KA3EDP — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FM19

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KA3EDP, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 10 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-24 and 2026-09-07.

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 10 FT8 messages attributed to KA3EDP as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (60%), followed by 40 m (40%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -21 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

10
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
3
Active 15-min windows
-21 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-07-24
Last attributed message: 2026-09-07 04:06 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
10 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-21 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 3, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1.

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).

Most frequent locator attributed to KA3EDP

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
FM19 · 7 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
7,310 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-07 04:04 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 UTCBandKA3EDP S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-07 04:04 40m -11 / - XE3K - / -16 3 Partial capture
08-31 02:50 40m - / -11 SV1ENG -6 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 04:14 20m - / -20 SP8AJK -13 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 02:02 80m - / -12 F5LOW -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 02:02 80m - / - W3DQS -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 02:01 80m - / -14 EA2AR -5 / - 3 Partial capture
07-24 01:59 80m - / -10 HB9CXZ +7 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 01:57 80m -23 / - K0IDX - / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 01:56 80m -20 / - DL1UDO - / - 2 Partial capture
07-18 03:23 80m - / -13 SV8JE +8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
07-18 03:22 80m - / -16 PY5XT -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-18 03:21 80m - / -12 EA7AH -12 / - 5 Partial capture
07-18 03:00 20m - / - UT2AU -6 / - 2 Partial capture
07-18 02:59 20m - / -16 UT5MD -4 / - 3 Partial capture
07-17 02:37 20m - / -14 UA9SAV -11 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
025445 -19 1603  KA3EDP G5TV IO93
025015  -7 2229  KA3EDP SV1ENG KM18 (x5)
040115  -4 2665  W7WKR KA3EDP FM19
040430 -13  916  XE3K KA3EDP FM19 (x3)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
015900 -21 1823  K0IDX KA3EDP 73
015915  +6 2355  KA3EDP HB9CXZ JN46 (x4)
020145  +0  915  KA3EDP EA2AR IN92
020245 -17  539  KA3EDP W3DQS +13
020245  +0 1756  KA3EDP F5LOW -12 (x2)
020345  -8  916  KA3EDP EA2AR R-14
020415 -16  539  KA3EDP W3DQS RR73
020415  -6  916  KA3EDP EA2AR R-14
022345 -24  931  OE1TKS KA3EDP FM19
024715 -12  718  KA3EDP KO4PRE FM18
024945 -19  626  KA3EDP AG5PC 73
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
023800 -10 2582  KA3EDP UA9SAV LO81 (x3)
025945  -9 1605  KA3EDP UT5MD KN69 (x2)
030045 -10  588  KA3EDP UT2AU KO61
030045 -20 1378  KA3EDP SP8AJK KO10
030115  -1 1261  KA3EDP UT5MD R-16
030145  -1  588  KA3EDP UT2AU KO61
030245 -13  671  KA3EDP UB6OFG R-08
041415 -13 2472  KA3EDP SP8AJK KO10 (x5)

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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