KC1SQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FN43

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KC1SQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 14 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-03 and 2026-09-13.

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 14 FT8 messages attributed to KC1SQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (50%), followed by 20 m (50%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -15 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

14
Messages attributed
4
UTC dates decoded
5
Active 15-min windows
-15 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-07-03
Last attributed message: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
14 messages
Active dates
4 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-15 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) 5, strong (≥ -8 dB) 3.

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 KC1SQ

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 · 3 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
6,642 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-20 21:38 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 UTCBandKC1SQ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-13 00:01 80m - / - HA7JDU +8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-12 23:59 80m -13 / -6 F5SJF -20 / -16 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 23:57 80m -16 / -18 PA3KUS -7 / -15 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 23:56 80m -14 / -1 PI4DX -4 / -1 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 23:51 80m - / - DO1WGK +12 / - 3 Partial capture
09-12 23:50 80m - / - PA3KUS +4 / - 5 Partial capture
09-12 23:50 80m -22 / - GW4HZA - / -10 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 21:52 20m - / +1 4L7T -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 21:48 20m -21 / - KB3DQI -18 / - 5 ✓ Closing observed
07-03 22:21 20m -16 / -11 5Z4VJ -16 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
235815 -18 1065  PA3KUS KC1SQ -16
235830 +11  994  KC1SQ UR1CCT KN69
235830  -9  401  KC1SQ PA3KUS R-18 (x2)
235900 -24 2151  KC1SQ F5SJF -06
235930  -5  401  KC1SQ PA3KUS R-18
235930 -20 2151  KC1SQ F5SJF -06
000000  -8  401  KC1SQ PA3KUS 73
000000 -14 2151  KC1SQ F5SJF -06
000015 -16 1065  F5SJF KC1SQ R-16
000030 -24 2151  KC1SQ F5SJF RRR
000045 -10 1065  F5SJF KC1SQ 73
000130  +5 1532  KC1SQ HA7JDU JN87 (x2)
000600 -20  996  KC1SQ VP2MAA RR73
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
222130 -15 2269  5Z4VJ KC1SQ FN43
222145 -16 2269  KC1SQ 5Z4VJ -11
222200 -13 2269  5Z4VJ KC1SQ R-04
222215 -17 2270  KC1SQ 5Z4VJ RR73
222230 -19 2269  5Z4VJ KC1SQ 73
222430  -3 2794  4L7T KC1SQ FN43
222600  -3 2794  EA3PV KC1SQ RR73
213815  -7  599  TJ1GD KC1SQ FN43
214830 -17 2176  KC1SQ KB3DQI FM18 (x4)
215045 -21  599  KB3DQI KC1SQ RR73
215200  -3  286  KC1SQ 4L7T +01 (x2)

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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