ON6SAT — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Belgium Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO20

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving ON6SAT, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 3,971 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, 10m, across 76 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-09-18.

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 3,971 FT8 messages attributed to ON6SAT as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 76 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (97%), followed by 20 m (2%) and 10 m (0%). Most decodes (70%) fell within the six-hour window 15:00-21:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -9 dB.

Overview

3,971

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

482

Active 15-min windows

-9 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

40m · 3,861 20m · 96 10m · 14

First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-09-18 20:36 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 3,971 messages
Active dates: 76 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -9 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -18 to 0 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 700, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1,545, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1,726.

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 ON6SAT in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

OK5AG/P · Czech Republic ×5 IK4LZH · Italy ×3 M7KSV · England ×3 M8FQT · England ×3 R5AV · European Russia ×2 UR4UVT · Ukraine ×2 DL4FAA · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2 G4DBW · England ×2 M7GOA · England ×2 MW7RHR · Wales ×2 OE6OCG · Austria ×2 SP9CXN · Poland ×2

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 ON6SAT

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: JO20 · 3,003 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,194 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-09-18 20:34 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	ON6SAT S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-18 20:35	40m	-9 / -	G0XLX	- / +3	3	Partial capture
09-18 20:30	40m	-10 / -	EA7UW	- / -1	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-18 20:27	40m	-6 / -	G0XLX	- / +5	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-18 20:13	40m	-2 / -	J48S	- / -22	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-18 08:51	40m	-18 / +2	IW1CKR	-20 / 0	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-17 20:45	40m	-10 / -	UB8CQC/P	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-17 20:25	40m	-11 / -12	4O4DB	-14 / -25	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-17 20:19	40m	-9 / -	YO8VV	- / 0	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-16 11:23	40m	- / -1	OK1MDX	-4 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-16 10:40	40m	-10 / -13	SP2ILQ	-15 / -16	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-16 10:30	40m	- / -3	SP1LON	-6 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-16 09:37	40m	-8 / -	GI4OGS	- / -1	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-16 08:16	40m	-6 / -	M7KSV	- / +7	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-16 08:14	40m	-10 / -	EA2FGV	- / -2	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-15 21:28	40m	-13 / -	G0LZX	- / +4	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-15 21:24	40m	-5 / -	BI3UPU	- / -9	4	✓ Closing fragment
09-15 21:23	40m	+2 / -	UR4UVT	- / -2	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-15 21:20	40m	+2 / -	MW7RHR	- / +9	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-15 21:19	40m	0 / -	TA4SSK	-12 / -6	5	✓ Closing observed
09-15 21:17	40m	-1 / -10	I0MQV	-10 / +1	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 21:14	40m	+2 / -6	TA7I	-3 / -5	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 21:11	40m	+1 / -	SV2FNT	- / 0	4	✓ Closing fragment
09-15 21:09	40m	+2 / -	M9WRL	- / -11	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-15 12:07	40m	- / -	DL3BRE/P	-5 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-14 14:11	40m	-20 / -	3Z100PKP	- / +1	2	Partial capture
09-14 13:36	40m	-16 / -	DL8RO	- / -1	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-14 10:02	40m	- / -5	OE6OCG	+3 / -	5	✓ Closing fragment
09-13 17:54	40m	- / -17	R3DIK/M	+3 / -	2	Partial capture
09-13 17:48	40m	-6 / -	R3DIK	- / -	3	Partial capture
09-13 17:33	40m	- / -	M7BVV	-10 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-13 17:28	40m	-4 / -	RD7O	-3 / -13	4	✓ Closing observed
09-13 17:23	40m	0 / -7	OK1PHM	-3 / 0	7	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 17:15	40m	-2 / -	M7LSF	- / -17	3	Partial capture
09-13 17:14	40m	-1 / +1	OE6OCG	+5 / +7	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 17:11	40m	0 / 0	DK9GZ	-7 / -20	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 17:08	40m	-3 / -	RA4Y	- / -23	2	Partial capture
09-13 17:05	40m	-2 / -	PD2HCM	- / -5	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-13 17:05	40m	-3 / -	PA1RGX	-4 / 0	3	✓ Closing observed
09-13 17:02	40m	- / -	R6LPF	-5 / -	3	Partial capture
09-13 16:58	40m	- / -	R2AVL	-2 / -	2	Partial capture
09-13 16:58	40m	-3 / -14	UT7NY	+13 / -11	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 16:53	40m	0 / -	R6LPF	- / -20	5	✓ Closing fragment
09-13 16:45	40m	+3 / -	OE3DJL	+16 / +8	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 12:30	40m	-16 / -	RD9M/3	- / +1	2	Partial capture
09-13 12:26	40m	- / -	OM6AKO	-12 / -	7	Partial capture
09-13 11:48	40m	-17 / -4	DL2ROD	-6 / +6	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 10:47	40m	- / +2	SP3XR	-5 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-11 16:39	40m	-3 / -3	IV3JJT	-4 / -4	3	Partial capture
09-11 16:26	40m	0 / -11	DG0JK	+9 / -	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-11 16:17	40m	-4 / -22	R2DGN	+1 / -5	5	✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
202900  -1 1835  CQ ON6SAT JO20 (x2)
203000  -9 1836  EA7UW ON6SAT -01 (x2)
203100 -12 1836  CQ ON6SAT JO20 (x8)
203500 -10 1836  G0XLX ON6SAT +03 (x3)

60m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
190400  +1 1199  ON6SAT 9A4ZM JN86 (x2)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
180700  -8  540  KJ5PTH ON6SAT -14 (x2)
180800  +2  540  CQ ON6SAT JO20
180830  +3  540  W7ZR ON6SAT +00 (x2)
181200  -9  540  CQ ON6SAT JO20 (x2)
190600  -4  518  KQ4VEH ON6SAT RR73
190715  +0 3015  ON6SAT 2I0WAI IO64 (x7)

10m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
114945 -16 2014  ON6SAT LZ4VR 73
114945  -7 1880  ON6SAT F4FSY -17
115100  -5 2467  F4FSY ON6SAT R-04 (x2)
115200  -2 2467  UR5TMZ ON6SAT +00 (x4)
081345  -5 2740  ON6SAT F1PBZ -05 (x3)
081730 -24 1954  ON6SAT IQ9BF RRR (x2)
144730 -23 1689  ON6SAT IK2TCV JN45
174915 -18 2350  ON6SAT D2ACE RR73

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
181415 -15 1360  ON6SAT OZ1EDR JO65 (x5)

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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