ON6VST — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving ON6VST, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 20 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 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 20 FT8 messages attributed to ON6VST as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -12 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 20 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -12 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -19 to -9 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 4, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 14, 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 ON6VST in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to ON6VST
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 · 11 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,194 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-27 10:35 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 | ON6VST S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-27 10:37 | 20m | -18 / -9 | GM4SJB | -24 / -4 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 09:46 | 20m | -10 / - | SA3SHN | - / -13 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 09:21 | 20m | -9 / - | F1THK | - / -7 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 09:01 | 20m | -13 / - | EC3A | - / +1 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 08:49 | 20m | - / -18 | 9A6T | -6 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 08:13 | 20m | -10 / - | IQ4JO | +8 / -19 | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 090100 -15 585 EC3A ON6VST JO20 (x3) 091845 -11 2354 F1THK ON6VST JO20 (x3) 094615 -8 1147 SA3SHN ON6VST JO20 (x4) 095915 -12 1241 EA8AT ON6VST JO20 103545 -12 1917 OE8RPK ON6VST JO20 103700 -24 1918 ON6VST GM4SJB -09 103715 -19 1919 GM4SJB ON6VST R-04 (x2)
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