LA4WGA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving LA4WGA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 5 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-14 and 2026-08-21.
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 5 FT8 messages attributed to LA4WGA 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 -9 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 5 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -9 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, 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 LA4WGA in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to LA4WGA
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
- KQ20 · 2 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 2,293 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-17 14:42 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 UTC | Band | LA4WGA S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-30 19:45 | 20m | - / -13 | UA6YW | +5 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 19:45 | 20m | - / - | EA1JVG | 0 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 08:38 | 20m | - / -8 | RN6LPC | 0 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 08:36 | 20m | - / -4 | F1ODM | -3 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 08:29 | 20m | - / -21 | IK4LZH | +13 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 08:28 | 20m | - / -12 | OK1DVN | -6 / - | 6 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 08:21 | 20m | - / -18 | YT1UBN | -2 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 08:18 | 20m | - / - | YT1UBN | +3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 08:17 | 20m | - / - | DL3RAJ | -7 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 08:17 | 20m | - / -18 | IW2BUW | -9 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 07:38 | 20m | - / - | DG4YT | -8 / - | 16 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 07:34 | 20m | - / - | DG4YT | -15 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 07:33 | 20m | - / -17 | 4X4DK | -8 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 07:32 | 20m | - / 0 | UT7UJ | +15 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 07:29 | 20m | - / -19 | PD0JOY | -19 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 07:29 | 20m | - / -14 | RN6MA | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 07:26 | 20m | - / - | DL1YS | -10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 07:19 | 20m | - / -9 | RC5F | -5 / - | 6 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 07:17 | 20m | - / -15 | HB9CNU | +1 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 07:14 | 20m | - / 0 | SQ2BXI | -1 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 07:12 | 20m | - / -14 | IK1JUS | +1 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 06:52 | 20m | - / - | DL1R | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 06:40 | 20m | - / -18 | DJ7BU | -2 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 06:19 | 20m | - / -11 | IZ3KVD | +9 / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-11 07:23 | 20m | - / -11 | DH2RL | -10 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-10 14:33 | 20m | - / -14 | RC6OU | -5 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 083145 -3 1556 LA4WGA OK1DVN R-12 083145 +15 465 LA4WGA IK4LZH R-21 083215 -6 1555 LA4WGA OK1DVN 73 083615 -10 1194 LA4WGA F1ODM -04 (x2) 083845 +2 1192 LA4WGA RN6LPC LN17 (x2) 194515 +2 538 LA4WGA EA1JVG IN70 194545 +1 2471 LA4WGA UA6YW R-13 194545 +2 538 LA4WGA EA1JVG IN70 194615 +9 2471 LA4WGA UA6YW 73 194615 +2 538 LA4WGA EA1JVG IN70 (x4)
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