K3EDS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving K3EDS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 67 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-08-23.
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 67 FT8 messages attributed to K3EDS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 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 -8 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 67 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -8 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -15 to -2 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 26, strong (≥ -8 dB) 35.
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.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with K3EDS in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to K3EDS
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
- FN20 · 24 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,111 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-23 23:04 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 | K3EDS S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-08 01:17 | 40m | - / -22 | PV8AJ | -10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 23:50 | 20m | -8 / - | OH1PH | - / 0 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 23:04 | 20m | 0 / - | F4HTA | - / +6 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-08 00:53 | 20m | - / -5 | LZ1ZF | +1 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-08 00:48 | 20m | - / -8 | CR7BRV | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-25 00:44 | 20m | -13 / +8 | EA3HMM | +5 / +8 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 011745 -10 1346 K3EDS PV8AJ -22 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 004615 +2 739 K3EDS EA3HMM 73 005200 -13 739 SV3AUW K3EDS FN20 004830 -5 681 K3EDS CR7BRV -08 (x2) 005315 +1 678 K3EDS LZ1ZF -05 (x3) 215230 -24 1551 K3EDS IU6HWW R-12 232400 -17 2189 K3EDS EN35UKR -15 230400 +0 773 F4HTA K3EDS FN20 (x4) 235030 -9 735 OH1PH K3EDS R+00 (x2)
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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