KA1CTL — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Locator transmitted in a decoded message: FN51

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KA1CTL, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 102 related FT8 messages, observed on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 10 UTC dates. Heard between 2026-05-21 and 2026-08-15.

These are automated observations at the SO8OO receiver, not the station's official logbook. Times are UTC. Decoder S/N describes messages received at SO8OO; inferred entity and location data may be inaccurate for portable, remote or special-event operation.

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Overview

102
Related messages
0
CQ messages
10
UTC dates heard
-4 dB
Mean decoder S/N

Bands

First seen: 2026-05-21
Last seen: 2026-08-15 23:18 UTC

Activity Heatmap

Locator transmitted by KA1CTL

Approximate centre of FN51, decoded 2026-08-16 01:16 UTC. A transmitted locator is not proof of the operator's permanent location.

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 UTCBandKA1CTL S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-16 01:16 80m -24 / -17 D2UY -24 / -14 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-11 22:06 20m - / -9 T77RN -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 03:37 80m - / -20 F5RRS 0 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 03:37 80m - / -15 IZ8VYU +1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 03:36 80m - / -7 HB9EFK +3 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-14 02:03 40m -14 / - KF8CMQ - / - 2 Partial capture
06-14 01:56 40m -23 / -2 DL8OH +21 / - 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
06-14 01:52 80m -24 / -18 HB9HVG -2 / - 5 ✓ Closing observed
06-14 01:52 80m -24 / - VO1WAR -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
06-05 12:27 20m - / -12 PD9BG -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
05-31 23:39 20m -16 / - KE9AFW - / - 2 Partial capture
05-31 23:37 20m -22 / - DL9KM - / -10 2 ✓ Closing fragment
05-31 00:25 40m -17 / - WB3FAA - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
05-31 00:25 40m -20 / -19 UA6JQ -8 / 0 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
05-31 00:23 40m -18 / -18 E72ET -17 / - 8 Partial capture
05-31 00:06 80m - / -15 TJ1GD -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
05-28 01:03 80m -14 / - KN4XP - / +1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
05-28 01:01 80m -13 / - NJ9U - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
05-28 00:55 80m -24 / -15 RA2FCF -4 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
05-28 00:51 80m - / 0 KN0BLE -24 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
05-28 00:20 40m -18 / - LU1VDF - / - 2 Partial capture
05-26 19:38 20m - / -18 M9OOS +6 / - 8 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.

80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
022930  -9 2658  KA1CTL FP/KV1J +03
033645  +3 2584  KA1CTL HB9EFK -07 (x2)
033745  +0 1559  KA1CTL IZ8VYU JN71
033745  -1 1838  KA1CTL F5RRS JN36 (x2)
033815  +2 1559  KA1CTL IZ8VYU R-15
033845  -1 1838  KA1CTL F5RRS JN36
033845  +1 1559  KA1CTL IZ8VYU 73
033915  +0 1838  KA1CTL F5RRS R-20 (x2)
011615 -24 1231  D2UY KA1CTL FN51
011800 -24 1167  KA1CTL D2UY -17
011815 -24 1749  D2UY KA1CTL R-14
011830 -23 1167  KA1CTL D2UY RR73
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
002730  -6 2497  KA1CTL UA6JQ -19
002745 -21 1732  UA6JQ KA1CTL R+00 (x2)
002830  -4 2496  KA1CTL UA6JQ RR73
002915 -18 1730  AC1SN KA1CTL FN51
015600 -22 1375  DL8OH KA1CTL FN51 (x3)
015715 +22  450  KA1CTL DL8OH -02
015730 -23 1349  DL8OH KA1CTL R+26
015745 +20  450  KA1CTL DL8OH RR73
020315 -14 2330  KF8CMQ KA1CTL FN51 (x2)
002715 -17 1730  KA1CTL G5TV R-15
004630  -8  923  KA1CTL RR73; W8CZN <...> +04
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
194115  +5  625  KA1CTL M9OOS R-18 (x3)
004530  +7 1078  KA1CTL 9K2MP RR73
110345  +4  540  KA1CTL R6MO KN97
233700 -22 1563  DL9KM KA1CTL -10 (x2)
233915 -15  989  KE9AFW KA1CTL FN51 (x2)
122715 -12 1194  KA1CTL PD9BG JO21 (x3)
220630  -9  343  KA1CTL T77RN -09 (x3)

Decoder S/N history by band

Daily averages across messages associated with this profile as decoded at SO8OO.