PA8R — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PA8R, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 55 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, 10m, across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-13 and 2026-08-21.
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 55 FT8 messages attributed to PA8R as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 10 m (64%), followed by 20 m (29%) and 40 m (7%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (96%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -12 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-21 20:58 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 55 messages
- Active dates
- 7 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -12 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -19 to +2 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 13, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 27, strong (≥ -8 dB) 15.
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 PA8R 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 PA8R
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 · 27 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,201 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-21 20:58 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 | PA8R S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-21 20:55 | 10m | -20 / - | PT9RR | - / -8 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 20:51 | 10m | -23 / - | PY4BSC | - / -4 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 19:40 | 10m | -17 / - | CE2SQE | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 19:35 | 10m | -12 / - | CX3AS | - / -7 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 19:29 | 10m | -12 / - | PU2VTU | - / -17 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 19:28 | 10m | -14 / - | CA3EQX | - / -17 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 19:26 | 10m | -10 / - | PY2DPM | - / -12 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 19:25 | 10m | -10 / - | LU8AHF | - / -19 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 19:24 | 10m | -15 / - | PY4KS | - / -11 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 19:22 | 10m | -13 / - | XQ3SK | - / -1 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-21 19:19 | 10m | -14 / - | CA1NPK | - / -13 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-15 18:53 | 20m | +1 / - | XU7O | - / -6 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-15 18:49 | 20m | +2 / - | <...> | - / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 07-02 21:19 | 40m | -8 / - | GB50PUNK | - / +4 | 3 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 193545 -12 1315 CX3AS PA8R R-07 (x2) 193815 -18 1315 PY2NSA PA8R 73 193915 -12 1315 CX5AE PA8R RR73 194015 -17 1560 CE2SQE PA8R JO22 (x3) 194230 -12 2124 CE3TMM PA8R JO22 205145 -24 2124 PY4BSC PA8R JO22 (x3) 205515 -21 2125 PT9RR PA8R R-08 (x2) 205615 -15 2125 LZ2EW PA8R +02 205815 -21 2124 ZV8R PA8R JO22
UTC dB Audio Message 122145 -9 2520 XV9T PA8R JO22 184945 +2 2373 <...> PA8R JO22 (x7) 185345 +3 1051 XU7O PA8R JO22 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 211930 -11 2662 <GB50PUNK> PA8R JO22 (x3) 213700 -12 2712 HZ1KS PA8R 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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