JH1XEF — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Japan Most frequent locator attributed to this token: PM95

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving JH1XEF, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 52 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 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 52 FT8 messages attributed to JH1XEF as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). 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 -14 dB.

Overview

52
Messages attributed
8
UTC dates decoded
16
Active 15-min windows
-14 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-08-27 22:29 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
52 messages
Active dates
8 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-14 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-19 to -9 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 21, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 26, strong (≥ -8 dB) 5.

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.

Most frequent locator attributed to JH1XEF

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
PM95 · 32 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
8,693 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-23 21:47 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 UTCBandJH1XEF S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-19 21:30 40m - / -20 R3XBS +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-12 20:51 40m - / -15 OH5KT -5 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-03 20:28 40m - / - R3KGN 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-03 20:25 40m - / -16 LA1KUA +9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-03 20:22 40m - / -11 I2VGW +8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-03 20:15 40m - / -15 TA3NK -9 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
09-03 20:15 40m - / - UT7HX +14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-03 20:13 40m - / -18 LY3CY +12 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-03 20:12 40m - / - IK2WRI +6 / - 2 Partial capture
09-03 20:08 40m - / - OK1UG +6 / - 3 Partial capture
09-03 20:08 40m - / -13 ON4IQ +17 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-03 20:04 40m - / -15 SP5LST -14 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-03 19:48 40m - / -19 II7MGML -2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-26 22:01 20m - / -23 9A3TY -11 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 22:20 20m - / -2 DR800WE +6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-23 21:46 20m -11 / - GW0ARK +6 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-23 21:44 20m - / -10 EA5W -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-23 21:40 20m -8 / - LZ1EV - / - 2 Partial capture
08-23 21:12 40m - / -18 YO4NT +6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 21:43 20m - / -16 ON3KJU -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 21:46 20m - / -23 YO4ATW -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-14 21:59 20m - / -18 SV5BYP -8 / - 5 Partial capture
08-14 21:56 20m - / -13 F6EKI -19 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-11 22:29 20m - / -10 HB9HBY -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-11 22:24 20m - / -18 EA1N +6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-11 21:45 20m - / -12 CR5VP -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-11 21:36 20m - / -13 IZ2CPO/QRP -20 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-09 21:37 20m - / -9 IN3VVK +10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-06 21:48 20m - / -16 DL3NA -7 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-05 21:51 20m - / -18 CT1EEX -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-29 21:42 20m - / -25 M9TAM 0 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-22 21:51 20m - / -21 CT1EDA -4 / - 6 Partial capture
07-16 21:47 20m - / -5 IS0AEL +4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-15 21:06 20m - / -24 IU0ERZ -12 / - 2 Partial capture
07-15 21:00 20m - / -5 UR4QWW -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-13 21:28 20m - / -12 IT9EJW -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-12 12:53 20m - / -15 ES2AJ -20 / - 2 Partial capture
07-11 22:26 20m - / -15 IK6VXF -20 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
201900  +1  743  JH1XEF IK2WRI JN45
202230  +7  240  JH1XEF I2VGW JN45 (x4)
202500  +0 1519  JH1XEF R3KGN KO90
202500 +11  237  JH1XEF LA1KUA JP50 (x3)
202800  +3 1519  JH1XEF R3KGN RR73 (x2)
205130  +0 2604  JH1XEF OH5KT -15 (x2)
213000  +0 1276  JH1XEF R3XBS R-20 (x2)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
203300 -10 2577  JH1XEF V51WH RR73
202500  -2  739  JH1XEF TA3GO -19
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
214045  -9  440  LZ1EV JH1XEF PM95 (x2)
214400  -9  440  ER3BN JH1XEF 73
214415  -7 1812  JH1XEF EA5W IM97 (x3)
214615  +6 2120  JH1XEF GW0ARK RR73
214630 -11  440  GW0ARK JH1XEF 73
214700  -4  440  F4HTA JH1XEF PM95
222015  +2 2902  JH1XEF DR800WE -02 (x3)
220115 -11 1914  JH1XEF 9A3TY -23 (x2)
222945 -21 1770  DL7JLC JH1XEF R-16

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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