KA2BUG — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KA2BUG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 15 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-16 and 2026-08-22.
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 15 FT8 messages attributed to KA2BUG as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (93%), followed by 40 m (7%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -7 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-22 01:32 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 15 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) 6, strong (≥ -8 dB) 9.
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 KA2BUG in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to KA2BUG
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
- FN30 · 6 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,990 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-22 01:32 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 | KA2BUG S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-19 23:01 | 40m | - / -15 | DL1UDO | 0 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 22:46 | 40m | - / - | F4BYA | +14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 23:08 | 40m | - / -12 | OS4K | -16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-02 01:33 | 40m | - / - | F8MRQ | +1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-02 01:32 | 40m | - / -17 | CR7BRV | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 01:53 | 40m | - / -9 | PA4PA | +4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 01:46 | 40m | - / -3 | OS4K | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 01:12 | 20m | - / - | HB9TIH | -4 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-11 23:24 | 20m | - / - | SV5BYP | -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 014645 -11 1781 KA2BUG OS4K -03 015330 +3 238 KA2BUG PA4PA -09 (x2) 013200 -7 745 KA2BUG CR7BRV -17 (x2) 013300 +5 2554 KA2BUG F8MRQ JN17 (x3) 230815 -13 1980 KA2BUG OS4K -12 (x2) 224600 +14 2932 KA2BUG F4BYA JN19 (x2) 230145 -2 1013 KA2BUG DL1UDO R-15 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 232430 +2 2745 KA2BUG SV5BYP KM46 (x2) 011230 -5 1923 KA2BUG HB9TIH JN36 (x6)
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