partial capture
09-06 05:40 40m -14 / - IU4SQE - / -17 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 05:38 40m - / - RR73; -13 / - 2 Partial capture
09-06 05:37 40m -16 / -9 SO100PKP -10 / -4 3 Partial capture
09-06 03:48 80m 0 / - EG3PDA - / -1 4 Partial capture
09-06 03:47 80m -2 / 0 DO1ID +11 / +4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 03:43 80m - / +1 OU7M/P -7 / - 2 Partial capture
09-06 03:39 40m -4 / - SN40KZE - / +6 2 Partial capture
09-06 03:37 40m +3 / - EG1DDA - / -12 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 03:36 40m +4 / -9 UY0HY +8 / +2 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 03:34 40m -1 / - OZ3FYN/P - / +1 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 03:34 40m - / - UR4QWW -7 / - 6 Partial capture
09-06 03:33 40m 0 / - CR7BRV -12 / -8 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-05 03:52 80m -4 / -1 SN40KZE +5 / -5 3 Partial capture
09-05 03:42 80m - / -18 MI0OBC +1 / - 2 Partial capture
09-05 03:39 80m -6 / -14 SP3HGD +1 / -12 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 03:38 80m -11 / - F4CTJ - / - 3 Partial capture
09-05 03:33 40m - / -11 MW0UPH -13 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-04 16:30 40m -9 / +5 IK4RVY -4 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-04 16:28 40m -10 / - SP9TEX - / +1 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-04 15:52 40m -12 / -5 DC2CB -12 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-04 03:46 40m +2 / - R2EA - / -10 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-04 03:45 40m +1 / - SP7OK - / +7 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-04 03:41 80m -2 / -6 DD0AM -2 / -20 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-04 03:39 80m -6 / -11 YO3OBB +1 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-04 03:38 80m -6 / - HB10GBT - / -8 2 Partial capture
09-03 16:02 40m - / -8 UT2PC +3 / - 2 Partial capture
09-03 03:49 80m -9 / -21 SM7TZK 0 / -14 7 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
034700 -10  989  CR7BRV IZ5FSO JN53
034845  -5  990  IZ5FSO RA4FUT LO23
034900 -17 1241  LZ7VV IZ5FSO JN53
034915  -6  990  IZ5FSO RA4FUT LO23 (x2)
160000 -10  593  IW2CAK IZ5FSO R-04
160015 -14  594  IZ5FSO IW2CAK RR73
160030  -7  593  IW2CAK IZ5FSO 73
160045 -10 1043  IZ5FSO IW0FGX +07
160115  -9  810  DJ0MAB IZ5FSO JN53
160115  -6 1043  IZ5FSO IW0FGX +07
160130  -1  810  IZ5FSO DJ0MAB -02
160145  -9  810  DJ0MAB IZ5FSO R-01
160200  -5  811  IZ5FSO DJ0MAB RR73
160215  -8  809  DJ0MAB IZ5FSO 73
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
033730  -3  979  IZ5FSO DL3HN -08
033745 -10  978  DL3HN IZ5FSO R-08
033800  -5  979  IZ5FSO DL3HN RR73
033815  -4  979  DL3HN IZ5FSO 73
033845  -7  546  MI0NWA IZ5FSO JN53
033900  -6  546  IZ5FSO MI0NWA -10
033915  -9  546  MI0NWA IZ5FSO R-07
033930  -6  547  IZ5FSO MI0NWA RR73
033945  -5  546  MI0NWA IZ5FSO 73
034200 -15 1220  SP7OK IZ5FSO JN53
034215  -6 1221  IZ5FSO SP7OK -16
034230 -16 1220  SP7OK IZ5FSO R-24
034245  +0 1220  IZ5FSO SP7OK RR73
034345 -20  929  HF100PKP IZ5FSO JN53 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
133030  +6  679  IZ5FSO PD0PMF -24 (x2)
133115  +3  678  PD0PMF IZ5FSO 73
055545 -15 1039  IZ5FSO OD5ZZ -07
055700  -8 1134  IZ5FSO SV8JVM -13
160515 -10  995  EA4IVO IZ5FSO JN53 (x2)
160745 -12 1274  PA2JH IZ5FSO JN53
162145  +8  905  IZ5FSO G3EFG +01 (x2)
142500  +3  951  IZ5FSO DL3EBJ -01
142515  -9  952  DL3EBJ IZ5FSO R-08 (x3)
142630  -1  951  IZ5FSO DL3EBJ RR73
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
162400  -8  709  IZ5FSO SV2CLJ RR73
115600 -15 1158  IZ5FSO DN9HAN -18
165100  -8  841  IZ5FSO DL2UW -11 (x12)
130530 -16  980  IZ5FSO ON1JP -21

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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