PA3MET — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA3MET, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 9 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 60m, 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-31 and 2026-09-12.
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 9 FT8 messages attributed to PA3MET as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 60 m (78%), followed by 40 m (22%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -13 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-12 15:06 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 9 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -13 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 7, 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 PA3MET in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to PA3MET
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 · 6 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,201 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-12 15:05 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 | PA3MET S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-12 15:27 | 40m | - / +1 | SH7KAT | -13 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-12 15:15 | 40m | - / +4 | GB1HTC | -11 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-12 15:05 | 40m | -17 / - | OZ6NC | - / -7 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 18:42 | 60m | - / - | IK4CBO | -7 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 18:38 | 60m | -12 / -3 | IK2WJT | -11 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 18:28 | 60m | - / - | IK4CBO | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 18:27 | 60m | -12 / - | CT7AIU | - / -1 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 150515 -16 958 OZ6NC PA3MET JO22 (x2) 151545 -11 657 PA3MET GB1HTC +04 (x3) 152700 -15 1176 PA3MET SH7KAT +01 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 182700 -10 952 CT7AIU PA3MET R-01 (x2) 182845 -7 1936 PA3MET IK4CBO JN54 (x2) 183815 -10 952 IK2WJT PA3MET JO22 (x5) 184100 -11 737 PA3MET IK2WJT -03 184230 -8 1937 PA3MET IK4CBO JN54 (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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