PA3GOV — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA3GOV, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 63 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, 10m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-24 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 63 FT8 messages attributed to PA3GOV as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (92%), followed by 10 m (8%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (84%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (68%); the estimated median was -4 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-23 12:35 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 63 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -4 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -15 to +6 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 14, strong (≥ -8 dB) 43.
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 PA3GOV 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 PA3GOV
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 · 20 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,201 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-23 12:32 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 | PA3GOV S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-23 12:31 | 20m | +6 / +8 | MW7RHR | -11 / -10 | 13 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-23 12:27 | 20m | +2 / - | EC3A | -10 / -6 | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-23 12:24 | 20m | -3 / - | HA1ZW | - / +5 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 12:22 | 20m | -4 / - | M7CYY | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 12:19 | 20m | +3 / +9 | EB1DJ | -5 / +1 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-23 12:08 | 20m | +3 / - | EN35UKR | - / -5 | 10 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 14:19 | 20m | -9 / - | SP5TBR | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 11:26 | 20m | -9 / - | EN35UKR | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 08:34 | 20m | -2 / +1 | OH3OJ | -13 / -6 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-20 08:29 | 20m | -15 / -3 | EN35UKR | -6 / -17 | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-06 11:07 | 20m | - / -2 | EA3NG | -16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-06 10:57 | 20m | - / -10 | EA3NG | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-26 17:46 | 10m | -5 / - | GM5BDX | - / 0 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-24 10:31 | 20m | -14 / - | <...> | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-24 10:28 | 20m | -20 / -13 | SP1EG | -18 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 06-24 10:20 | 20m | -13 / -4 | OZ9FF | -17 / -8 | 8 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 122745 -10 1876 PA3GOV EC3A RR73 122800 +1 1875 EC3A PA3GOV 73 123145 +5 1469 MW7RHR PA3GOV JO22 (x3) 123300 -14 1470 PA3GOV MW7RHR +08 123315 +0 1469 MW7RHR PA3GOV R-10 123330 -9 1470 PA3GOV MW7RHR +08 123345 +9 1469 MW7RHR PA3GOV R-10 123400 -20 1471 PA3GOV MW7RHR RR73 123415 +11 1469 MW7RHR PA3GOV R-10 123430 -10 1471 PA3GOV MW7RHR RR73 123445 +8 1469 MW7RHR PA3GOV R-10 123500 -1 1470 PA3GOV MW7RHR RR73 123515 +8 1469 MW7RHR PA3GOV 73
UTC dB Audio Message 174645 -6 2636 GM5BDX PA3GOV JO22 (x3) 175100 -2 2752 OH6FSO PA3GOV 73 175445 -7 2639 MI0JZZ PA3GOV JO22
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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