PH0WAW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PH0WAW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 59 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-16 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 59 FT8 messages attributed to PH0WAW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 5 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (97%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (76%); the estimated median was -4 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 59 messages
- Active dates
- 5 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -4 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -12 to +11 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 13, strong (≥ -8 dB) 45.
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 PH0WAW 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 PH0WAW
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 · 31 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,067 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-31 08:50 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 | PH0WAW S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-31 08:45 | 20m | +6 / - | EA7R | - / -4 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 08:39 | 20m | +7 / - | OE3FVU | - / -13 | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 08:37 | 20m | +10 / - | <...> | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 08:35 | 20m | +6 / - | CS7BHA | - / -15 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 08:33 | 20m | +8 / - | <...> | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 08:30 | 20m | +11 / - | OH3CYT | - / -5 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 08:02 | 20m | +2 / - | TT1GD | - / -21 | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 11:32 | 20m | -9 / - | UB4HVA | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 11:40 | 20m | -10 / -10 | IQ4JO | -2 / -14 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-26 11:34 | 20m | -7 / - | EI8HV | - / -20 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-26 11:28 | 20m | -7 / - | US1MM | - / -3 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-26 11:26 | 20m | -8 / - | EA4IFO | - / -12 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-26 11:24 | 20m | -9 / -16 | IQ4JO | +2 / -13 | 11 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-16 14:10 | 20m | - / +2 | KF0YOB | -11 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-16 14:06 | 20m | -17 / - | <...> | - / -12 | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 083500 +5 2112 CS7BHA PH0WAW JO32 (x3) 083715 +11 2093 <...> PH0WAW JO32 (x3) 083900 +12 2093 OE3FVU PH0WAW -13 (x5) 084345 +10 2110 <...> PH0WAW JO32 084515 +8 2110 EA7R PH0WAW JO32 (x2) 085000 +10 2150 F4CQS PH0WAW JO32
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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