KD4YTW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: EM96

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KD4YTW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 23 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-25 and 2026-08-28.

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 23 FT8 messages attributed to KD4YTW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 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 -17 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

23
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
6
Active 15-min windows
-17 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-25
Last attributed message: 2026-08-28 22:18 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
23 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-17 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-22 to -15 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 18, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 5, 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).

Most frequent locator attributed to KD4YTW

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
EM96 · 13 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
7,793 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-28 22:18 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 UTCBandKD4YTW S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-28 22:34 20m - / -6 VE1WT -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 22:24 20m - / -13 EC3A +12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 22:15 20m - / -2 IK5FCH -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 22:07 20m -19 / - WP4QEC - / - 2 Partial capture
08-28 22:04 20m -17 / -17 AA3B +15 / -17 13 Partial capture
08-28 22:02 20m -15 / -5 LZ2INP +22 / -11 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-28 22:00 20m -16 / - LA1SDX - / -24 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 21:59 20m -18 / +3 DL3RL -7 / -6 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-28 21:38 20m - / -15 YO4NF +3 / - 2 Partial capture
08-28 21:24 20m - / -11 DK7ZT -10 / - 5 Partial capture
08-28 00:58 20m - / +2 KB1EFS -3 / - 18 Partial capture
08-24 22:44 20m - / - DK9ZQ -3 / - 5 Partial capture
08-24 22:28 20m - / -15 PT7OT -9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-23 00:48 20m - / -10 5Z4VJ -9 / - 3 Partial capture
08-22 23:22 20m - / -5 KB1HKN -10 / - 2 Partial capture
08-22 23:22 20m - / - DK9ZQ +5 / - 4 Partial capture
08-22 22:32 20m - / -4 DA1EA +4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 23:37 20m - / -23 DK7ZT -4 / - 4 Partial capture
08-21 23:35 20m - / - IK4LZH +1 / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 23:15 20m - / -17 9Y4C -14 / - 2 Partial capture
08-17 22:45 20m - / -10 D2UY -9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 22:35 20m - / -22 DK7ZT -16 / - 5 Partial capture
08-17 22:34 20m - / -1 EA8UP -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 22:28 20m - / -18 D2UY -11 / - 2 Partial capture
08-17 22:15 20m - / -16 PI4DX -14 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-15 03:20 20m - / -6 5B4AMX -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-11 04:21 20m - / -18 UN7LZ +11 / - 5 Partial capture
08-09 20:30 20m - / -3 EA4T -17 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-08 06:12 20m - / - PA3CPS +1 / - 2 Partial capture
08-08 05:42 20m - / -12 IK5PWQ -3 / - 2 Partial capture
08-07 22:24 20m - / - IK4LZH -5 / - 3 Partial capture
08-07 22:22 20m - / - DK9ZQ -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-05 23:14 20m - / - DL1R -2 / - 7 Partial capture
07-27 05:44 20m - / -10 IW3RSW -13 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-27 02:38 20m - / - S52D -13 / - 4 Partial capture
07-27 01:23 20m - / - S52D -2 / - 4 Partial capture
07-27 01:16 20m - / - S52D -10 / - 2 Partial capture
07-27 00:30 20m - / - S52D -12 / - 2 Partial capture
07-26 23:26 20m - / -12 IK4LZH -4 / - 2 Partial capture
07-26 04:41 20m - / -15 HK3W -18 / - 2 Partial capture
07-26 04:41 20m - / -16 F4LNM -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-25 20:36 20m - / -21 EA4T -6 / - 3 Partial capture
07-25 20:29 20m - / -20 EA4T -8 / - 3 Partial capture
07-25 06:14 20m - / -13 F1PBZ +11 / - 2 Partial capture
07-25 06:06 20m - / - F4LNM -12 / - 3 Partial capture
07-25 05:47 20m - / -4 F6DZU -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-25 03:09 20m - / -14 RA3FY -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-25 02:46 20m - / -12 RV6FT -19 / - 7 Partial capture
07-25 02:43 20m - / -9 RU3DX -6 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
07-25 02:27 20m - / - IK4LZH -5 / - 4 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
220900 +14  655  KD4YTW AA3B -17 (x2)
221145 -22 1443  AA3B KD4YTW EM96
221530  -6 1160  KD4YTW IK5FCH -02 (x3)
221700 -15 1443  KD4YTW DK7ZT -11
221815 -22 1443  SV1EAG KD4YTW EM96
222430 +12  584  KD4YTW EC3A -13 (x2)
222530  -8 1443  KD4YTW YO4NF -11
223400 -14 1245  KD4YTW VE1WT -06 (x2)
222915 -17 1077  KD4YTW IK8EQG -10
230400 -24 1949  KD4YTW VO1IV -19
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
022900 -23 2050  KD4YTW IN3LHF -14
031530 -15 1758  KD4YTW EA3NG -21 (x3)
034630 -11 1925  KD4YTW IZ8VYU JN71
011130 -14 1904  KD4YTW DK7ZT -12 (x3)
013330  -7 2730  KD4YTW 3Z6I RR73 (x3)
013830 -14 1904  KD4YTW DK7ZT -13 (x3)

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.

FT8DB and SO8OO WebSDR are a hobby project maintained solo. ☕ Buy me a coffee