KU0W — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: DM42

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving KU0W, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 7 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-16 and 2026-08-26.

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 7 FT8 messages attributed to KU0W as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 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 -16 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

7
Messages attributed
3
UTC dates decoded
3
Active 15-min windows
-16 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-16
Last attributed message: 2026-08-26 05:58 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
7 messages
Active dates
3 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) 4, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 3, 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 KU0W

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
DM42 · 2 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
9,737 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-06-18 04:24 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 UTCBandKU0W S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-14 03:35 40m - / - R2EC +3 / - 2 Partial capture
09-14 03:26 40m - / -16 R7DX +9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-12 01:24 40m - / -16 PI4DX -14 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 05:43 40m - / -15 DK7ZT -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 05:14 40m - / -16 GJ0KYZ +3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 05:06 40m - / -19 DK7ZT -20 / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 04:54 40m - / -6 LX1TI -2 / - 3 Partial capture
09-03 04:09 40m - / - HA8IB -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-01 02:44 40m - / -16 LZ1KU -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 03:44 20m - / - RW9WT +2 / - 3 Partial capture
08-31 03:22 20m - / -18 UB8CPH -3 / - 7 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 06:02 20m - / - RX3DTN -16 / - 2 Partial capture
08-26 05:59 20m - / -6 G6LUE +4 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 05:57 20m - / - RX3DTN -9 / - 6 Partial capture
08-26 05:55 20m - / - EA3ZH -7 / - 2 Partial capture
08-26 05:54 20m - / -11 M0KSE +6 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 05:51 20m - / -17 RU3GF +2 / - 22 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 05:27 40m - / -3 M0PNN -10 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 05:23 40m - / -20 OZ8ABA +10 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 05:22 40m - / - IU7QBB 0 / - 5 Partial capture
08-23 05:57 40m - / -15 G1CEC -14 / - 3 Partial capture
08-23 05:52 40m - / -10 ON4AOI +7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-23 05:49 40m - / -13 DK7ZT -16 / - 3 Partial capture
08-23 05:47 40m - / 0 F6DZU 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-23 05:40 40m - / - DL3OCF +14 / - 2 Partial capture
08-23 05:39 40m - / -19 ON6AA -2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-23 05:36 40m - / - PC2F -14 / - 5 Partial capture
08-23 05:36 40m - / -11 HB9EFK +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 05:31 40m - / -16 EB3JT -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:13 40m - / -2 V26K -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-14 19:39 20m - / -15 GJ0KYZ -10 / - 2 Partial capture
07-07 17:22 20m - / - ON3NR -17 / - 6 Partial capture
07-03 04:46 20m - / -10 G1LQT -4 / - 3 Partial capture
06-25 04:18 40m - / - ON6AA -16 / - 2 Partial capture
06-24 06:09 20m - / - DG2ZJ +4 / - 4 Partial capture
06-24 06:05 20m - / -5 PD0LK -23 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-23 06:30 20m - / -10 DG4YT -15 / - 2 Partial capture
06-23 06:17 20m - / -18 RV3ID -6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-23 06:13 20m - / - G8IXM -11 / - 4 Partial capture
06-23 06:04 20m - / - F5RRS -6 / - 2 Partial capture
06-23 06:03 20m - / -5 IT9BCC -17 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
06-23 05:57 20m - / -15 MI0NWA -8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
06-23 05:56 20m - / - GW5GDP -11 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-23 05:54 20m - / - F4IIX -15 / - 2 Partial capture
06-23 05:51 20m - / -7 F5PBG -16 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-23 05:46 20m - / -25 LZ3BS +6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
051500  +1 1163  KU0W GJ0KYZ -16 (x2)
054315 -16 1907  KU0W DK7ZT -15 (x2)
012445 -10 1058  KU0W PI4DX -16 (x6)
031815 -12 2097  KU0W VP5/K5UR -08
032615  +5 1871  KU0W R7DX -16 (x2)
033500  +3 2537  KU0W R2EC KO82 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
060230 -16  899  KU0W RX3DTN KO85
060230  +4 2928  KU0W RU3GF KO92 (x2)
060330 -15  826  KU0W RX3DTN KO85
060400 -12 2484  KU0W IK5CHL R-23
032245  +0 3085  KU0W UB8CPH -18 (x7)
034430  +2 2583  KU0W RW9WT LO64 (x3)

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