PY1AX — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PY1AX, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 23 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, 10m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-11 and 2026-08-24.
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 23 FT8 messages attributed to PY1AX as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (74%), followed by 10 m (26%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -11 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-24 21:48 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 23 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -11 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -20 to -8 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 14, strong (≥ -8 dB) 3.
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 PY1AX in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to PY1AX
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
- GG87 · 6 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 10,260 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-24 21:46 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 | PY1AX S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-24 21:44 | 20m | -10 / - | DL1R | -8 / -8 | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 21:43 | 20m | -10 / - | EA6ANX | - / -11 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 21:41 | 20m | -11 / -5 | BD3CT | -13 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-24 21:39 | 20m | -12 / - | SQ8JIO | - / -11 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-24 21:37 | 20m | -10 / -19 | BV2NF | -8 / -7 | 7 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-20 21:41 | 20m | - / -13 | BI4XDT | -14 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 214030 -10 976 <ZA/IK3BNO> PY1AX GG87 214145 -13 578 PY1AX BD3CT -05 (x2) 214230 -11 976 BD3CT PY1AX 73 214300 -10 976 EA6ANX PY1AX GG87 (x2) 214430 -12 975 CQ PY1AX GG87 214445 -8 2658 PY1AX DL1R JN58 (x2) 214600 -10 976 DL1R PY1AX -08 214630 -11 976 TA1CQ PY1AX GG87 214700 -15 1297 DL1R PY1AX -07 (x2) 214815 -7 2658 PY1AX DL1R JN58 214830 -8 2656 DL1R PY1AX -21
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