JA4FDZ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Japan Most frequent locator attributed to this token: PM64

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving JA4FDZ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 85 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 10 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-10 and 2026-08-27.

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 85 FT8 messages attributed to JA4FDZ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 10 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (73%), followed by 40 m (27%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -11 dB.

Overview

85
Messages attributed
10
UTC dates decoded
17
Active 15-min windows
-11 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-10
Last attributed message: 2026-08-27 20:55 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
85 messages
Active dates
10 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-11 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-20 to -5 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 18, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 49, strong (≥ -8 dB) 18.

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 JA4FDZ

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
PM64 · 35 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
8,453 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-27 20:51 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 UTCBandJA4FDZ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-18 20:36 40m - / - R3KGN -3 / - 3 Partial capture
09-18 20:19 40m - / - PA3KUS -24 / - 2 Partial capture
09-18 20:13 40m - / -20 F5NBU +14 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 20:01 40m - / - EB1LA -14 / - 4 Partial capture
09-18 19:52 40m - / -14 R6YG -10 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 19:52 40m - / 0 R7CD -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 19:49 40m - / -18 UR5UK -9 / - 2 Partial capture
09-18 19:44 40m - / - EB1LA -4 / - 6 Partial capture
09-18 19:44 40m - / -14 R2ASD -8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-18 19:44 40m - / - R7CD +1 / - 3 Partial capture
09-17 20:52 40m - / - RY3QAB +6 / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 20:51 40m - / -9 OH8KA -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 20:10 40m - / -7 RZ6AKF +4 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 20:09 40m - / -14 DL3KBB +4 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 20:09 40m - / - PA1GLD +5 / - 5 Partial capture
08-31 20:07 40m - / -24 IT9VCE -3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 20:02 40m - / -15 OE1AVO +1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 20:55 40m - / - PA7AK -3 / - 8 Partial capture
08-30 20:53 40m - / - SP3TD -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 20:52 40m - / - R3SN -10 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 20:50 40m - / -12 IU1TLK +1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 20:43 40m - / - S56UVB +3 / - 4 Partial capture
08-27 20:50 40m -10 / -19 M0XUE -5 / -19 10 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 20:48 40m -8 / -12 YT1DDL -6 / -22 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 20:44 40m - / - EA5FGC -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 20:44 40m -10 / -22 YO3APJ 0 / -15 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 20:42 40m - / -16 R7ZY 0 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 20:40 40m - / -15 SV1DKR -3 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 20:38 40m -10 / -9 ON6DL -10 / -13 4 Partial capture
08-27 20:36 40m -13 / - PD2XX - / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 20:36 40m - / - R7ZY 0 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 20:34 40m - / -13 G6PWS -12 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 20:53 40m - / +3 F1PBZ -1 / - 3 Partial capture
08-22 20:53 40m - / - HA5IKS -9 / - 2 Partial capture
08-22 20:46 40m - / -15 TA3NK -7 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 20:39 40m - / - F1IQH -10 / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 20:44 40m - / -16 DL7HS +8 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 20:41 40m - / -17 EA5OL -1 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 20:47 40m - / -12 ON4IQ +18 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 20:41 40m - / - ON/PA1POS -4 / - 4 Partial capture
08-20 20:41 40m - / - 9A7BB -4 / - 4 Partial capture
08-20 20:29 40m - / - F4ENK +3 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 20:29 40m - / - DF8AA -9 / - 3 Partial capture
08-20 20:29 40m - / -20 SM0IJS -10 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 20:23 40m - / -12 DJ1OJ +10 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 20:22 40m - / -20 SP2WEI +4 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 20:20 40m - / - 4X5JK -9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 20:15 40m - / -13 US7UR +6 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 20:10 40m - / -21 SP9CVY -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 20:07 40m - / -16 F5NIB -2 / - 15 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
200200 -15 1469  JA4FDZ EB1LA IN73 (x2)
201300 +14  772  JA4FDZ F5NBU JN28 (x5)
201800  -9 1366  JA4FDZ PD7BB JO32
201900 -24 2234  JA4FDZ PA3KUS JO21 (x3)
203330  -8 1569  JA4FDZ IK6GPZ R-22
203630  -6 1525  JA4FDZ R3KGN KO90 (x3)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
204915 -14 1907  JA4FDZ SV5BYP 73
203215 -15  977  JA4FDZ ON4AZR JO21
205130  +0  682  JA4FDZ PA4O JO33 (x5)
205400 -10  752  JA4FDZ PD2JAM JO22
205400  -3  681  JA4FDZ PA4O R-12
200815 -11 1221  JA4FDZ DL3JJ R-15 (x3)
213630 -18 1993  5N0YEN JA4FDZ PM64 (x2)
214945 -14 2464  RI1FJL JA4FDZ PM64

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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