NQ3N — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: United States Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FM14

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving NQ3N, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 283 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-10 and 2026-09-17.

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 283 FT8 messages attributed to NQ3N as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (84%), followed by 80 m (16%). Most decodes (93%) fell within the six-hour window 22:00-04:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -9 dB.

Overview

283

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

Active 15-min windows

-9 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

80m · 45 40m · 238

First attributed message: 2026-06-10
Last attributed message: 2026-09-17 22:18 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 283 messages
Active dates: 7 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -9 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -14 to -3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 4, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 158, strong (≥ -8 dB) 121.

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 NQ3N in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

F1PBZ · France ×3 2E0MRK · England ×2 IT9ACJ · Sicily F8RZ · France IK1RQX · Italy M0GQC · England SP8MO · Poland SV9AUP · Crete 4X1SK · Israel CR7BRV · Portugal CT2HEX · Portugal D2UY · Angola

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 NQ3N

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: FM14 · 35 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 7,713 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-09-17 21:59 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	NQ3N S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-17 22:17	40m	-10 / -	W4SGL	- / -11	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-17 22:16	40m	-11 / -	K2UO	- / +6	2	Partial capture
09-17 22:12	40m	-10 / -12	EA7LGN	-12 / -8	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-17 22:11	40m	-10 / -	SP7QJF	- / -10	2	Partial capture
09-17 22:10	40m	-9 / -	KR4NJ	- / -5	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-17 22:08	40m	-12 / -	KE2DOS	- / -2	2	Partial capture
09-17 22:08	40m	- / 0	I0XNH	0 / -	3	Partial capture
09-17 22:08	40m	- / -	IK1EZX	0 / -	2	Partial capture
09-17 22:04	40m	- / -1	GM4CXF	-14 / -	2	Partial capture
09-17 22:03	40m	- / -	RT6Z	+14 / -	5	Partial capture
09-17 22:01	40m	-10 / -7	EA5JKT	-9 / -10	2	Partial capture
09-17 22:00	40m	- / -7	IK3ERN	+5 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-17 21:47	40m	- / -	F6BHK	-2 / -	4	Partial capture
09-17 20:59	40m	- / -21	F5NBU	+17 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-17 20:56	40m	- / -13	F4HAB	-17 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-11 21:38	40m	-6 / -9	IW8RQA	-1 / -15	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-11 21:36	40m	-5 / -8	SV1DKR	-14 / -15	7	✓ Full exchange observed
09-11 21:30	40m	- / -10	G0GFC	-14 / -	6	✓ Closing fragment
09-11 21:30	40m	- / -3	IU2LVV	-8 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 22:56	40m	0 / -	R3PJV	- / -23	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 22:55	40m	0 / -5	MM7FTH	+1 / -9	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 22:54	40m	+2 / -	EA3JIJ	-17 / -10	4	✓ Closing observed
09-09 22:53	40m	+2 / -	EA2EDI	- / -7	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 22:50	40m	-4 / -	WA3WNT	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 22:49	40m	-2 / -6	2E0MRK	-12 / -3	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 22:47	40m	+2 / -	VA3TPV	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 22:44	40m	0 / -	VE3GDN	- / -9	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 22:42	40m	0 / -11	RX6AOB	-6 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
09-09 22:38	40m	-8 / -6	EH1PDA	0 / +5	3	✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 22:36	40m	-6 / -14	SY1BKQ	+10 / -10	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 22:35	40m	-8 / +1	EA4HPY	-6 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
09-09 22:30	40m	-6 / -	Z68PX	- / -10	4	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 22:28	40m	-6 / -	WA8QNN	- / +7	2	Partial capture
09-09 22:26	40m	-6 / -	K2QB	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 22:25	40m	+1 / -	HB9EXE	- / -6	3	Partial capture
09-09 22:23	40m	-4 / -	KE2FUM	- / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 22:22	40m	-7 / -	M8FQT	- / -2	2	Partial capture
09-09 22:21	40m	-4 / -	DL8SBD	- / -11	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 22:19	40m	-4 / -	IU2HUQ	- / -7	3	Partial capture
09-09 22:18	40m	-6 / -	E78W	- / +9	2	Partial capture
09-09 22:14	40m	-10 / -	Z68PX	- / -9	4	Partial capture
09-09 22:12	40m	-12 / -	SQ4VW	- / -16	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 22:11	40m	-10 / -	Z68PX	- / -12	2	Partial capture
09-09 22:09	40m	-7 / -5	GM5DNA	-20 / -9	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 22:08	40m	-8 / -	GW0PRM	- / -6	2	Partial capture
09-09 21:50	40m	- / -17	EA1KCU	-2 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-25 04:19	20m	- / -16	SV9AUP	-11 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-25 03:43	80m	- / -15	MM0KQC	-5 / -	3	Partial capture
08-19 20:09	20m	- / -14	IK1RQX	-4 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
08-19 20:08	20m	- / +7	F1PBZ	+2 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
221015  -9 2580  KA4DQJ NQ3N -17
221045 -10 2580  KR4NJ NQ3N -05 (x2)
221145  -9 2580  SP7QJF NQ3N -10 (x2)
221230 -13 2574  NQ3N EA7LGN IM67
221245 -11 2580  EA7LGN NQ3N -08
221300 -12 2573  NQ3N EA7LGN R-12
221315 -10 2581  EA7LGN NQ3N RR73
221330 -11 2573  NQ3N EA7LGN 73
221545  -9 2580  F4CQS NQ3N -18
221615 -10 2580  K2UO NQ3N +06 (x2)
221745 -10 2581  W4SGL NQ3N -11 (x2)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
053115  -6  276  NQ3N UA6HGM LN14 (x2)
195500 -17 2060  NQ3N M0GQC R-19 (x2)
200815  +5 2917  NQ3N F1PBZ +07 (x3)
200945  -5 2101  NQ3N IK1RQX JN44
200945  +3 2917  NQ3N F1PBZ RR73
201015  -5 2101  NQ3N IK1RQX JN44 (x3)
041945 -12 1459  NQ3N SV9AUP R-16 (x3)

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
010630 -10 2582  KM4MSM NQ3N -18
010730 -12 2582  VE9GC NQ3N -10 (x2)
010830  -9 2582  CQ NQ3N FM14 (x3)
011100 -12 2582  UR4SXA NQ3N R-20 (x4)
033115  +3  382  NQ3N DO1ID -17
033915  +0 2257  NQ3N TF4M R-06
034330  -4 1451  NQ3N MM0KQC -15 (x3)

10m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
193545  -8 2732  NQ3N F1PBZ RR73
200045 -13 2302  NQ3N IT9ACJ 73

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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