JH0KWZ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Japan Most frequent locator attributed to this token: PM97

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving JH0KWZ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 6 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-12 and 2026-09-05.

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 6 FT8 messages attributed to JH0KWZ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (50%), followed by 20 m (50%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -15 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

6
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
3
Active 15-min windows
-15 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-12
Last attributed message: 2026-09-05 20:43 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
6 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-15 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1.

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).

Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO

Tokens most often paired with JH0KWZ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to JH0KWZ

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
PM97 · 2 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
8,513 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-05 20:18 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 UTCBandJH0KWZ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-12 21:36 40m - / -20 OZ1AXG +20 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 21:12 40m - / -13 HB9EFK +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 20:51 40m - / - IU7XWD -14 / - 3 Partial capture
09-05 20:44 40m - / - SP6FME -6 / - 3 Partial capture
09-05 20:42 40m - / - 9A5E -16 / - 3 Partial capture
09-05 20:42 40m -15 / -19 ON4AOI +7 / -10 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 20:42 40m -16 / -19 ON6AO +2 / -10 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 20:21 40m - / -21 UR3LM +18 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 20:20 40m - / -24 LZ2INP +4 / - 2 Partial capture
09-05 20:19 40m - / - R2BHD +12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-09 20:27 40m - / -21 EA7ALL +9 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 20:58 40m - / -15 YO4NF -15 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
204330 -16 2268  ON6AO JH0KWZ -10
204345  +1 2692  JH0KWZ ON6AO R-19
204345 -16 2170  JH0KWZ 9A5E JN75
204415  -4 2269  JH0KWZ SP6FME JO90
204415  +3 2692  JH0KWZ ON6AO 73
204445  -8 2268  JH0KWZ SP6FME JO90
204445 -17 2170  JH0KWZ 9A5E JN75
204515  -6 2268  JH0KWZ SP6FME JO90
205115 -17 1402  JH0KWZ IU7XWD JN80 (x3)
211215  +4 2009  JH0KWZ HB9EFK -13 (x2)
213600 +21 2789  JH0KWZ OZ1AXG -20 (x2)

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