LB3QJ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving LB3QJ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 5 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-09-05.
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 LB3QJ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 160 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -7 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 5 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -7 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) 2, strong (≥ -8 dB) 3.
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 LB3QJ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to LB3QJ
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
- JO59 · 2 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,266 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-05 18:57 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 | LB3QJ S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-05 18:57 | 160m | -7 / -9 | OK1DXR | +2 / -14 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-05 18:56 | 160m | - / - | UA3ZUX | +9 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-05 18:55 | 160m | -8 / - | LA1K/P | - / +3 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 185530 -7 648 LA1K/P LB3QJ JO59 (x3) 185645 +14 2817 LB3QJ UA3ZUX KO90 185730 -5 648 OK1DXR LB3QJ JO59 185745 +3 1195 LB3QJ OK1DXR -09 185800 -9 648 OK1DXR LB3QJ R-14 185815 +2 1195 LB3QJ OK1DXR RR73 185845 +4 2817 LB3QJ UA3ZUX KO90
UTC dB Audio Message 140615 -21 1454 LB3QJ DL1UDO JO31 141115 -18 1452 LB3QJ PD4HT 73
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