PD5WL — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PD5WL, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 27 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-08-27.
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 27 FT8 messages attributed to PD5WL 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 -3 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 27 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -3 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -16 to +4 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 3, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, strong (≥ -8 dB) 23.
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 PD5WL in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to PD5WL
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 · 13 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,201 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-27 13:10 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 | PD5WL S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-27 13:01 | 20m | -14 / -14 | PC2K | +1 / -24 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 08:49 | 20m | -1 / -17 | YO9PH | -7 / -20 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 08:47 | 20m | +4 / - | IK2ZJR | - / -10 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 08:45 | 20m | -8 / -4 | IQ4JO | +2 / -16 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 08:43 | 20m | -3 / - | F5IXN | -7 / -13 | 5 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 08:42 | 20m | -6 / - | HB9MZI | - / -20 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 08:31 | 20m | 0 / - | LZ7VV | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 084615 -7 2327 IQ4JO PD5WL RR73 084630 -1 2327 PD5WL IQ4JO 73 084645 -3 2327 CQ PD5WL JO22 084745 +4 2327 IK2ZJR PD5WL -10 (x2) 084915 +1 2327 CQ PD5WL JO22 084930 -7 2019 PD5WL YO9PH -17 084945 +0 2327 CQ PD5WL JO22 085015 -1 2019 YO9PH PD5WL R-20 130115 -10 1675 PC2K PD5WL JO22 130130 +1 1674 PD5WL PC2K -14 130145 -16 1674 PC2K PD5WL R-24 (x2) 130330 -13 2734 PD5WL OE9GWV JN47 131045 -17 1277 LZ7VV PD5WL JO22
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