OE4KQW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Austria Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JN87

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving OE4KQW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 214 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-03 and 2026-09-20.

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 214 FT8 messages attributed to OE4KQW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 160 m (88%), followed by 80 m (10%) and 20 m (1%). 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 (83%); the estimated median was -1 dB.

Overview

214
Messages attributed
8
UTC dates decoded
27
Active 15-min windows
-1 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-07-03
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 20:26 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
214 messages
Active dates
8 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-1 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-11 to +10 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 5, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 31, strong (≥ -8 dB) 178.

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.

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 OE4KQW

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
JN87 · 126 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
444 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-20 20:25 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 UTCBandOE4KQW S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-20 20:26 160m - / - DD3KF -4 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 20:25 160m +4 / - OH2BV +8 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 19:46 160m +4 / -1 DB8WK -5 / -22 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 19:46 160m - / - OK2WMC -10 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 19:45 160m - / - DL6ZNG -9 / - 5 Partial capture
09-20 19:25 160m +1 / -2 LX1JH +2 / +6 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 19:21 160m - / - SP8V -18 / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 19:13 160m 0 / -4 SP3IOE 0 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 19:12 160m +2 / +4 DF4JH -11 / - 5 Partial capture
09-20 19:11 160m - / - SP8V -4 / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 19:06 160m - / - SQ8AA +5 / - 4 Partial capture
09-20 19:04 160m - / -17 UA6XY -17 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 18:58 160m - / 0 DF0PDF -4 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 18:58 160m - / - DK6XY -13 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 18:58 160m +6 / - IU1VJP - / -16 2 Partial capture
09-20 18:56 160m +15 / - DL6EL -9 / -3 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 18:53 160m +10 / -12 UA6HFI -6 / -10 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 18:51 160m - / - SP8V -5 / - 3 Partial capture
09-20 18:50 160m -4 / -2 OE2MNM -8 / +3 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 18:44 160m - / -11 S57MPU +8 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 18:44 160m - / - SV1BLD -1 / - 2 Partial capture
09-18 21:01 80m -2 / - DK0KG - / -5 2 Partial capture
09-18 20:55 80m -2 / -9 UR4LG +2 / -10 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-18 20:52 80m -2 / - DO5WG - / -10 2 Partial capture
09-18 20:50 80m -1 / - DO1KDZ +3 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-18 20:37 80m - / - DD8BA -7 / - 4 Partial capture
09-18 20:36 80m -6 / -10 OE2AGZ -16 / -8 12 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-18 20:26 160m - / +2 OK1XD -1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 20:21 160m -10 / - IU0NAD -13 / -17 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-18 20:18 160m - / -22 YT1T -14 / - 6 Partial capture
09-18 20:15 160m -8 / -11 UX5XK +16 / +6 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-18 20:13 40m - / - PA4BEN -7 / - 2 Partial capture
09-18 20:07 40m - / - M0PEL -3 / - 3 Partial capture
09-18 20:06 40m - / -11 F1PBZ -4 / - 7 Partial capture
09-18 20:06 40m - / -8 ON1DGN -9 / - 3 Partial capture
09-18 19:55 40m - / - M0PEL -8 / - 6 Partial capture
09-15 20:50 160m -6 / -1 IU3RRX -13 / -1 4 Partial capture
09-15 20:50 160m -4 / 0 OE3UKW +4 / -11 12 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 20:49 160m - / - UA4FET -19 / - 4 Partial capture
09-15 20:47 160m -5 / +2 SP9ENV -13 / +10 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 20:44 160m +2 / +6 HB9GNH -19 / -13 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 20:01 160m +8 / -18 RD7O -7 / -7 9 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 19:59 160m +13 / +3 IU3RRX -8 / -3 19 Partial capture
09-15 19:56 160m +14 / +3 DJ3JD -4 / -5 11 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 19:49 160m +2 / -1 IV3KNT -12 / -10 3 Partial capture
08-30 21:34 80m -17 / -7 IQ4JO +5 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 21:23 160m - / - UA3PY -3 / - 2 Partial capture
08-30 21:20 160m - / -8 F1PBZ -15 / - 4 Partial capture
08-30 21:19 160m - / - SO5WD -13 / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 21:11 160m +2 / - DF4FS -24 / -25 4 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
194645  +4 1716  DB8WK OE4KQW -22
194700 -10 2141  OE4KQW DL6ZNG JO52
194700  -1 1795  OE4KQW DB8WK R-01
194715  +5 1716  DB8WK OE4KQW RRR
194730  -4 1795  OE4KQW DB8WK 73 (x3)
202445  -4  453  CQ OE4KQW JN87 (x2)
202530  +7 1401  OE4KQW OH2BV KP31
202545  +7  453  OH2BV OE4KQW +17 (x2)
202630 +10 1401  OE4KQW OH2BV 73
202630  -4  295  OE4KQW DD3KF JO30 (x2)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
205045  -1  840  DO1KDZ OE4KQW RRR
205100  +3  839  OE4KQW DO1KDZ 73
205245  -1  840  DO5WG OE4KQW -10 (x2)
205445  -7  840  CQ OE4KQW JN87
205515  -4  840  UR4LG OE4KQW -10
205530  +3  839  OE4KQW UR4LG R-09
205545  +0  840  UR4LG OE4KQW RRR
205600  +0  839  OE4KQW UR4LG 73
210145  +1  850  DK0KG OE4KQW -05
210200 -12 1116  OE4KQW DD8BA JO42
210215  -4  850  DK0KG OE4KQW RRR
210315  -2  851  CQ OE4KQW JN87 (x2)
210415  +2  853  DD8BA OE4KQW -14
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
200700 -10 1233  OE4KQW IU8GUK JM88
200700  +0 2542  OE4KQW F1PBZ -11
200730 -13 1337  OE4KQW ON1DGN -08
200730  -4  736  OE4KQW M0PEL JO01
200730 -24 1497  OE4KQW F4NKF JN13
200730  -4 2542  OE4KQW F1PBZ -11
200800  -9 1337  OE4KQW ON1DGN -08
200800  -4  736  OE4KQW M0PEL JO01
200800  -1 2542  OE4KQW F1PBZ -11 (x4)
201030  -9 1337  OE4KQW ON1DGN RR73
201330 -12 3050  OE4KQW PA4BEN JO22 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
193330  +0 1648  OE4KQW CN8NS +11 (x2)
193415 -18 1647  CN8NS OE4KQW R-04
193430  +2 1648  OE4KQW CN8NS RR73
121815 -10  732  OE4KQW M9NTS IO81 (x2)
121845 -15 1565  OE4KQW DB1EF JO41
121915  -9  732  OE4KQW M9NTS 73
121915 -10 1565  OE4KQW DB1EF JO41 (x4)
131015 -11 2162  OE4KQW M9KER +06
131315 -10 1286  OE4KQW PA0ARR +08 (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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