KA4UMA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KA4UMA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 12 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-07-08.
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 KA4UMA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -21 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 12 messages
- Active dates
- 1 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) 12, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, 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 KA4UMA in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to KA4UMA
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
- FM14 · 2 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,713 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-08 01:38 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 | KA4UMA S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-08 01:37 | 80m | -19 / - | KO4PMC | - / -8 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 01:33 | 80m | -21 / - | EA5HM | -14 / -16 | 8 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 01:32 | 80m | -20 / -8 | EA1IOK | -5 / -16 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-08 01:03 | 80m | - / - | EA1IOK | 0 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 01:03 | 80m | - / - | EA3HMM | +1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-08 01:02 | 80m | -16 / - | K2L | -16 / +2 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-07 23:54 | 40m | - / -14 | MM0KQC | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 203745 -17 1222 KA4UMA CR7BUJ -13
UTC dB Audio Message 013315 -12 1700 KA4UMA EA5HM IM99 013330 -19 1611 EA1IOK KA4UMA -16 013345 -16 1700 KA4UMA EA5HM IM99 013345 -4 1611 KA4UMA EA1IOK R-08 013400 -21 1611 EA1IOK KA4UMA RR73 013415 -17 1699 KA4UMA EA5HM IM99 013415 -5 1611 KA4UMA EA1IOK 73 013430 -23 1611 EA5HM KA4UMA -16 013445 -13 1699 KA4UMA EA5HM IM99 013600 -21 1610 EA5HM KA4UMA -20 (x3) 013730 -17 1379 KO4PMC KA4UMA FM14 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 235400 -18 1650 KA4UMA MM0KQC -14 (x2)
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