KF8CEQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: EN82

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KF8CEQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 11 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-16 and 2026-08-27.

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 11 FT8 messages attributed to KF8CEQ 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 -12 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

11
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
5
Active 15-min windows
-12 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

20m · 11
First attributed message: 2026-06-16
Last attributed message: 2026-08-27 22:05 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
11 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-12 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 3, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 7, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1.

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 KF8CEQ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to KF8CEQ

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
EN82 · 7 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
7,414 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-27 22:05 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 UTCBandKF8CEQ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-12 01:01 40m - / - F5PBG -1 / - 3 Partial capture
09-12 00:53 40m - / - KC3HRV -22 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 22:37 20m - / -14 PB2A -10 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 22:33 20m - / - PB2A -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 22:32 20m - / - F4JZW -15 / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 22:01 20m - / -8 IW3BYL -14 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 21:50 20m - / -12 DL3MIB +12 / - 11 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 21:27 20m - / - PD4FL -8 / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 21:27 20m - / - IK4LZH -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 00:22 20m - / - DK9ZQ -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 00:11 20m -20 / -10 SV5BYP -14 / -4 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 00:29 20m - / 0 OK2CNI -8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 22:26 20m - / - US2YW -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 22:17 20m - / - US2YW -9 / - 3 Partial capture
08-20 21:44 20m - / -17 EA5ITW -11 / - 3 Partial capture
08-20 21:29 20m - / -10 IZ8VYU -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-15 05:03 40m - / - DF1KG -21 / - 4 Partial capture
06-24 22:15 20m - / - UR5EDX +9 / - 4 Partial capture
06-24 22:03 20m - / -15 YO4NF -6 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
06-24 21:58 20m - / - UR5EDX +10 / - 2 Partial capture
06-24 21:58 20m - / -10 G5TV +6 / - 2 Partial capture
06-24 21:57 20m - / -18 YO4NF -13 / - 3 Partial capture
06-24 21:40 20m - / - G5TV -4 / - 2 Partial capture
06-24 01:57 40m - / -19 EI2IXB -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
014945 -24 1485  KF8CEQ ON1JP -10
015745 -11  245  KF8CEQ EI2IXB -19 (x2)
050315 -24 1826  KF8CEQ DF1KG JO32 (x4)
005345 -22 1759  KF8CEQ KC3HRV FN20 (x2)
010145  -3 1251  KF8CEQ F5PBG IN78 (x3)
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
220145 -14  875  KF8CEQ IW3BYL R-08
220500 -21  877  CQ KF8CEQ EN82                        a1
220845 -17 1480  KF8CEQ W4LUF 73
221515 -17 2463  KF8CEQ N1UL EL95
223245 -12 2177  KF8CEQ F4JZW JN08
223315  -6 2006  KF8CEQ PB2A JO21
223315 -15 2178  KF8CEQ F4JZW JN08 (x2)
223445  -7 2006  KF8CEQ PB2A JO21 (x6)
225845 -13 2179  KF8CEQ F4JZW R-15

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