PA1KEK — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA1KEK, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 21 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-08 and 2026-09-10.
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 21 FT8 messages attributed to PA1KEK as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -13 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 21 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -13 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -19 to -5 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 9, strong (≥ -8 dB) 6.
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 PA1KEK in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to PA1KEK
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
- JO22 · 5 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,201 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-08 16:08 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 | PA1KEK S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-10 10:05 | 40m | - / -6 | DJ0MAB | -17 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-10 09:44 | 40m | - / -6 | OZ9FF | -8 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 09:41 | 40m | - / - | OE5PEN | -8 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-10 09:37 | 40m | -15 / - | IK2ZJR | - / 0 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 09:34 | 40m | -18 / - | OH1LA | - / -19 | 6 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-10 09:32 | 40m | -13 / - | LB9KJ | - / -17 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 09:22 | 40m | - / -13 | F5RRS | -10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-08 16:08 | 40m | - / -11 | RN6MA | -1 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 16:05 | 40m | - / -24 | UA4FEN | -5 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 16:04 | 40m | -7 / - | F1IQH | - / -2 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 093630 -23 1896 OH1LA PA1KEK RR73 093700 -13 2395 IK2ZJR PA1KEK +00 (x2) 094115 -10 2395 PA1KEK OE5PEN JN78 (x4) 094445 -13 2314 PA1KEK OZ9FF -06 (x6) 100500 -16 1048 PA1KEK DJ0MAB R-06 (x2)
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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