PA2MD — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Netherlands Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO21

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA2MD, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,040 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, 10m, across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-09-15.

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 1,040 FT8 messages attributed to PA2MD as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 8 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (81%), followed by 20 m (16%) and 10 m (3%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (81%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (76%); the estimated median was -3 dB.

Overview

1,040
Messages attributed
8
UTC dates decoded
61
Active 15-min windows
-3 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-09-15 06:11 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
1,040 messages
Active dates
8 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-3 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-15.9 to +7 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 106, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 147, strong (≥ -8 dB) 787.

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.

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 PA2MD

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 · 620 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,192 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-15 06:10 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 UTCBandPA2MD S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-15 06:10 40m +2 / - SQ8V - / -10 2 Partial capture
09-15 06:04 40m -9 / - IW2IDB - / -6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 05:47 40m -7 / -15 MW7RHR -9 / -13 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 05:44 40m - / - E75FM -6 / - 5 Partial capture
09-15 05:42 40m -8 / -2 SQ6PZL -4 / -1 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 05:38 40m -5 / - K5RSB - / -6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 05:29 40m -2 / - AD9DU - / -10 7 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 05:27 40m -8 / -2 R3KJF -13 / -4 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-15 05:08 40m -8 / - W4EIS - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 05:07 40m -10 / - EA5JKB - / -5 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 05:06 40m -8 / - W6K - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 04:53 40m -5 / - HA1MHC - / -3 6 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 04:51 40m -2 / - NT6B - / -13 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 04:44 40m -2 / - AA6MU - / -15 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 04:17 40m -11 / - N0VYE - / -16 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 04:12 40m -16 / - K1NIC -14 / -11 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-15 04:06 40m - / -16 SV2BRT -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 04:03 40m -6 / - N8ZYA - / -11 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 04:03 40m - / -1 RC6D -2 / - 2 Partial capture
09-15 03:57 40m - / - RC5F -10 / - 2 Partial capture
09-15 03:54 40m - / -8 RN6AK -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 03:52 40m - / -10 EA7AH +1 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 03:43 40m - / -14 RC3DN -12 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 03:26 40m -16 / - N8KOM - / -8 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 03:18 40m - / -4 RX3DCZ -13 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 03:03 40m - / -2 RC9WC -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-15 03:02 40m - / 0 UB4FGK -11 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 20:38 40m -3 / - F4MPE - / -15 5 Partial capture
09-14 20:33 40m -4 / - PD7BDN - / -18 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 20:31 40m +2 / +3 OE7LVI +5 / -6 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:28 40m +2 / +7 2E0MRK -15 / -2 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:23 40m +7 / - UT3UQJ +2 / -8 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-14 20:20 40m +4 / -14 DL1UDO -1 / -7 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:10 40m +6 / - EA4DZR - / -8 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 20:06 40m +4 / -9 UA4FET -13 / -4 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:03 40m +6 / -1 PG5FRL -11 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:01 40m +5 / - R3PE - / -12 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 19:59 40m +10 / - DL6NAC +5 / +2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 19:43 40m +8 / +2 G3OJV -5 / +1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 19:39 40m +6 / - OZ1IVA - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 19:34 40m +4 / - BG5JGG - / -14 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 19:31 40m +4 / - CT7AXN - / -8 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 19:28 40m +6 / - PD3JW - / -15 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 19:26 40m +5 / -16 UA6EU -17 / -12 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 19:24 40m +3 / - DH8BAB - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 19:17 40m +4 / - G7RCQ -11 / -3 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-14 19:17 40m +4 / - BD7OH - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 19:15 40m +6 / -11 PD0RCQ -7 / -6 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 19:14 40m +6 / -10 SM5IFO -9 / -3 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 19:10 40m +4 / -4 SP4MPH -16 / +2 4 ✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
060245  -6  843  KC5OCH PA2MD 73
060315  -8  843  CQ PA2MD JO21 (x3)
060445  -9  842  IW2IDB PA2MD -06 (x2)
060545  -5  843  CQ PA2MD JO21 (x5)
060845  -5  843  WB9YXA PA2MD +08
061015  -1  843  CQ PA2MD JO21
061045  +3  842  SQ8V PA2MD -10 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
120845 -17  906  OS4K PA2MD 73
121015 -17  906  DK9XR PA2MD -16

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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