OK1MGA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving OK1MGA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 31 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, 10m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-24 and 2026-08-27.
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 31 FT8 messages attributed to OK1MGA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (97%), followed by 10 m (3%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -3 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 31 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -3 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -18 to +5 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 8, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 19.
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 OK1MGA in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 OK1MGA
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
- JN69 · 19 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 634 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-27 20:57 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 | OK1MGA S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-28 17:19 | 10m | - / -2 | CT3MD | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 20:57 | 20m | -3 / - | RI1FJL | - / -19 | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 20:49 | 20m | +4 / - | RI1FJL | - / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 20:44 | 20m | +3 / - | BU2FW | - / -17 | 6 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-03 14:51 | 10m | - / - | CE2SV | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-24 13:52 | 20m | -22 / - | A71GA | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 06-24 12:10 | 20m | -18 / - | UN7PNF | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-24 12:01 | 20m | -16 / - | LA2PIA | -16 / -24 | 6 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 06-24 11:24 | 10m | - / - | EA5KB | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-24 11:16 | 10m | - / -7 | 9A3AUH | -13 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 111645 -10 2472 OK1MGA 9A3AUH -07 (x2) 112100 -16 2016 OK1MGA EA5J RR73 112400 -6 1859 OK1MGA EA5KB +13 (x2) 112845 -12 1491 OK1MGA EA3AGF RR73 122145 -18 2225 PY8ZB OK1MGA JN69 145100 -6 2591 OK1MGA CE2SV RR73 (x3) 171915 -10 1292 OK1MGA CT3MD -02 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 204600 +4 2426 BU2FW OK1MGA R-18 (x2) 204915 +5 730 RI1FJL OK1MGA JN69 (x13)
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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