R2RBG — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R2RBG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 30 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-08-28.
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 30 FT8 messages attributed to R2RBG as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 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 +2 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 30 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- +2 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -2 to +6 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, strong (≥ -8 dB) 30.
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 R2RBG in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to R2RBG
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
- LO02 · 22 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,363 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-28 12:26 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 | R2RBG S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-28 12:25 | 20m | +4 / - | RA0SCZ | - / -12 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 12:19 | 20m | +2 / - | EX7DY | - / -20 | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 12:13 | 20m | 0 / - | DH8KAM | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 12:08 | 20m | +4 / - | N1IG | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 11:58 | 20m | - / - | RA0SCZ | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 11:58 | 20m | +4 / - | RA0AG | - / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 11:55 | 20m | 0 / - | DB2VS | -11 / -24 | 5 | ✓ Closing observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 121130 +2 1897 BH4THI R2RBG LO02 121300 +0 1175 DH8KAM R2RBG LO02 (x3) 121830 +1 1567 R8QA R2RBG LO02 121945 +0 1510 EX7DY R2RBG LO02 (x6) 122415 +3 874 RW9CC R2RBG RR73 122515 +9 644 RA0SCZ R2RBG -12 (x2) 122645 +6 1938 R0AH R2RBG LO02
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