JL1KBS — FT8 station from Japan

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Amateur radio station JL1KBS operating from Japan. 8 FT8 spots received at SO8OO WebSDR, active on 20m, 10m, over 5 days, best SNR +4 dB. Heard between 2026-05-01 and 2026-07-16.

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Overview

Total spots

CQ calls

Days active

-4 dB

Avg SNR

Bands

20m 10m

First seen: 2026-05-01
Last seen: 2026-07-16 18:14 UTC

Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO

Stations JL1KBS worked most often, as logged from our receiver:

CN2DX · Morocco TJ1GD/P · Cameroon 9J2FI · Zambia AU2M · India

Activity Heatmap

Location

QSO Logbook (as observed from SO8OO)

Format: our rx / partner reports

Time	Band	JL1KBS	Partner	Partner SNR	Msgs
07-16 20:14	20m	+4 / -	CN2DX	- / -18	2	✓ Confirmed

Station Log

20m

UTC    dB  Freq  Message
223700  -5  661  JL1KBS AU2M RR73
155145  -6 2820  JL1KBS BG3NQT -02 (x2)
194200  -8 1833  JL1KBS TJ1GD/P RR73
193630  -1 1607  JL1KBS IR0RCAG -14
201400  +3 1778  JL1KBS CN2DX -18 (x2)

10m

UTC    dB  Freq  Message
105545 -11 2833  JL1KBS 9J2FI RR73