PD8RUK — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Netherlands Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO32

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PD8RUK, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 2,452 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, 10m, across 71 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-08-31.

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 2,452 FT8 messages attributed to PD8RUK as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 71 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (98%), followed by 10 m (2%) and 40 m (0%). Most decodes (50%) fell within the six-hour window 05:00-11:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (72%); the estimated median was -3 dB.

Overview

2,452
Messages attributed
71
UTC dates decoded
384
Active 15-min windows
-3 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-08-31 14:57 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
2,452 messages
Active dates
71 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-3 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-14 to +7 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 183, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 493, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1,776.

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.

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 PD8RUK

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 · 430 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,067 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-31 14:48 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 UTCBandPD8RUK S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-31 14:47 20m +2 / - YB3MAZ - / -24 16 Partial capture
08-31 14:42 20m +1 / - BG0FQU - / -24 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 14:36 20m +2 / - YB0KEM - / -21 8 Partial capture
08-31 14:23 20m +3 / - YB0KEM - / -21 6 Partial capture
08-31 14:19 20m +2 / - YB3MAZ - / -16 6 Partial capture
08-31 14:16 20m -4 / - BH8PSM - / -19 4 Partial capture
08-31 14:11 20m -3 / - YB2NFD - / -19 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 14:09 20m +2 / - YF1CAD - / -20 2 Partial capture
08-31 06:43 20m +10 / - TC30AGU - / -5 9 Partial capture
08-29 18:07 20m -12 / - VU2ARC - / -3 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 17:43 20m -14 / - 7Q5A - / -1 2 Partial capture
08-29 07:27 20m -18 / - ZL3BT - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 07:20 20m -9 / - ZL3BT - / -21 2 Partial capture
08-29 07:09 20m -4 / - VK2AJB - / -16 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 06:43 20m -6 / - RI1FJL - / - 4 Partial capture
08-29 06:29 20m -9 / - VK2AJB - / -22 7 Partial capture
08-28 06:53 20m -8 / - HB9DAU - / -4 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 06:49 20m +4 / - HB9RSG - / -3 6 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 06:43 20m +4 / - RI1FJL - / - 8 Partial capture
08-28 06:34 20m +16 / - RI1FJL - / - 4 Partial capture
08-28 06:27 20m +8 / - VK3BCM - / -16 8 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 06:19 20m +3 / - RI1FJL - / - 4 Partial capture
08-28 06:14 20m +8 / - RI1FJL - / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 06:09 20m +2 / - RI1FJL - / - 5 Partial capture
08-28 06:01 20m +4 / - VK1NC - / -21 10 Partial capture
08-28 05:59 20m -1 / - VK2AJB - / -18 5 Partial capture
08-27 19:37 20m -1 / - ZL2NU - / -22 2 Partial capture
08-27 19:25 20m -10 / - ZL2NU - / -24 2 Partial capture
08-27 18:09 20m 0 / - RI1FJL - / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 18:07 20m -4 / - ZL2NU - / - 4 Partial capture
08-27 17:32 20m +4 / - D2IM - / 0 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 17:30 20m -2 / - ZL2NU - / -15 2 Partial capture
08-27 17:22 20m -1 / - ZL2NU - / -19 7 Partial capture
08-27 16:57 20m +1 / - ZL2NU - / -18 4 Partial capture
08-27 16:53 20m 0 / - ZL2NU - / -18 2 Partial capture
08-27 06:32 20m -1 / - VK3DIY - / -19 5 Partial capture
08-27 06:28 20m 0 / - WA4ELK - / -12 8 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 06:25 20m +7 / - N7UJJ - / -13 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 06:13 20m +4 / - VK5XDX - / -18 10 Partial capture
08-27 06:07 20m +3 / - RI1FJL - / - 11 Partial capture
08-27 06:03 20m +4 / - RI1FJL - / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 06:00 20m +6 / - HI8YMR - / -15 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 05:59 20m +14 / - RI1FJL - / - 2 Partial capture
08-26 10:13 20m +4 / - 3D2USU - / -16 10 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 08:34 20m +9 / - RI1FJL - / - 12 Partial capture
08-26 08:05 20m +1 / - YN9H - / -18 3 Partial capture
08-26 08:02 20m +4 / - YN9H - / - 2 Partial capture
08-26 05:53 20m - / -17 UB4CJS -8 / - 18 Partial capture
08-26 05:38 20m - / -14 R4FDW -7 / - 13 Partial capture
08-25 07:39 20m +5 / - VK2GQR - / -23 5 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
144800  +3 1139  YB3MAZ PD8RUK JO32 (x15)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
075215  -7  392  OJ0JR PD8RUK -10
075300 -10  391  PD8RUK RR73; OH5RM <...> -14
075400 -13 1301  PD8RUK SP7ENZ -13
075430 -13  572  PD8RUK F5RRS JN36 (x2)
075515  -2  392  F5RRS PD8RUK +12 (x2)
075645  -8  391  F5MXH PD8RUK +10 (x2)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
182300  +0 1198  S79CMW PD8RUK -24 (x6)
180815  +6  413  6Z9RMS PD8RUK -22
185445 -17  829  3G0YM PD8RUK JO32 (x8)

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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