PA3EKG — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA3EKG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 10 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-18 and 2026-09-24.
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 10 FT8 messages attributed to PA3EKG 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 -18 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 10 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -18 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 7, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 3, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.
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 PA3EKG in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to PA3EKG
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 · 4 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,192 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-24 17:25 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 | PA3EKG S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-24 17:25 | 40m | -10 / - | EA9DX | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 14:17 | 40m | -21 / - | F1PBZ | -14 / -15 | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-18 14:15 | 40m | -18 / - | G0UUS | - / -4 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 14:14 | 40m | - / - | DD5DD | -14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 14:12 | 40m | -16 / -1 | DJ0BS | -9 / +7 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 141300 -6 1662 PA3EKG DJ0BS R-01 141315 -18 1791 DJ0BS PA3EKG RR73 141345 -22 1790 CQ PA3EKG JO21 a1 141400 -11 2108 PA3EKG LY3CY KO24 141400 -14 2733 PA3EKG DD5DD JO50 141415 -19 1791 ON1DGN PA3EKG R+20 141500 -13 2733 PA3EKG DD5DD JO50 141545 -18 1791 G0UUS PA3EKG -04 (x2) 141645 -20 1791 CQ PA3EKG JO21 141745 -21 1791 F1PBZ PA3EKG R-15 141800 -14 2630 PA3EKG F1PBZ RR73 141830 -24 1791 PA3EKG F1UFX +23 172500 -12 1246 EA9DX PA3EKG JO21 (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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