PA8DC — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA8DC, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,963 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 39 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-10-08.
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 1,963 FT8 messages attributed to PA8DC as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 39 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (54%), followed by 20 m (39%) and 80 m (5%). Most decodes (58%) fell within the six-hour window 15:00-21:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (61%); the estimated median was -5.3 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-10-08 15:49 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 1,963 messages
- Active dates
- 39 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -5.3 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -18.2 to +6 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 346, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 424, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1,193.
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 PA8DC 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 PA8DC
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 · 1,093 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,192 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-10-08 15:49 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 | PA8DC S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-08 15:47 | 40m | -4 / - | SQ9SET | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-08 15:45 | 40m | +7 / - | SA3LEN | -6 / -7 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-07 17:10 | 40m | -3 / - | UA9QFF | - / -17 | 5 | Partial capture |
| 10-07 17:08 | 40m | +13 / - | RA9SJG | - / -12 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-07 17:07 | 40m | +6 / - | G0CMQ | - / +8 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-07 16:53 | 40m | 0 / - | EU4BE | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-07 16:51 | 40m | -1 / - | R4HAI | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-07 16:50 | 40m | +5 / - | OZ1A | - / 0 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-07 16:48 | 40m | +2 / - | BG4UCZ | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-07 16:47 | 40m | +9 / - | R6AEB | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-07 16:43 | 40m | +2 / - | VJ6X | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 18:29 | 40m | +12 / -6 | IZ5ILH | 0 / -19 | 10 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-04 18:27 | 40m | 0 / - | RA4ADF | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 18:26 | 40m | +10 / -11 | SP8RPA | -8 / +6 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-04 18:24 | 40m | +3 / - | EA7JTP | - / -6 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 18:23 | 40m | +6 / - | G4YLJ | - / -6 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 18:20 | 40m | +3 / - | EA4IPN | - / -19 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 17:23 | 40m | - / - | EU3LA | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 17:17 | 40m | -18 / - | EU3LA | - / -18 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 17:16 | 40m | +7 / -13 | PD0DEX | +4 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-04 17:12 | 40m | 0 / +6 | EW1OW | -10 / -4 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-04 17:10 | 40m | -4 / -6 | UA3LRN | -9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 10:48 | 40m | -19 / - | DG4IT | - / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 10:43 | 40m | -18 / - | 2E0TZW | - / -20 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 10:40 | 40m | -19 / - | F4FPP | - / -8 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 10:29 | 40m | -20 / - | DG4ST | - / +5 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 10:27 | 40m | -21 / - | M7JBV | - / -8 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 10:22 | 40m | -18 / - | M1NED | - / -5 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 10:20 | 40m | -19 / - | F8KGS | - / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 10:19 | 40m | -14 / - | GU4WRP | - / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 09:02 | 40m | -11 / - | DL6EBC | - / -5 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 08:59 | 40m | -17 / -7 | DL0ROI | -10 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-03 08:54 | 40m | -17 / - | IN3ADG | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 08:45 | 40m | -6 / - | PE1MEM | - / -3 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 08:44 | 40m | -2 / - | G8YPE | - / -1 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 08:42 | 40m | -18 / - | F4FSG | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 08:40 | 40m | -8 / - | ON3MVC | - / +3 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 08:39 | 40m | -16 / - | IN3ADG | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 08:36 | 40m | -12 / - | G4DBW | - / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-02 17:49 | 40m | +1 / - | EG2CNP | - / -6 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-02 17:47 | 40m | +7 / 0 | IK5NQI | 0 / -6 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-02 17:43 | 40m | +8 / -5 | RX6AOB | -8 / -12 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-02 17:41 | 40m | +9 / - | UR5WBO | - / -16 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-02 17:35 | 40m | +4 / - | RO2E/M | - / -14 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 10-02 17:34 | 40m | +7 / +6 | HB9ELE | +15 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-02 17:33 | 40m | -2 / -14 | R4CI | -17 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-02 17:30 | 40m | -2 / - | R4HMI | - / -11 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-02 17:28 | 40m | -2 / - | R4YBG | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 10-02 17:26 | 40m | -8 / - | LA4ROA | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-02 17:26 | 40m | - / - | DL9KM | -3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 170845 +12 2690 RA9SJG PA8DC R-12 (x2) 171045 -2 1291 UA9QFF PA8DC JO21 (x5) 154545 +6 2790 SA3LEN PA8DC JO21 154600 -7 2790 PA8DC SA3LEN +11 154615 +9 2790 SA3LEN PA8DC R-07 154630 -5 2790 PA8DC SA3LEN RR73 154645 +5 2790 SA3LEN PA8DC 73 154715 -10 876 SQ9SET PA8DC JO21 (x2) 154945 -2 475 DB8BD PA8DC JO21
UTC dB Audio Message 182330 -2 453 HB3YYA PA8DC R-15 182345 +11 453 PA8DC HB3YYA RR73 (x2) 182715 -12 1114 PA8DC PA3RO RR73 182730 -11 1114 PA3RO PA8DC 73 182830 -11 1057 DJ3HW PA8DC JO21 182845 +4 1057 PA8DC DJ3HW +02 182900 -6 1056 DJ3HW PA8DC R+14 182915 +5 1057 PA8DC DJ3HW RR73 182930 -8 1056 DJ3HW PA8DC 73 152615 -22 2004 DL5WP PA8DC JO21 152630 -2 801 PA8DC DL5WP +03 152645 -20 2004 DL5WP PA8DC R+01 152700 +1 801 PA8DC DL5WP RR73 152715 -21 2004 DL5WP PA8DC 73
UTC dB Audio Message 184300 -17 2043 PA8DC BG7BVI OL66 184315 +6 823 OM6AI PA8DC JO21 (x12) 185215 -4 2415 UB3FBJ PA8DC JO21 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 105830 -9 860 MW0UPH PA8DC JO21 (x3) 110200 -24 1556 RY8CAA PA8DC 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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