PA1AK — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA1AK, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 20 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, 10m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-06 and 2026-07-07.
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 PA1AK as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 10 m (75%), followed by 20 m (25%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -18 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-07-07 16:10 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 20 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -18 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -24 to -13 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 15, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 5, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.
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 PA1AK in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to PA1AK
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
- JO32 · 5 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,067 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-07 16:04 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 | PA1AK S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-07 16:06 | 20m | -23 / - | CT1ETP | - / -18 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-06 16:11 | 10m | -14 / - | EA5UI | - / -16 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-06 16:09 | 10m | -14 / - | MW8KUZ | - / -1 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-04 16:26 | 40m | - / - | DL9KM | -15 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 160430 -24 1577 CQ PA1AK JO32 160630 -23 1577 CT1ETP PA1AK -18 (x2) 160900 -24 1578 TA1XO PA1AK -16 161045 -24 1578 OE8PPL PA1AK RR73
UTC dB Audio Message 155600 -16 1649 SP7SZJ PA1AK RR73 155800 -19 1649 SP9JP PA1AK +00 160330 -16 1649 LY2BUU PA1AK -01 160700 -18 1649 CQ PA1AK JO32 (x3) 160900 -15 1650 MW8KUZ PA1AK -01 (x2) 161100 -13 1650 EA5UI PA1AK -16 (x2) 161300 -11 1650 UW5KW PA1AK RR73 161615 -15 1649 IT9ACJ PA1AK RR73 155130 -22 1591 HA9GKL PA1AK RR73 155300 -24 1591 CQ PA1AK JO32 155400 -19 1591 EA7KPP PA1AK -10
UTC dB Audio Message 162615 -14 1115 PA1AK DL9KM JN68 (x6) 162945 -4 2797 PA1AK IQ4JO JN63
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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