PA6Q — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA6Q, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 33 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-08-29.
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 33 FT8 messages attributed to PA6Q as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was +8 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 33 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- +8 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- +1 to +12 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, strong (≥ -8 dB) 33.
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 PA6Q in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to PA6Q
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
- JO32 · 26 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,067 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-29 17:38 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 | PA6Q S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-29 18:19 | 20m | - / 0 | UB3YCK | -11 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 17:58 | 20m | - / -3 | YO4GIY | -10 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 17:32 | 20m | +5 / - | SV1EAG | - / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 17:30 | 20m | +6 / - | UF4S | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 17:25 | 20m | +5 / - | UF4S | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 17:23 | 20m | +11 / - | BG7BMG | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 17:22 | 20m | +11 / - | IW9HMQ | - / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-29 17:20 | 20m | +9 / - | UF4S | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 17:18 | 20m | +11 / - | HS0ZOY | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 173445 +1 820 SV1EAG PA6Q JO32 (x3) 173615 +3 820 UF4S PA6Q JO32 173715 +4 820 CQ WW PA6Q JO32 (x3) 175800 -7 1810 PA6Q YO4GIY -03 (x5) 180845 -7 2034 PA6Q UB3YCK +00 (x3)
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