R2WAT — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R2WAT, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 11 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-09-20.
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 R2WAT as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -4 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 11 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -4 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, strong (≥ -8 dB) 10.
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 R2WAT in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to R2WAT
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
- KO81
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,083 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-20 16:13 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 | R2WAT S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-20 16:29 | 160m | - / -19 | RA7T | +4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-20 16:26 | 160m | - / -19 | RA7T | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-20 16:26 | 160m | - / -15 | UA3ZUX | -3 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-20 16:25 | 160m | - / -14 | RQ7O | +6 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-20 16:18 | 80m | -2 / - | UA3YGP | -13 / -1 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-20 16:16 | 80m | 0 / 0 | R3CE | -22 / -5 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-20 16:15 | 80m | -4 / -4 | RA3BY | -13 / -10 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-20 16:13 | 80m | -5 / -2 | UB4FGK | -14 / -10 | 6 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 162530 +7 2393 R2WAT RQ7O KN98 162600 -6 1868 R2WAT UA3ZUX KO90 162600 +4 2393 R2WAT RQ7O KN98 162600 -4 892 R2WAT RA7T -19 162630 -4 1868 R2WAT UA3ZUX KO90 162630 +2 2393 R2WAT RQ7O R-14 162630 +1 892 R2WAT RA7T -19 162700 -3 1868 R2WAT UA3ZUX KO90 162700 +9 2393 R2WAT RQ7O 73 162730 -2 1868 R2WAT UA3ZUX R-15 (x2) 162900 +4 892 R2WAT RA7T -19 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 161415 -12 892 R2WAT UB4FGK R-01 161430 -3 1674 UB4FGK R2WAT -10 161500 -4 1674 RA3BY R2WAT -10 (x2) 161615 -19 1903 R2WAT R3CE R+00 161645 -14 1205 R2WAT RA3BY R-04 161700 -2 1674 R3CE R2WAT -05 161715 -11 1205 R2WAT RA3BY R-04 161715 -24 1903 R2WAT R3CE R-03 161730 +2 1674 R3CE R2WAT RR73 161800 +2 1674 UA3YGP R2WAT -01 (x2) 161845 -13 1674 R2WAT UA3YGP 73 161915 -14 1205 R2WAT RA3BY R-04 161930 -6 1673 RA3BY R2WAT RR73
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