K6AFW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving K6AFW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 14 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-09-19.
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 14 FT8 messages attributed to K6AFW 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 (86%), followed by 20 m (14%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -7 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-19 23:57 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 14 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -7 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 10.
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 K6AFW in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to K6AFW
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
- EN35 · 2 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,684 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-06 23:02 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 | K6AFW S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-19 23:53 | 40m | -8 / -9 | IU8RFW | +1 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-19 23:52 | 40m | -10 / -20 | CN8NS | -4 / -10 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-19 23:52 | 40m | - / - | SV0XAD | -14 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 23:50 | 40m | -9 / - | SP7NC | - / -20 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 23:48 | 40m | -7 / -5 | I1RJP | +8 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-19 23:45 | 40m | - / - | SV0XAD | -10 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 23:43 | 40m | -4 / - | EX7CQ | - / -11 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 22:55 | 40m | - / - | I1RJP | +6 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-25 07:37 | 20m | - / - | PD1ADA | -17 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 07-25 07:36 | 20m | - / -4 | Z62NS | -14 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-23 00:34 | 40m | - / - | I1RJP | -6 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-11 20:00 | 20m | - / - | I1RJP | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 235045 -11 2810 SP7NC K6AFW -20 235145 -7 2810 SQ9DJQ K6AFW R-23 235200 -12 549 K6AFW IU5HIU JN53 235230 -14 2375 K6AFW SV0XAD KM18 235245 -10 2810 CN8NS K6AFW -10 235300 -3 2254 K6AFW CN8NS R-20 235330 -4 2810 K6AFW IU8RFW JN70 235330 -5 2253 K6AFW CN8NS 73 235400 -20 2375 K6AFW SV0XAD KM18 235400 +1 2810 K6AFW IU8RFW JN70 (x2) 235445 -8 2811 IU8RFW K6AFW RR73 235500 +4 2810 K6AFW IU8RFW 73 235530 -9 2375 K6AFW SV0XAD KM18 235715 -8 2810 WB8NXR K6AFW RR73
UTC dB Audio Message 200045 -4 333 K6AFW I1RJP JN45 (x2) 073600 -13 1112 K6AFW Z62NS R-04 (x4) 073730 -24 2035 K6AFW PD1ADA JO21 (x4)
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