R3KGD — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R3KGD, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 29 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-19 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 29 FT8 messages attributed to R3KGD as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (83%), followed by 80 m (17%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (66%); the estimated median was -7 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-21 15:39 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 29 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -7 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -16 to -4 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 3, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 7, strong (≥ -8 dB) 19.
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 R3KGD in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 R3KGD
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
- LO01 · 8 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,359 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-21 15:38 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 | R3KGD S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-21 15:38 | 40m | -10 / - | UB9WPD | - / -8 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-21 15:16 | 40m | -6 / - | R9CB | -19 / -8 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-21 15:15 | 40m | - / -6 | YO4NT | +6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-21 15:14 | 40m | - / -7 | UA9CR | -13 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 09-21 15:12 | 40m | -8 / - | R6ZL | -14 / - | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-21 15:12 | 40m | -4 / - | RO7A | -4 / +10 | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-21 15:11 | 40m | - / - | RU4SS | -14 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-21 15:11 | 40m | -3 / +4 | UA3GDJ | +4 / - | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-21 15:09 | 40m | -8 / - | JR7RHO | - / -13 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-20 15:34 | 80m | - / +1 | RX6LG | +3 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-20 15:33 | 80m | -12 / - | RC7LX | -17 / -7 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-20 15:31 | 80m | -14 / -13 | RX6DA | -2 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-20 14:44 | 40m | -7 / +6 | RA3TVW | -16 / -9 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-20 14:35 | 40m | - / -3 | UB4HVA | -20 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-20 14:34 | 40m | - / - | ON7GB | +1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 16:10 | 40m | -4 / -14 | UA3POG | -8 / -2 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 16:09 | 40m | -6 / - | BG0FQU | - / -11 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-19 15:47 | 40m | - / - | R6DVV | -7 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 15:43 | 40m | -6 / - | R4PFY | - / -1 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 151445 -20 1495 R3KGD R6ZL R+13 151500 -7 767 R6ZL R3KGD RR73 151515 +6 2613 R3KGD YO4NT -06 151515 -13 2479 R3KGD UA9CR -07 151515 -14 1495 R3KGD R6ZL 73 151545 +7 2613 R3KGD YO4NT -06 151545 -13 2480 R3KGD UA9CR -07 (x2) 151630 -6 766 R9CB R3KGD R-08 151645 -19 988 R3KGD R9CB RR73 151700 -5 766 R9CB R3KGD 73 151715 -9 987 R3KGD UA9CR -07 152315 -22 1095 G8KHF R3KGD LO01 153845 -15 1187 UB9WPD R3KGD LO01 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 153100 -16 1544 RX6DA R3KGD LO01 153115 -1 1549 R3KGD RX6DA -13 (x2) 153200 -13 1544 RX6DA R3KGD 73 153230 -13 1544 RM9WN R3KGD LO01 153300 -9 1544 RC7LX R3KGD R-07 153315 -17 1804 R3KGD RC7LX RR73 153330 -15 1544 RC7LX R3KGD 73 153415 -1 2655 R3KGD RX6LG +01 (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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