K1BG — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving K1BG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 18 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-07-08.
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 18 FT8 messages attributed to K1BG as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -14 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 18 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -14 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 16, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.
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 K1BG in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to K1BG
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
- FN42 · 9 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,716 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-08 01:53 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 | K1BG S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-08 01:53 | 40m | -14 / - | K2M | - / +10 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 01:53 | 40m | - / - | UF5F | -20 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 01:51 | 40m | -14 / - | K2J | - / -9 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-08 01:48 | 40m | -16 / - | VE3PAV | - / -14 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-08 01:48 | 40m | - / - | US5EAA | -20 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 01:47 | 40m | -14 / - | K2J | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 01:44 | 40m | -14 / - | K2M | - / -10 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 01:43 | 40m | -16 / - | K2F | - / -9 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-08 01:41 | 40m | - / - | UT5ZC | -17 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 01:41 | 40m | -14 / - | K2D | - / -18 | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 014715 -14 1235 K2J K1BG FN42 (x3) 014830 -19 2114 K1BG US5EAA KN78 014845 -14 1236 VE3PAV K1BG -14 (x2) 014930 -21 2114 K1BG US5EAA KN78 015045 -15 1236 K2E K1BG FN42 015115 -13 1236 K2J K1BG FN42 (x3) 015300 -20 1381 K1BG UF5F KO98 015315 -13 1236 K2M K1BG FN42 015330 -21 1381 K1BG UF5F KO98 015345 -14 1237 K2M K1BG R+10
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