M9WAC — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving M9WAC, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 12 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-31 and 2026-10-04.
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 M9WAC as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (83%), followed by 20 m (17%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -18 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-10-04 17:46 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 12 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -18 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 10, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 2, 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 M9WAC in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to M9WAC
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
- IO83 · 10 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,744 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-10-04 17:46 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 | M9WAC S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-04 17:44 | 40m | -19 / - | DL3KWF | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 15:05 | 40m | - / - | PD1AC | -17 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 14:44 | 40m | - / - | PD1AC | -18 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 23:15 | 40m | -18 / - | EA8BIA | - / +8 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 23:09 | 40m | -18 / - | CS7BHA | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 14:58 | 20m | - / +4 | F5SFT | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 11:21 | 20m | - / - | OE3SKB | -6 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 11:20 | 20m | - / - | SP6AXW | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 11:11 | 20m | - / - | IU5HIU | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 10:30 | 20m | - / -15 | US2YW | +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 231545 -22 1760 EA8BIA M9WAC IO83 (x3) 144415 -19 2037 M9WAC PD1AC JO22 (x6) 153630 -20 1856 M9WAC PD0MNO RR73 174400 -16 1183 DL3KWF M9WAC IO83 (x4) 181300 -18 1184 M9WAC HA7TM RR73
UTC dB Audio Message 103045 +1 1436 M9WAC US2YW -15 (x2) 110945 -20 1831 R3NBI M9WAC IO83 111100 -4 708 M9WAC IU5HIU JN53 (x2) 111915 -11 1590 M9WAC DM1YS -20 112015 -11 1281 M9WAC SP6AXW JO80 (x2) 112115 -12 1639 M9WAC OE3SKB JN88 (x4) 121745 -15 1408 OE3MZC M9WAC IO83 145800 -10 1278 M9WAC F5SFT +04 (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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