KA1BJX — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KA1BJX, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 12 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-10 and 2026-08-26.
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 12 FT8 messages attributed to KA1BJX as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -17 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 12 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -17 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 7, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 5, 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 KA1BJX in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to KA1BJX
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 · 7 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,716 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-26 00:00 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 | KA1BJX S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-28 00:59 | 20m | - / -21 | XQ1KK | -1 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 23:51 | 20m | -20 / - | IU5AWQ | - / -15 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 21:13 | 20m | -11 / - | F1PBZ | - / 0 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 19:50 | 20m | - / -14 | TF3VS | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-11 23:49 | 20m | - / -12 | F1PBZ | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-06 23:14 | 20m | - / -11 | HB9TIH | -19 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-31 21:57 | 20m | - / -9 | GM3JIM | -18 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-16 01:16 | 20m | - / -10 | LZ1KU | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-29 01:41 | 20m | - / -16 | OD5KU | -4 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 231645 -17 1756 KA1BJX HB9TIH 73 234915 -9 2773 KA1BJX F1PBZ -12 (x2) 195030 -14 2083 KA1BJX TF3VS R-14 (x2) 211215 -14 2381 CQ KA1BJX FN42 (x2) 211345 -10 2381 F1PBZ KA1BJX R+00 (x2) 235115 -24 1824 IU5AWQ KA1BJX FN42 (x3) 000000 -19 2218 9A3TY KA1BJX FN42 005915 -1 714 KA1BJX XQ1KK -21 (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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