PA2DKW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA2DKW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 38 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, 10m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-10 and 2026-08-23.
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 38 FT8 messages attributed to PA2DKW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (79%), followed by 40 m (11%) and 10 m (11%). Most decodes (100%) fell within the six-hour window 15:00-21:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-23 19:25 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 38 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -8 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -17 to +4 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 4, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 13, strong (≥ -8 dB) 21.
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 PA2DKW in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to PA2DKW
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 · 23 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,201 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-23 19:24 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 | PA2DKW S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-23 19:24 | 40m | -4 / - | PD0MNO | -7 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-16 05:53 | 40m | - / - | DL7ARV | -5 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-16 05:45 | 40m | - / - | DL6UM | -4 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-15 19:38 | 20m | +3 / - | EX8ABR | - / - | 11 | Partial capture |
| 08-15 18:51 | 20m | -11 / - | HS0ZOY | -9 / -24 | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-15 14:04 | 40m | - / -17 | OK2RM | -22 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-15 13:28 | 40m | - / -13 | OE1AVO | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 054515 -3 479 PA2DKW DL6UM JO60 (x5) 055315 -7 2743 PA2DKW DL7ARV JO62 (x3) 192315 +2 640 JA4FKX PA2DKW JO22 192445 -3 1943 PD0MNO PA2DKW JO22 192500 -4 1943 PA2DKW PD0MNO +12 192515 -2 1943 PD0MNO PA2DKW R+16 192530 -10 1943 PA2DKW PD0MNO RR73 192545 -7 1943 PD0MNO PA2DKW 73 192600 -3 1942 PA2DKW RY3F -12
UTC dB Audio Message 185145 -10 512 PA2DKW HS0ZOY RR73 185200 -12 2704 HS0ZOY PA2DKW R-24 185215 -8 512 PA2DKW HS0ZOY RR73 185230 -10 2704 HS0ZOY PA2DKW 73 193845 +1 2620 EX8ABR PA2DKW JO22 (x11)
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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