PA2BT — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA2BT, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 25 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, 10m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-05 and 2026-08-30.
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 25 FT8 messages attributed to PA2BT as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (84%), followed by 10 m (12%) and 20 m (4%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-30 19:35 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 25 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -8 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -14 to +1 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 9, strong (≥ -8 dB) 14.
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 PA2BT in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 PA2BT
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
- JO21 · 8 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,192 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-30 19:31 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 | PA2BT S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-30 19:33 | 40m | -1 / -12 | OZ7CL | +4 / -1 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-30 19:31 | 40m | +3 / - | IR7MGGC | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 19:29 | 40m | -5 / +2 | IK4RVY | -5 / +9 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-30 19:27 | 40m | -10 / -11 | OZ7CL | +2 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 19:23 | 40m | -6 / - | M8UKQ | - / 0 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 19:20 | 40m | -7 / -5 | SP8MO | -4 / -15 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-30 19:13 | 40m | - / -8 | PA0APR | -10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 19:10 | 40m | - / - | G4DBW | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 19:10 | 40m | - / - | PA0APR | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 19:07 | 40m | -9 / -5 | OE3PBS | +10 / +1 | 8 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-12 18:57 | 40m | -13 / -12 | S56KO | 0 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 192745 +2 939 PA2BT OZ7CL -12 192800 -12 1903 LA2GCA PA2BT JO21 192915 +1 939 PA2BT OZ7CL -12 192945 -6 1945 PA2BT IK4RVY +02 193000 -9 1944 IK4RVY PA2BT R+09 193015 -4 1945 PA2BT IK4RVY RR73 193030 -1 1945 IK4RVY PA2BT 73 193100 +5 2271 IR7MGGC PA2BT JO21 (x3) 193315 +3 939 PA2BT OZ7CL -12 193430 -2 939 OZ7CL PA2BT R-01 (x3) 193545 +5 938 PA2BT OZ7CL RR73
UTC dB Audio Message 190330 -8 2324 OZ9FF PA2BT JO21
UTC dB Audio Message 190815 -11 1969 <...> PA2BT R+08 191045 -23 1401 PP5HR PA2BT 73 191115 -14 982 PY4ZDC PA2BT JO21
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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