KB1WQN — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KB1WQN, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 177 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 9 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-20 and 2026-09-12.
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 177 FT8 messages attributed to KB1WQN as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 9 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (92%), followed by 40 m (8%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -9 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-12 22:55 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 177 messages
- Active dates
- 9 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -9 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -14 to -4 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 83, strong (≥ -8 dB) 88.
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 KB1WQN 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 KB1WQN
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
- FN43 · 106 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,642 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-12 22:54 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 | KB1WQN S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-12 22:54 | 40m | -9 / -13 | 9A5E | -12 / -13 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 22:49 | 40m | -10 / - | TN8GD | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 01:04 | 40m | - / - | UX1VT | -16 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 01:01 | 40m | - / -7 | IK4TVP | -18 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 00:55 | 40m | -15 / - | KD3BPR | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 23:44 | 20m | -12 / - | WC9I | - / - | 10 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 23:43 | 20m | -13 / - | AC9UB | - / -16 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 23:40 | 20m | -14 / - | IZ8GUU | - / -14 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 23:37 | 20m | -10 / - | EA5HM | - / -6 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 23:34 | 20m | -6 / - | RI1FJL | - / -19 | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 23:34 | 20m | - / - | LZ3RG | -6 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 23:33 | 20m | -5 / - | EA3ZH | - / -24 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 23:30 | 20m | -4 / - | W3UDT | - / -1 | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 23:28 | 20m | -5 / - | HB10GBT | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 23:24 | 20m | -5 / - | HB10GBT | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 23:20 | 20m | -5 / - | KB6DAD | - / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 23:16 | 20m | -6 / - | Z62NS | - / +9 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 23:12 | 20m | -8 / - | WV2B | 0 / - | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-28 23:10 | 20m | -7 / -19 | AA3B | +10 / -7 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-28 23:08 | 20m | -8 / - | KE9END | - / -14 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 23:02 | 20m | -10 / - | KI5VJQ | - / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 23:01 | 20m | -10 / - | UW8SM | - / -8 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 22:58 | 20m | -3 / - | EA4ITM | - / -2 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 22:40 | 40m | - / -16 | EI2OARC | -6 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 22:35 | 40m | - / +10 | EA8UP | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 00:21 | 40m | - / - | UA3AVY | -2 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 00:20 | 40m | - / - | PE1NPS | -2 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 00:00 | 20m | -10 / - | WD4SRC | - / +8 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:56 | 20m | -9 / - | MM8FKF | - / -15 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:56 | 20m | - / - | IK2LRF | -1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:53 | 20m | -10 / -15 | AC4SP | -9 / -10 | 8 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-22 23:52 | 20m | -8 / - | N7HD | - / -10 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 23:50 | 20m | - / +4 | DL1UDO | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 23:48 | 20m | -8 / - | MW1CFA | - / -19 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:45 | 20m | -6 / - | IZ8EYN | - / -19 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:42 | 20m | -4 / -8 | ON3KJU | -4 / - | 7 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-22 23:39 | 20m | -6 / - | K4RPP | - / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 23:37 | 20m | -7 / - | WW9WTF | - / +1 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 23:35 | 20m | -3 / - | WC1J | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:33 | 20m | 0 / - | KB5YNF | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:31 | 20m | -4 / - | KC9JJS | - / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 23:29 | 20m | -2 / - | VE6CV | - / 0 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 23:25 | 20m | - / - | R6ZEJ | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:24 | 20m | -4 / -12 | IU0NAD | -7 / -17 | 13 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:23 | 20m | - / -8 | F1POK | -7 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 23:23 | 20m | - / -15 | LX1FDE | +4 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 23:19 | 20m | -7 / - | R2FAQ | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:15 | 20m | - / - | IU0NAD | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:15 | 20m | -9 / - | WW9WTF | - / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:09 | 20m | -7 / - | CR7BRV | - / - | 6 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 010115 -19 1870 KB1WQN IK4TVP -07 (x5) 010445 -17 892 KB1WQN UX1VT KN68 (x2) 224945 -10 892 TN8GD KB1WQN FN43 (x2) 225415 -10 892 9A5E KB1WQN FN43 225430 -11 2170 KB1WQN 9A5E -13 225445 -8 892 9A5E KB1WQN R-13 225500 -13 2170 KB1WQN 9A5E RR73 225515 -10 892 9A5E KB1WQN 73 225600 +10 2793 KB1WQN LB7ZG JP50
UTC dB Audio Message 234115 -13 926 IZ8GUU KB1WQN R-14 (x2) 234315 -11 926 AC9UB KB1WQN -16 (x3) 234445 -13 926 WC9I KB1WQN FN43 (x10)
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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