LU3DO — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Argentina Most frequent locator attributed to this token: GF13

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving LU3DO, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 12 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-08-22.

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 12 FT8 messages attributed to LU3DO as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 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

12
Messages attributed
1
UTC dates decoded
2
Active 15-min windows
-16 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-22
Last attributed message: 2026-08-22 21:15 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
12 messages
Active dates
1 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) 7, 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 LU3DO in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to LU3DO

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
GF13 · 3 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
12,317 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-22 21:11 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 UTCBandLU3DO S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-12 21:40 40m - / - IV3DSG +4 / - 4 Partial capture
09-12 21:40 40m - / -18 OH1TSM -5 / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 18:32 80m - / -17 SP9YGD +14 / - 4 Partial capture
08-22 21:14 20m -18 / - IK2FBA - / -20 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 21:11 20m -15 / -4 PY5EJ -12 / 0 3 Partial capture
08-22 21:07 20m -16 / - SP6FME - / -16 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 21:05 20m -15 / -13 OZ7CL -8 / -20 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-09 21:03 20m - / - IK4LZH -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-06 19:35 20m - / - R3UAX -4 / - 3 Partial capture
07-27 20:30 20m - / -20 IU0VOG -17 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-27 20:24 20m - / -3 IZ8EYN -9 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
210945  -9  363  LU3DO OZ1KZX -18
214000  +1 1897  LU3DO OH1TSM KP11 (x2)
214030  -1 1459  LU3DO IV3DSG JN66 (x4)
214400 +10 2544  LU3DO 5P1KZX JO57
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
183215 +18  580  LU3DO SP9YGD R-17 (x4)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
210115 -16 1308  CQ LU3DO GF13
210500  -9  820  LU3DO OZ7CL -13
210515 -15 1308  OZ7CL LU3DO R-20
210530  -8  820  LU3DO OZ7CL RR73
210715 -15 1308  SP6FME LU3DO -16 (x4)
211115 -16 1309  CQ LU3DO GF13
211130 -13 2240  LU3DO PY5EJ GG54
211145 -15 1309  PY5EJ LU3DO +00
211200 -10 2240  LU3DO PY5EJ R-04
211415 -18 1309  IK2FBA LU3DO -20 (x3)

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