KC2SKM — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KC2SKM, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 26 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-09-17.
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 26 FT8 messages attributed to KC2SKM as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (69%), followed by 40 m (31%). Most decodes (96%) fell within the six-hour window 22:00-04:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -9 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-17 00:40 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 26 messages
- Active dates
- 8 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -9 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -17 to -5 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 5, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 10, strong (≥ -8 dB) 11.
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 KC2SKM 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 KC2SKM
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
- FN20 · 13 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,111 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-17 00:39 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 | KC2SKM S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-17 00:39 | 40m | -4 / - | VE1UK | - / -17 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-14 02:13 | 40m | -7 / - | DJ0MAB | - / -17 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-14 02:13 | 40m | - / - | MI7XHT | -3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-14 02:11 | 40m | -17 / - | YN9ZDJ | - / -19 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-15 01:38 | 20m | - / -14 | 5B4AMX | -17 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-03 03:47 | 20m | -12 / -22 | K2K | -4 / -16 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 06-30 02:45 | 20m | - / - | UA6HBJ | +4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 021115 -16 1526 YN9ZDJ KC2SKM FN20 (x3) 021300 -3 2753 KC2SKM MI7XHT IO64 021300 -13 2201 KC2SKM IW2MYH JN45 021345 -8 3082 DJ0MAB KC2SKM -17 (x2) 021500 -1 2753 KC2SKM MI7XHT IO64 (x2) 003945 -5 2985 VE1UK KC2SKM FN20 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 024545 +8 655 KC2SKM UA6HBJ LN04 (x2) 030200 -5 1434 KC2SKM K2K -20 (x2) 034715 -12 3085 K2K KC2SKM R-16 034730 -4 1434 KC2SKM K2K -22 223630 -18 3114 A61SD KC2SKM FN20 013530 -11 1778 KC2SKM 5B4AMX -09 (x4) 205830 -12 3013 <...> KC2SKM FN20 210445 +5 3013 KC2SKM <...> -14
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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