KB8ZIO — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KB8ZIO, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 11 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-09 and 2026-08-23.
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 11 FT8 messages attributed to KB8ZIO as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -13 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 11 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -13 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 10, 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 KB8ZIO in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to KB8ZIO
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
- EM98 · 11 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,628 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-23 00:37 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 | KB8ZIO S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-03 02:30 | 40m | - / +4 | WA0DYJ | -10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 02:47 | 40m | - / - | PC2J | +8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 02:45 | 40m | - / - | IZ8DBJ | 0 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 02:45 | 40m | - / - | DL1UDO | 0 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 02:45 | 40m | - / - | G6PWS | -11 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 02:30 | 40m | - / - | DL8TV | +6 / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 19:59 | 20m | - / - | IK2WSA | -6 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 00:42 | 20m | - / - | 5Z4VJ | -4 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-21 02:49 | 40m | - / - | SV5BYP | -16 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-21 02:32 | 40m | - / +10 | W3A | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-07 18:12 | 20m | - / -21 | GB13COL | -9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-03 04:36 | 40m | - / - | DJ0MAB | +3 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-03 04:33 | 40m | - / - | PC2J | -13 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-03 03:51 | 40m | - / - | DJ0MAB | -7 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 024500 -11 963 KB8ZIO G6PWS IO91 024500 -2 1032 KB8ZIO DL1UDO JO31 024530 +0 2215 KB8ZIO IZ8DBJ JN70 024530 -8 963 KB8ZIO G6PWS IO91 024530 +3 1032 KB8ZIO DL1UDO JO31 024600 -2 2215 KB8ZIO IZ8DBJ JN70 024600 -12 963 KB8ZIO G6PWS IO91 024630 +1 2215 KB8ZIO IZ8DBJ JN70 024630 -14 963 KB8ZIO G6PWS IO91 024700 +2 693 KB8ZIO R2EC KO82 024700 +6 727 KB8ZIO PC2J JO22 (x2) 023015 -11 726 KB8ZIO WA0DYJ FM18 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 181200 -7 1001 KB8ZIO GB13COL -21 (x3) 003715 -15 765 CQ KB8ZIO EM98 a1 (x2) 004230 -4 970 KB8ZIO 5Z4VJ KI88 (x3) 195900 -7 765 KB8ZIO IK2WSA JN45 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 022330 -24 1360 KB8ZIO K2K RR73
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