R2DMS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KO96

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R2DMS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 65 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-22 and 2026-08-26.

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 65 FT8 messages attributed to R2DMS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (72%), followed by 20 m (23%) and 40 m (5%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -10 dB.

Overview

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

Active 15-min windows

-10 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

80m · 47 40m · 3 20m · 15

First attributed message: 2026-06-22
Last attributed message: 2026-08-26 17:29 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 65 messages
Active dates: 3 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -10 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -18 to 0 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 8, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 29, strong (≥ -8 dB) 28.

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 R2DMS in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

S59A · Slovenia ×3 DL1RNO · Fed. Rep. of Germany DL6KA · Fed. Rep. of Germany F1ODM · France R2GBR · European Russia R6ADH · European Russia RA9UUG · Asiatic Russia R3MBV · European Russia R4IK · European Russia RA3WY · European Russia RN6MA · European Russia UB4CJS · European Russia

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 R2DMS

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: KO96 · 34 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,353 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-08-26 17:29 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	R2DMS S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
08-26 17:10	40m	- / -13	UB4CJS	-4 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-26 16:46	20m	+2 / -	RA9UUG	- / -9	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-26 16:37	20m	- / -13	R9AL	-15 / -	2	Partial capture
07-28 21:05	40m	- / -20	UB3YGA	-10 / -	2	Partial capture
07-28 21:01	40m	- / -	R2AL	-6 / -	3	Partial capture
07-28 21:01	40m	- / -2	S59A	-3 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
07-28 20:46	40m	- / -12	RA3WY	-13 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
07-28 20:38	80m	- / -	UA3LKM	-19 / -	2	Partial capture
07-28 20:35	80m	- / -5	RA3TVW	-4 / -	4	Partial capture
07-28 20:35	80m	-7 / -14	OK1AR	+8 / +3	5	✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 20:30	80m	-9 / -5	SP9UPH	+13 / +4	5	✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 20:30	80m	-8 / -12	RA3DJE	-12 / 0	4	✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 20:25	80m	-8 / -10	R1BDX	-4 / -	6	✓ Closing observed
07-28 20:23	80m	-10 / -20	DL5AX	-7 / -10	11	✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 20:13	80m	-10 / -7	RA3M	-4 / +9	4	✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 20:08	80m	- / -	ON4KDT	-16 / -	2	Partial capture
07-28 20:08	80m	- / -	SP2BZ	-2 / -	2	Partial capture
07-28 20:04	80m	-10 / -10	RO9O	+4 / +2	5	✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 20:00	80m	- / -8	R6DZE	-11 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
07-28 20:00	80m	- / +2	RU3OZ	+11 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
07-28 19:56	80m	- / -10	G4HUE	-12 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
07-28 19:51	80m	- / -15	R7BO	-4 / -	4	Partial capture
07-28 19:51	80m	- / -10	S59A	+18 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
07-28 19:51	80m	-14 / -	R4HLM	- / +5	2	✓ Closing fragment
07-28 19:07	80m	-6 / -9	R6ZEJ	+8 / -12	6	✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 19:07	80m	- / -7	RC3D	+14 / -	3	Partial capture
07-28 19:05	80m	-8 / -7	RA3TOS	-6 / -3	4	✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 19:02	80m	-12 / -10	UA1RC	-21 / -4	4	✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 19:01	80m	-13 / -9	UB6OAJ	-8 / -17	4	✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 18:51	20m	- / -	DL1RNO	-2 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
07-28 18:48	20m	- / -18	DL6KA	-3 / -	7	✓ Closing fragment
07-28 18:48	20m	- / -14	F1ODM	-9 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
07-26 18:45	20m	- / -	DL1R	0 / -	9	Partial capture
06-22 18:17	80m	- / -	RN3RFZ	-7 / -	2	Partial capture
06-22 17:45	20m	- / -11	S59A	+8 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
205900 -24 1982  CQ R2DMS KO96
210115  -5 1982  R2DMS S59A -02 (x2)
210145  -7 1626  R2DMS R2AL KO85 (x3)
210515  -9 2295  R2DMS UB3YGA KO62 (x2)
211815 -13 2261  R2DMS S51UN R-13
171045  -5  540  R2DMS UB4CJS -13 (x2)
171515  -5  839  R2DMS R3MBV 73
171545  +2 2506  R2DMS RD7LC -11
172830 -18 1601  CQ R2DMS KO96                         a1 (x2)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
164215 -15 2746  R2DMS R9AL -10
164500  +2 1609  TA3TCW R2DMS -22
164530  +0 1609  CQ R2DMS KO96 (x2)
164630  +0 1609  RA9UUG R2DMS -09 (x2)
164730  -6 1608  CQ R2DMS KO96                         a1
164800  +5 1609  RA9UUG R2DMS RR73
165445 -24 1609  R2DMS R6ADH 73
170100  +0 1609  CQ R2DMS KO96 (x2)
170330  -8 1609  TA3TCW R2DMS -15
170700  -4 1609  CQ R2DMS KO96 (x3)

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
203145 +13 2173  R2DMS SP9UPH R-05 (x2)
203430 -13 1962  CQ R2DMS KO96 (x2)
203515  +9 1961  R2DMS OK1AR JO60
203530  -3 1962  OK1AR R2DMS +03
203545  -8 1795  R2DMS RA3TVW LO25
203545  +7 1960  R2DMS OK1AR R-14
203600 -11 1962  OK1AR R2DMS RR73
203615  -7 1795  R2DMS RA3TVW LO25
203615  +9 1960  R2DMS OK1AR 73
203815  -1 1795  R2DMS RA3TVW -05
203845 -18 1698  R2DMS UA3LKM KO65
203845  +0 1795  R2DMS RA3TVW -05
203945 -20 1697  R2DMS UA3LKM KO65

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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