OM5RW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving OM5RW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 5 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-09-08.
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 5 FT8 messages attributed to OM5RW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was +14 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 5 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- +14 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, strong (≥ -8 dB) 5.
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).
Most frequent locator attributed to OM5RW
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
- JN98 · 5 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 258 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-08 19:16 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 | OM5RW S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-08 19:17 | 80m | - / - | UA4FKT | +8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 19:15 | 80m | - / -5 | DK7ZT | +2 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 19:15 | 80m | - / - | E70SZ | +8 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 17:26 | 80m | +14 / - | BI6AN | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 172730 +15 1493 BI6AN OM5RW JN98 191530 +5 1494 CQ OM5RW JN98 191545 +14 1494 OM5RW E70SZ JN84 191545 +3 1115 OM5RW DK7ZT -05 191600 +0 1494 CQ OM5RW JN98 191615 +6 1494 OM5RW E70SZ JN84 191615 -4 329 OM5RW DO7DNY JO50 191615 +0 1115 OM5RW DK7ZT -05 191645 -8 1259 OM5RW RK6OQ KN87 191645 +4 1494 OM5RW E70SZ JN84 191645 -8 1114 OM5RW DK7ZT -05 191715 +6 1494 OM5RW UA4FKT LO23 191715 +6 1114 OM5RW DK7ZT -05 191745 +9 1494 OM5RW UA4FKT LO23 191745 +8 1114 OM5RW DK7ZT -05
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