KE4QAY — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KE4QAY, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 85 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 10 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-06-20.
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 85 FT8 messages attributed to KE4QAY as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 10 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -14 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 85 messages
- Active dates
- 10 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -14 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -20 to -3 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 32, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 35, strong (≥ -8 dB) 18.
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 KE4QAY in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to KE4QAY
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
- EM93 · 55 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 8,042 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-20 00:24 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 | KE4QAY S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-25 23:40 | 20m | - / -21 | 4Z5PG | +1 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-24 21:55 | 20m | - / -15 | F1POK | -23 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 211600 -22 1525 KE4QAY IU0TYC JN61 215515 -20 1375 KE4QAY F1POK -15 (x4) 234030 -1 2726 KE4QAY 4Z5PG -21 (x3) 213315 -9 2605 KE4QAY HI3A RR73 222030 -13 1149 KE4QAY MM0KQC -14
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