PY1BE — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PY1BE, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 73 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 10m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-09-07.
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 73 FT8 messages attributed to PY1BE as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 10 m (100%). Most decodes (67%) fell within the six-hour window 13:00-19:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's weak S/N range (92%); the estimated median was -19 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 73 messages
- Active dates
- 6 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -19 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -23 to -16 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 67, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 6, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.
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 PY1BE in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to PY1BE
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 · 25 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 10,260 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-07 12:58 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 | PY1BE S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-17 17:58 | 10m | - / - | UT3UW | -16 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-17 17:56 | 10m | - / - | RN7B | -15 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 06-25 20:10 | 10m | - / - | DL3MIB | -3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 06-25 20:09 | 10m | - / - | IK4LZH | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-25 12:31 | 10m | - / - | DO9PV | -14 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 06-25 12:27 | 10m | - / - | RX3ASQ | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-24 20:27 | 10m | - / -12 | R5AV | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-24 20:24 | 10m | - / -19 | UR3LM | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-24 20:00 | 10m | - / - | F5MXH | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-24 19:48 | 10m | - / -9 | RN4AQ | -13 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-24 19:46 | 10m | - / -8 | RV3ZK | -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 192315 -10 490 PY1BE IW2DNI JN45 175600 -19 1391 PY1BE RN7B KN85 (x3) 175830 -20 1355 PY1BE UT3UW KO50 (x2) 182700 -21 1514 PY1BE RK6OQ KN87 183330 -19 1874 PY1BE SV3CKF KM06 183830 -18 1518 PY1BE RK6OQ KN87 (x2) 185230 -24 1451 PY1BE R7OQ -12 185400 -19 1522 PY1BE RK6OQ KN87 125815 -15 1078 RZ4LC PY1BE -19 125845 -16 1078 CQ PY1BE GG87 125945 -10 893 UR1CCT PY1BE RR73
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