PA1K — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA1K, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 24 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-09-20.
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 24 FT8 messages attributed to PA1K 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 -8 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 24 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -8 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -14 to -3 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 8, strong (≥ -8 dB) 15.
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 PA1K in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to PA1K
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 · 9 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,067 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-20 21:38 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 | PA1K S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-20 21:37 | 80m | -6 / - | ON2BCB | -9 / +2 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-20 21:04 | 80m | -9 / - | CT7AUT | - / -12 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-20 20:59 | 80m | - / - | SP3JHZ | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-20 20:58 | 80m | -9 / -8 | EC3A | -24 / -2 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-20 20:55 | 80m | -8 / - | DH5BO | - / +5 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-20 20:50 | 80m | - / +3 | ON4MAP | -12 / - | 7 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-20 20:49 | 80m | -11 / -7 | OH2BV | +16 / - | 6 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-20 20:49 | 80m | -7 / - | G0ACQ | - / -7 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-20 20:47 | 80m | -13 / -12 | DH4BM | -8 / -7 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-20 20:45 | 80m | -6 / - | F1HSY | - / -5 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-20 20:44 | 80m | - / -5 | DB100FT | -7 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-20 20:44 | 80m | - / - | UW5KW | +12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 205815 -9 1205 EC3A PA1K R-02 205830 -23 1663 PA1K EC3A RR73 205930 +4 1206 PA1K SP3JHZ JO71 (x2) 210115 -3 1205 CQ PA1K JO32 (x2) 210415 -10 1205 CT7AUT PA1K -12 (x2) 210515 -8 1205 CQ PA1K JO32 210615 -2 1205 DO9FSE PA1K RR73 213715 -5 1204 ON2BCB PA1K R+02 213730 -9 1438 PA1K ON2BCB RR73 213730 +12 1204 PA1K OM3PR JN87 213745 -8 1204 ON2BCB PA1K 73 213815 +1 1205 CQ PA1K JO32
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