KI4EKR — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: EM70

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KI4EKR, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 14 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 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 14 FT8 messages attributed to KI4EKR as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (86%), followed by 20 m (14%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -16 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

14
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
3
Active 15-min windows
-16 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-08-27 01:49 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
14 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-16 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 9, 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).

Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO

Tokens most often paired with KI4EKR in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to KI4EKR

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
EM70
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
8,541 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-27 01:42 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 UTCBandKI4EKR S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-27 01:48 40m -14 / - ND9M -22 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-27 01:46 40m -16 / - AF4AA - / -11 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 01:45 40m - / - PE1NPS -9 / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 01:44 40m -16 / - AJ4MP - / -1 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 01:42 40m -17 / - KA2R -22 / -10 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-27 01:41 40m - / - IZ8DBJ -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 01:41 40m - / - DL1UDO -6 / - 4 Partial capture
08-23 19:34 20m - / - IU5HIU -10 / - 2 Partial capture
08-23 19:34 20m - / - DK9ZQ +3 / - 3 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
014330 -17 2244  KA2R KI4EKR -10
014400 -16 2244  AJ4MP KI4EKR -01 (x2)
014500 -18 2245  KA2R KI4EKR RR73
014515 -10 2211  KI4EKR PE1NPS JO22 (x2)
014600 -16 2244  AF4AA KI4EKR -11
014615  -7 2211  KI4EKR PE1NPS JO22
014630 -16 2245  AJ4MP KI4EKR RR73
014700 -16 2245  AF4AA KI4EKR RR73 (x3)
014845 -23 1984  KI4EKR ND9M R+22
014900 -14 2245  ND9M KI4EKR RR73
014915 -22 1984  KI4EKR ND9M 73
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
193315  +1 2393  KI4EKR S56UVB JN76
193415  +2 2393  KI4EKR DK9ZQ JO41
193445 -11 2491  KI4EKR IU5HIU JN53
193445  +3 2393  KI4EKR DK9ZQ JO41
193515  -8 2491  KI4EKR IU5HIU JN53
193515  +4 2393  KI4EKR DK9ZQ JO41
193615  -3 2392  KI4EKR S56UVB JN76

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