M8GGQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: England Most frequent locator attributed to this token: IO94

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving M8GGQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,387 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, 10m, across 49 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-09-18.

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 1,387 FT8 messages attributed to M8GGQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 49 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (78%), followed by 40 m (21%) and 10 m (1%). Most decodes (62%) fell within the six-hour window 15:00-21:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (61%); the estimated median was -6.4 dB.

Overview

1,387

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

198

Active 15-min windows

-6.4 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

40m · 298 20m · 1,080 10m · 9

First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-09-18 23:39 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 1,387 messages
Active dates: 49 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -6.4 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -16 to +3.5 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 158, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 384, strong (≥ -8 dB) 845.

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 M8GGQ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

IK4LZH · Italy ×4 IK2ZJR · Italy ×3 RN6MA · European Russia ×2 F1PBZ · France ×2 HG0NPJ · Hungary ×2 IU3WOH · Italy ×2 OE1AVO · Austria ×2 SP5MIG · Poland ×2 TA2EE · Asiatic Turkey ×2 UA3GDJ · European Russia ×2 UN3P · Kazakhstan ×2 DJ2MS · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2

Attributed messages by UTC hour

Rolling 90-day UTC chart window. Counts follow decoded message structure: the first token for CQ, or the second token in a directed-looking message.

Most frequent locator attributed to M8GGQ

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: IO94 · 924 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,625 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-09-18 23:39 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	M8GGQ S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-18 23:36	40m	-8 / -	KC1OXG	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-18 23:33	40m	-7 / -19	TA4SSK	-6 / -16	9	✓ Full exchange observed
09-18 23:27	40m	-4 / -	TA2EE	-15 / -8	3	✓ Closing observed
09-18 18:24	40m	- / -7	OE5RLP	+13 / -	7	✓ Closing fragment
09-18 18:22	40m	-8 / -	U1BD	- / -8	4	✓ Closing fragment
09-18 18:20	40m	-6 / -	M0SSK	- / +5	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-18 18:18	40m	-11 / -9	S57CT	+5 / -10	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 23:19	40m	- / -15	TI4LAS	-20 / -	2	Partial capture
09-15 23:16	40m	-2 / -	TI4LAS	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-15 23:14	40m	-5 / -	UA3PTY	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-15 23:13	40m	-6 / -6	R7DX	-16 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
09-15 23:11	40m	-12 / -	N1NRL	- / -11	3	Partial capture
09-15 23:10	40m	-10 / -	OE3DOS	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-15 23:09	40m	-6 / -	EA1Y	- / +1	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-14 23:36	40m	- / -8	R3KLJ	-7 / -	7	Partial capture
09-14 23:32	40m	- / -10	HB9ZHK	-15 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-13 23:00	40m	- / -	IZ4EFV	-16 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 09:26	40m	- / +3	PA0WJG	-9 / -	2	Partial capture
09-09 09:17	40m	- / -13	DL3RAJ	-14 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-08 19:04	40m	-14 / -	DO7UFN	-16 / -12	3	Partial capture
09-08 19:03	40m	- / -	DG2EBG	-11 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-08 17:21	40m	-11 / -	LY2BSW	-7 / -4	3	Partial capture
09-06 23:42	40m	-14 / +3	DD1VB	+1 / -1	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 23:41	40m	-6 / -	SP5MIG	- / -20	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-06 23:39	40m	-6 / -	LU9GDN	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-05 23:44	40m	-6 / -8	EA3HMM	-10 / -16	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 23:42	40m	-12 / -	TA3NK	- / -17	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 18:24	40m	-4 / -	MW0UPH	- / -	4	Partial capture
09-05 18:23	40m	-4 / -	UF1A	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-05 18:19	40m	- / -2	IU3WOH	+5 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 18:10	40m	- / -15	YO4DWD	-14 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 18:07	40m	-9 / -	OK3MB	-14 / -18	3	✓ Closing observed
09-05 18:03	40m	- / -11	EK/RX3DPK	+2 / -	2	Partial capture
09-05 18:02	40m	-8 / -	DB6LL/P	- / -	4	Partial capture
09-05 17:22	40m	- / -25	EK/RX3DPK	+4 / -	4	Partial capture
09-05 17:20	40m	-20 / -	SQ100PKP	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-05 17:13	40m	-8 / -	EI2KZB	- / -5	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 17:06	40m	- / -21	US8KA	+8 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-04 23:31	40m	-15 / -18	RJ6ON	-10 / -7	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-04 23:29	40m	-20 / -	PV8AJ	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-04 19:26	40m	0 / -	PD9HIX	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-04 19:24	40m	0 / -7	IU4DTV	0 / -17	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-04 19:23	40m	-2 / -	DL7VGU	- / +4	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-04 19:21	40m	-2 / +8	F5SJC	-2 / +6	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-04 19:09	40m	-7 / -10	EG1PDA	-13 / -8	3	Partial capture
09-02 18:25	40m	- / -13	DD7EE	0 / -	2	Partial capture
09-02 18:23	40m	-3 / -	OE8PIT	-1 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
09-02 17:17	40m	- / -21	UB1CCL	-10 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-02 17:12	40m	-13 / -12	SP2ZST	-11 / -17	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-02 17:07	40m	- / -18	IN3KSO	-9 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
233315  -1 2596  M8GGQ TA4SSK KM57 (x3)
233430  -8 1278  TA4SSK M8GGQ -16
233445  -4 2596  M8GGQ TA4SSK KM57
233500  -2 2093  TA4SSK M8GGQ -16
233515  -3 2596  M8GGQ TA4SSK R-19
233530 -10 2092  TA4SSK M8GGQ RR73
233545 -14 2596  M8GGQ TA4SSK 73
233600 -10 2092  KC1OXG M8GGQ IO94 (x2)
233700  -9 2092  W1XI M8GGQ IO94
233800  -5 2093  CX9TM M8GGQ IO94
233830  -7 2093  OK1ZJK M8GGQ IO94
233945 -10 2093  UB8CQC/P M8GGQ IO94

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
135630  -8 2044  CQ M8GGQ IO94                         a1 (x2)
163630  +5  532  S51PV M8GGQ RR73
163730  +8  532  CQ M8GGQ IO94 (x5)
164100  +5  531  <...> M8GGQ IO94
164230  +6  530  CQ M8GGQ IO94                         a1 (x2)
175945  +2  715  SP5KG M8GGQ IO94
180445  -9 2174  CQ M8GGQ IO94                         a1
180600  -4 2174  M8GGQ F4NBB -13 (x2)

10m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
174245 -17 1286  M8GGQ RN6MA -12 (x2)

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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