R1TAX — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KO58

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R1TAX, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 2,202 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, across 68 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-11 and 2026-09-21.

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 2,202 FT8 messages attributed to R1TAX as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 68 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (73%), followed by 40 m (18%) and 20 m (8%). Most decodes (93%) fell within the six-hour window 15:00-21:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (64%); the estimated median was -6 dB.

Overview

2,202
Messages attributed
68
UTC dates decoded
260
Active 15-min windows
-6 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-11
Last attributed message: 2026-09-21 15:56 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
2,202 messages
Active dates
68 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-6 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-15 to +3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 191, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 600, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1,411.

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 R1TAX

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
KO58 · 1,026 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,122 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-21 04:23 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 UTCBandR1TAX S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-21 16:03 40m - / -15 ON3MOH -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 16:00 40m - / -18 LY3BFH +6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 15:55 40m - / -5 YL3AKH -2 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 05:00 40m - / -13 R3DMS -3 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 04:56 40m - / -19 DJ9BX +10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 04:49 40m - / - F4PCM -8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-21 04:37 40m - / -11 DM2FK -3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 04:30 40m - / -19 EA3AKY -3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-21 04:22 40m -8 / - W4PSK - / - 2 Partial capture
09-21 04:20 80m - / +3 UA3AGW -1 / - 5 Partial capture
09-20 19:42 80m -6 / -5 SQ9ZM +14 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 19:42 80m - / -14 DL80NRW -1 / - 4 Partial capture
09-20 19:39 80m -1 / - M9DNC - / -14 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 19:15 160m -22 / - RI1FJZ - / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 19:05 80m - / -8 DM1YS +4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 19:04 80m -3 / +3 DO2HC +2 / -10 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 19:01 80m +4 / -10 HF6UWU +3 / -7 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 18:57 80m -1 / - LA5VX -10 / -7 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 18:56 80m -2 / - SQ8V - / -12 2 Partial capture
09-20 18:55 80m -6 / -12 RV3YN -14 / -4 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 18:53 80m -7 / -3 RW3LS +8 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 18:50 80m -4 / - SQ2NIG - / -7 2 Partial capture
09-20 17:45 80m -8 / - R2DQC - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 17:44 80m -12 / - YO2LLL - / -8 2 Partial capture
09-20 17:43 80m - / - F1BOW -18 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 17:41 80m -8 / - UA6LQZ - / -14 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 17:38 80m -10 / - RC1BQ - / +1 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 17:33 80m -21 / - DK7TX - / -3 3 Partial capture
09-20 17:32 80m - / -12 YU65AEC +3 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 17:32 80m -16 / -12 TA3D -8 / -7 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 17:28 80m -17 / -10 OK2BXD +2 / -9 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 17:27 80m -9 / -5 DA6NEL +8 / 0 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 17:25 80m -12 / - RZ6ALZ +4 / 0 6 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 17:22 80m -8 / - RI1FJZ - / -13 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 17:13 40m -6 / -4 SQ3TR +5 / -15 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 17:11 40m -8 / -16 R1LH -19 / -11 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 17:10 40m -16 / -20 PD0RCQ 0 / 0 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 17:08 40m -11 / -12 RQ6B -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 17:07 40m -10 / -18 DG2XB -6 / -6 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 17:00 40m -10 / - S56LKP - / - 2 Partial capture
09-19 18:41 160m - / -17 YO4YPC +1 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 18:37 160m - / -14 RW3PL -3 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 18:30 160m - / -12 R5DT +17 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 18:29 160m -16 / -12 RN3TT -10 / -1 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 18:15 160m - / -5 RA3S +10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 18:12 80m - / -12 R3RZ -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 18:07 80m - / -21 UB3LBU 0 / - 3 Partial capture
09-19 18:03 80m - / -22 RW7B -5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 18:01 80m +7 / +4 DO2ANW -14 / -19 3 Partial capture
09-19 17:53 80m -8 / - RO3ZR 0 / -5 3 ✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
044930  -6 2380  R1TAX F4PCM JN23
045615  +9 2070  R1TAX DJ9BX R-19 (x2)
050015  -2 1152  R1TAX R3DMS R-13 (x2)
155545  -4 2455  R1TAX YL3AKH KO16 (x2)
155630 -18 2454  M8JYD R1TAX 73
155645  +1 2455  R1TAX YL3AKH KO16 (x3)
160030  +5 2452  R1TAX LY3BFH -18 (x2)
160330  -2 2450  R1TAX ON3MOH -15 (x2)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
194215  -5 1883  SQ9ZM R1TAX -03 (x2)
194300 +15 2626  R1TAX SQ9ZM R-05
194300  -1  451  R1TAX DL80NRW R-14
194315  -2 1883  SQ9ZM R1TAX RR73
194330 +14 2626  R1TAX SQ9ZM 73
194330  -1  451  R1TAX DL80NRW R-14 (x2)
041315 -10 1891  S57TW R1TAX -03
041400 +17  667  R1TAX II9IAGM R+19
042045  -2 1479  R1TAX UA3AGW +03 (x5)
160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
182930 -11 2289  R1TAX RN3TT R-12 (x2)
183030 -23 2063  R1TAX UA4CKN -23
183030 +15  703  R1TAX R5DT KO94 (x3)
183500 -18 1935  R1TAX RO1M 73
183700  -2 1431  R1TAX RW3PL R-14
183700 +11 1056  R1TAX RK6MC R-12
183730  -4 1431  R1TAX RW3PL 73
184100  +2 2149  R1TAX YO4YPC R-17 (x2)
191545 -24 1095  RI1FJZ R1TAX KO58 (x2)
192330 -23 1366  R9FF R1TAX KO58
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
121500  +7 2724  R1TAX PD9FLX JO22 (x3)
122030  -4 1757  R1TAX G7EKS -11
135800  -8 1618  R1TAX RM3TO +03 (x2)
140000 -13 1763  R1TAX DK0PB RR73
140715 +10 1124  R1TAX RU3T -14 (x2)
181330 -18 1075  R1TAX BH4ECL PM01
181815 -12 1400  BG0FQU R1TAX KO58 (x2)
181930  +3 1741  R1TAX RA6LTD -16
181945 -11 1399  BG0FQU R1TAX KO58
182000  +3 1898  R1TAX RA6LTD -16
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
100745 -20 2158  R1TAX R6DOB 73
141945 -16 2234  R1TAX RU6FS -07 (x3)
094245  -6 2677  R1TAX IQ4JO JN63
095430 -17 1919  R1TAX RR73; LZ1KI <...> -16
095600 -24 1919  R1TAX R5KH RR73
125300  -7  868  R1TAX DL2UW RR73
125430 -17 1981  R1TAX DK3HV JO31
125745  -1 2573  R1TAX DL1DXX -02 (x4)
095800  -5 2615  R1TAX ON5CD R-07 (x2)

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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