KA1ERL — reception at SO8OO

Signals decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. FT8 and CW have separate histories; all times are UTC.

FT8 activity

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FN41

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KA1ERL, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 475 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 59 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-09 and 2026-11-05.

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 475 FT8 messages attributed to KA1ERL as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 59 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (53%), followed by 80 m (41%) and 20 m (5%). Most decodes (99%) fell within the six-hour window 22:00-04:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -15 dB.

Overview

475
Messages attributed
59
UTC dates decoded
129
Active 15-min windows
-15 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

80m · 195 40m · 254 20m · 26
First attributed message: 2026-06-09
Last attributed message: 2026-11-05 01:27 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
475 messages
Active dates
59 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-15 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-24 to -8 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 227, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 182, strong (≥ -8 dB) 66.

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 KA1ERL in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Attributed messages by UTC hour

Rolling 90-day UTC chart window. Counts follow decoded message structure: the first token for CQ, or the second token in a directed-looking message.

Most frequent locator attributed to KA1ERL

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
FN41 · 219 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
6,791 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-11-05 01:27 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 UTCBandKA1ERL S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
11-05 01:21 80m -14 / - WB8UFC - / -13 3 ✓ Closing fragment
11-05 00:43 80m - / -24 SP9TBT/5 +6 / - 2 Partial capture
11-04 01:59 80m -24 / - R9CS/P - / - 3 Partial capture
11-04 00:56 80m - / - ON8WR -7 / - 3 Partial capture
11-04 00:54 80m -24 / -23 F4EGM -5 / - 5 ✓ Closing observed
11-02 22:00 40m - / - IT9JFO -14 / - 2 Partial capture
11-02 21:58 40m - / -11 EA3URC 0 / - 6 Partial capture
11-02 21:55 40m - / - GI4TMB -8 / - 6 Partial capture
11-02 21:52 40m - / -14 F4JKE -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-31 02:14 40m - / -7 GB1HWN -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-31 01:33 40m - / -3 EA5JLB -17 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-31 01:00 40m -18 / - KE9ZZ - / -1 3 ✓ Closing fragment
10-31 00:48 80m - / - OK2CNI +1 / - 7 Partial capture
10-31 00:47 80m - / -6 DH1KJ -2 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
10-31 00:45 80m - / -19 UX7UU +8 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
10-31 00:41 80m -23 / -4 F1PBZ +16 / -5 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-31 00:39 80m -15 / -5 CT7BQH +1 / +4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
10-31 00:38 80m -19 / +2 DF8RU +8 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
10-31 00:35 80m -11 / - SQ100LKK - / - 4 Partial capture
10-31 00:28 40m - / -16 GM6URC -16 / - 3 Partial capture
10-28 03:10 80m - / -19 SP4FEU +4 / - 6 Partial capture
10-28 02:58 80m - / -24 OM2WQ +7 / - 8 ✓ Closing fragment
10-28 02:57 80m -20 / - VA2KFF - / +1 2 Partial capture
10-28 02:39 40m - / -13 SV1BLD +13 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
10-23 00:19 80m -11 / -1 UX5UO +22 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
10-22 00:38 40m - / - IK0WCL -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-22 00:26 40m -21 / - N4PRB - / +1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-22 00:25 40m -16 / - KD3DIX - / +8 2 Partial capture
10-20 01:36 40m - / - PD0DDA -3 / - 7 Partial capture
10-20 01:35 40m - / +2 FM/VE3DZ 0 / - 2 Partial capture
10-20 01:33 40m -10 / - DP75BAC - / - 2 Partial capture
10-20 01:11 40m - / -2 ON8WR +8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
10-20 01:09 40m - / -4 F1PBZ +4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-20 00:55 40m -16 / - KQ4YOL - / -7 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-20 00:50 40m -18 / - W8SFN - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-20 00:36 40m -17 / -15 EX7CQ -16 / -15 5 Partial capture
10-20 00:30 40m -10 / - 7P8GE - / -9 7 ✓ Closing fragment
10-17 14:10 10m - / -4 DF0KK -20 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-16 01:16 40m - / - M0LOW -14 / - 2 Partial capture
10-16 01:14 40m - / +10 K4MD -18 / - 2 Partial capture
10-15 01:56 40m - / +3 VP2MAW +4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-15 01:23 40m -22 / - SV5BYP -16 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
10-15 01:11 40m -11 / - DL9AHB/QRP - / - 2 Partial capture
10-15 00:00 40m - / - SV5BYP -10 / - 2 Partial capture
10-14 23:59 40m - / -22 F4LXP +12 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
10-12 00:50 80m - / -10 EA8AR -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
10-11 02:58 40m - / -2 DK8HC/P -16 / - 2 Partial capture
10-02 01:29 80m -11 / -12 EC5M -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
10-02 01:16 80m - / -15 EA7LIC -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
10-02 00:57 80m -16 / -15 EA3EDU -10 / -9 3 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
011715 -10 2421  KA1ERL ON8WR JO11
015345 -24  945  W8NIN KA1ERL 73
015445 -24  945  K8AGB KA1ERL +00
015730  +3  801  KA1ERL ON8WR JO11
015945 -24  945  R9CS/P KA1ERL FN41 (x3)
004300  +5 1493  KA1ERL SP9TBT/5 R-24 (x2)
012145 -16  702  WB8UFC KA1ERL FN41 (x3)
012345 -14  950  AB8XG KA1ERL FN41
012715 -24 1485  SV5BYP KA1ERL FN41
005230 -23  203  KA1ERL WV2B -05
40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
215545 -13 1029  KA1ERL GI4TMB IO74 (x5)
215800  +0  598  KA1ERL EA3URC JN11 (x5)
220030 -16  790  KA1ERL IT9JFO JM77
220030  -3  598  KA1ERL EA3URC R-11
220100 -12  789  KA1ERL IT9JFO JM77
012945 -19 1982  KA1ERL EA3ACA JN01
005300 -10 1405  KA1ERL IK0QDM -18
10m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
141045 -20 2231  KA1ERL DF0KK -04 (x2)
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
211030 +13 2634  KA1ERL DH1KJ RR73
222530  -3 2246  KA1ERL 9K2GR -04 (x3)
185245 -10 2126  KA1ERL OZ9FF -15 (x2)
232830 -14 1304  KA1ERL CT7BIN -16 (x2)
233345 -11  342  S57TW KA1ERL R-09
233545 -20 1512  KD9HOW KA1ERL FN41 (x2)
211300  -9  600  W1AW/2 KA1ERL FN41
211500 -16 2275  KA1ERL IK0XBU/P -15
211530 -15 2275  KA1ERL RR73; MW7AHM <...> -08
183600  -5 2697  KA1ERL CU2JX RR73

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.

CW

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