KD4RON — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KD4RON, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 5 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-12 and 2026-09-16.
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 5 FT8 messages attributed to KD4RON as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 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
- 5 messages
- Active dates
- 3 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) 4, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, 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 KD4RON in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to KD4RON
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
- EM92 · 2 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 8,126 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-15 01:25 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 | KD4RON S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-18 02:03 | 40m | - / -1 | CT7AUT | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 01:25 | 40m | - / -17 | RA6ABC | +14 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-16 01:26 | 40m | - / +1 | PI4DX | -9 / - | 7 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-16 01:24 | 40m | - / -16 | YO6LM | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 01:09 | 40m | - / -15 | GM6URC | -16 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 01:07 | 40m | - / -7 | KB3Z | -9 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-12 03:43 | 40m | - / -18 | IK4TVP | -21 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 03:29 | 40m | - / -19 | EB3JT | -10 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-11 01:37 | 40m | - / -20 | N8FMD | -21 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 04:21 | 40m | - / -15 | F5MOO | 0 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-06 04:19 | 40m | - / -14 | EB3DBR | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 04:00 | 40m | - / - | F4JJA | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 03:51 | 40m | - / -15 | UW5ZM | +15 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 02:59 | 40m | - / -14 | F5PBG | -5 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 012515 -7 2788 KD4RON YO6LM R-22 012645 -6 2328 KD4RON PI4DX +01 (x7) 012530 +14 1394 KD4RON RA6ABC -17 (x5) 020330 -10 1440 KD4RON CT7AUT -01 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 020930 -24 357 KD4RON KF9UG 73
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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