LB8IB — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving LB8IB, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 84 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-24 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 84 FT8 messages attributed to LB8IB as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (89%), followed by 40 m (7%) and 20 m (4%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (94%); the estimated median was -4 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-27 22:21 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 84 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -4 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -7 to +3 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 5, strong (≥ -8 dB) 79.
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.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with LB8IB in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to LB8IB
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 · 76 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,266 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-27 22:21 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 | LB8IB S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-27 21:58 | 80m | -3 / - | RI1FJL | - / - | 44 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 21:50 | 80m | -7 / - | RI1FJL | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 21:27 | 80m | -5 / - | RI1FJL | - / - | 26 | Partial capture |
| 08-11 22:30 | 20m | -4 / - | AD0CH | - / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-24 22:08 | 40m | +6 / - | TJ1GD/P | - / -14 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-24 22:04 | 40m | +4 / - | TJ1GD/P | - / -14 | 4 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 221345 -2 1017 RI1FJL LB8IB JO59 (x15)
UTC dB Audio Message 223045 -5 2778 AD0CH LB8IB RR73 (x2) 223245 -7 2777 9A4ZM LB8IB -18
UTC dB Audio Message 220445 +5 2088 TJ1GD/P LB8IB -14 (x6)
Decoder S/N history by band
Count-weighted daily averages across messages attributed to this profiled token and successfully decoded at SO8OO, limited to the rolling 90-day UTC chart window.
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