IZ8KAW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving IZ8KAW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 39 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 10m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-13 and 2026-09-11.
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 39 FT8 messages attributed to IZ8KAW 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 (51%), followed by 80 m (31%) and 10 m (18%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (87%), 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 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-11 16:32 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 39 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -9 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -22 to 0 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 15, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 5, strong (≥ -8 dB) 19.
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 IZ8KAW in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 IZ8KAW
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
- JN71 · 20 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,075 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-11 16:32 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 | IZ8KAW S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-11 16:32 | 40m | 0 / - | G4DZE | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-11 16:31 | 40m | - / - | HG8LXL | +4 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-11 16:30 | 40m | -6 / 0 | YO2LFP | -19 / -9 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-03 21:58 | 40m | -18 / - | DK8HC | -10 / -14 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-03 21:56 | 40m | -19 / - | 4X5JK | -17 / -9 | 5 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-03 21:48 | 40m | - / -10 | F5PBG | -6 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-03 21:46 | 40m | -10 / -16 | DL3MIB | -3 / -1 | 7 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-03 21:42 | 40m | -21 / - | BG5JGG | - / -23 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-19 18:16 | 10m | -8 / - | DL3KBJ | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-19 18:12 | 10m | -4 / - | F4HTA | - / -14 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-16 22:15 | 80m | -3 / - | RA4Y | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-16 22:13 | 80m | - / - | DO9BAU | +10 / - | 13 | Partial capture |
| 07-16 22:13 | 80m | +4 / -11 | UA4FKT | +7 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 07-16 22:12 | 80m | -2 / -12 | GM1TGY | -5 / -12 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-16 22:10 | 80m | -6 / - | DF6DBF | - / -12 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-15 14:44 | 40m | - / -10 | DG4VN | -16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-13 18:21 | 80m | -22 / - | UB0SMX | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 215730 -20 1326 4X5JK IZ8KAW R-09 215745 -17 1325 IZ8KAW 4X5JK RR73 215800 -21 1326 4X5JK IZ8KAW 73 215815 -10 595 IZ8KAW DK8HC JO42 215900 -18 1326 DK8HC IZ8KAW -14 163000 -4 753 YO2LFP IZ8KAW JN71 163015 -19 753 IZ8KAW YO2LFP +00 163100 -6 753 YO2LFP IZ8KAW R-09 (x2) 163145 +3 1647 IZ8KAW HG8LXL KN06 163200 -3 451 G4DZE IZ8KAW JN71 163215 +5 1647 IZ8KAW HG8LXL KN06 163230 +4 451 G4DZE IZ8KAW JN71 163245 +7 1647 IZ8KAW HG8LXL KN06 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 181200 -3 712 F4HTA IZ8KAW JN71 (x3) 181400 -14 925 PP2RR IZ8KAW JN71 181600 -15 918 DO2PY IZ8KAW JN71 181630 -11 680 DL3KBJ IZ8KAW JN71 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 221430 +4 1165 UA4FKT IZ8KAW RR73 221445 +8 1107 IZ8KAW UA4FKT 73 221445 +11 2402 IZ8KAW DO9BAU JO62 221530 -3 1343 RA4Y IZ8KAW JN71 221545 +9 2402 IZ8KAW DO9BAU JO62 221600 -3 1343 RA4Y IZ8KAW JN71 221615 +9 2402 IZ8KAW DO9BAU JO62 (x9)
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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