ON3PUG — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving ON3PUG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 16 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-27 and 2026-08-29.
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 16 FT8 messages attributed to ON3PUG as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (88%), followed by 40 m (13%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -15 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-29 20:36 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 16 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -15 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 7, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 7, strong (≥ -8 dB) 2.
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 ON3PUG 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 ON3PUG
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
- JN29 · 6 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,206 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-29 20:36 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 | ON3PUG S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-08 09:28 | 20m | -16 / - | <...> | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-28 11:34 | 20m | - / -6 | IQ0OS | -16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-28 08:03 | 20m | -12 / - | IQ9USG | - / -2 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-28 08:00 | 20m | -12 / - | IQ9BF | - / +4 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-27 19:37 | 40m | - / -1 | IQ0VT | -13 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-27 10:33 | 20m | -18 / - | IQ6PE | -22 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 06-27 10:32 | 20m | -17 / - | IQ9BF | - / -10 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 193745 -13 1324 ON3PUG IQ0VT -01 (x2) 193845 -19 2159 ON3PUG G4DBW JO01 083230 -8 830 ON3PUG UT4PA KO20 074215 -16 827 GJ0KYZ ON3PUG 73 203645 -1 721 <...> ON3PUG JN29
UTC dB Audio Message 203115 -12 1223 ON3PUG II7MGXX +00
UTC dB Audio Message 134215 -20 1366 <II9RICT> ON3PUG JN29 080045 -12 1157 IQ9BF ON3PUG JN29 (x4) 080345 -13 1026 IQ9USG ON3PUG R-02 (x2) 081900 -11 1024 <...> ON3PUG R+21 095630 -4 640 ON3PUG IR0RPER -04 095730 -22 1864 ON3PUG SP1EG -02 113415 -15 914 ON3PUG IQ0OS -06 (x2) 092800 -15 1439 <...> ON3PUG JN29 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 082600 -6 459 ON3PUG IQ9BF 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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