PY2YS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving PY2YS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 11 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-07-26.
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 11 FT8 messages attributed to PY2YS 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 (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -19 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 11 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -19 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 10, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, 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. 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 PY2YS in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to PY2YS
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
- GG66 · 2 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 10,592 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-26 21:14 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 | PY2YS S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-12 00:39 | 40m | - / - | UR4QWW | -19 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-05 23:26 | 40m | - / -8 | DK7ZT | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-26 21:18 | 20m | -21 / - | IU7UTX | - / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-26 21:14 | 20m | -19 / - | HL2IDT | - / -16 | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-12 19:07 | 20m | - / -24 | UA6LCF | -13 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 232630 -7 1906 PY2YS DK7ZT -08 (x3) 003945 -19 1577 PY2YS UR4QWW KN77 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 190730 -13 1939 PY2YS UA6LCF LN07 (x3) 211415 -19 1714 HL2IDT PY2YS GG66 (x5) 211645 -23 1714 JH5HDA PY2YS -18 211815 -22 1713 IU7UTX PY2YS RR73 (x4)
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