R3KIA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KO91

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R3KIA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 177 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 25 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-09-14.

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 177 FT8 messages attributed to R3KIA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 25 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (71%), followed by 40 m (19%) and 10 m (6%). Most decodes (59%) fell within the six-hour window 15:00-21:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.

Overview

177
Messages attributed
25
UTC dates decoded
59
Active 15-min windows
-8 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

80m · 9 40m · 33 20m · 125 10m · 10
First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-09-14 17:31 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
177 messages
Active dates
25 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-8 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-15 to +7 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 13, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 71, strong (≥ -8 dB) 93.

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 R3KIA 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 R3KIA

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
KO91 · 82 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,221 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-14 17:31 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 UTCBandR3KIA S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-14 17:30 40m -7 / - W1AW/4 - / - 3 Partial capture
09-10 17:32 40m -7 / - R7ZS - / - 4 Partial capture
09-10 17:24 40m -3 / - R7ZS - / -5 2 Partial capture
09-07 19:02 40m -9 / -24 RK3YWA -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 15:13 40m - / -9 RA3PDL -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 15:11 40m - / -11 R6OAD +2 / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 15:07 40m - / +2 R2UZ/P -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 07:35 20m +7 / - R7OV - / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 07:34 20m +10 / +3 R6OP +16 / -1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 07:31 20m +7 / - R7OV - / - 3 Partial capture
08-30 07:29 20m +9 / - RO6OP - / -9 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 07:00 20m -1 / +5 R8HC -18 / -11 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 08:44 20m - / -10 M1WLK -17 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 08:44 20m -13 / - UA9LKL -19 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-29 08:15 20m -8 / -18 RM6OS -3 / -17 3 Partial capture
08-28 19:31 40m -8 / +1 R7ZY +9 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-28 19:29 40m -10 / +2 R6OM +8 / +1 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-28 17:21 40m - / +2 UB3XCC -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 17:17 40m -18 / -11 R4CES -8 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-28 16:28 40m -13 / +2 UG4I -7 / -2 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-28 16:20 40m - / -5 RA3XDX +5 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 16:17 40m - / -12 R3HH +6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 15:44 40m -10 / - R7OI - / - 4 Partial capture
08-28 15:42 40m - / -13 R3PA -7 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 14:37 40m - / 0 RK6MC +4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 14:36 40m -14 / - UB6ZDJ -13 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-28 10:38 20m -12 / -7 RZ9A 0 / +6 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 04:41 20m - / -3 <...> +5 / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 03:47 20m -9 / - R9WH/P - / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 03:39 20m -8 / +3 <...> 0 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 15:43 20m -8 / - R9FDE/P - / - 2 Partial capture
08-11 17:08 20m - / - HB9IIO -14 / - 2 Partial capture
08-08 07:56 20m -6 / - UB8QBY - / -13 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-08 07:53 20m -4 / - RO6OT - / - 4 Partial capture
08-06 15:15 20m - / -7 IV3IUM -3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-05 17:22 40m - / -3 RK6MC -17 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-05 17:19 40m - / -6 R50RKZ -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-04 18:27 40m - / -8 R3VA 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-04 18:24 40m - / +6 RA3THN -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-29 07:22 20m -5 / - RA9YTI - / -4 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-28 20:14 20m - / -3 PE1PEO -2 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
07-28 20:14 20m - / - RA6OY -4 / - 5 Partial capture
07-28 20:12 20m -13 / +8 DJ5YS -15 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
07-28 20:10 20m - / +2 ON1JP -9 / - 2 Partial capture
07-28 20:05 20m - / +3 IU5TPM -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-28 20:00 20m -10 / - DL1R +4 / -16 10 Partial capture
07-28 19:44 40m - / +5 RN6MA -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-28 19:20 20m -10 / -14 PD1HPB +4 / -15 10 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 18:35 80m -13 / -13 R6ZEJ +6 / -5 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-28 18:32 80m -24 / -12 UA3RCW -11 / -11 3 ✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
185815  +0 1686  R3KIA R1943OD -04
190100  -5  703  R3KIA RY4ABB R-01
190230  +1 2459  R3KIA RK3YWA R-24
190245  -9 2459  RK3YWA R3KIA RR73
190300  -4 2459  R3KIA RK3YWA 73
191930  -2  521  R3KIA R73SLET R-12
172415  -3 2475  R7ZS R3KIA -05 (x6)
173015  -6 2533  W1AW/4 R3KIA KO91 (x3)
80m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
191430 +12  843  R3KIA RC6OD 73
191430  +2 1503  R3KIA R3EDI KO82
191445 -14 2568  S59A R3KIA R-10
191630 -19 2568  R4PF R3KIA -20
180330  +3  382  R3KIA RV3V R-21 (x2)
183015 -20  907  R3KIA UB6OAK R-12
183230 -24 1403  UA3RCW R3KIA -11
183245 -10 1401  R3KIA UA3RCW R-12 (x2)
183500 -11  650  R6ZEJ R3KIA -05
183515  +5  650  R3KIA R6ZEJ R-13
183530 -15  649  R6ZEJ R3KIA RR73
183545  +6  650  R3KIA R6ZEJ 73
183645 -21  635  RN6OX R3KIA KO91
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
072915  +2 2617  RO6OP R3KIA -09 (x4)
073145 +12 2616  R7OV R3KIA KO91 (x3)
073415  +8 2614  R6OP R3KIA KO91
073430 +14 1244  R3KIA R6OP +03
073445 +11 2614  R6OP R3KIA R-01
073500 +18 1244  R3KIA R6OP RR73
073515 +10 2614  R6OP R3KIA 73
073545  +7 2613  R7OV R3KIA KO91 (x3)
10m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
181245 -12  771  R3KIA SV2CLJ KN10
074615 -15 2453  VK0DS R3KIA KO91
113100  +2 2613  R6ZIG R3KIA -11 (x5)
113615  +5 2586  7Q3WS R3KIA KO91 (x3)
170545 -10 2728  RZ6ASO R3KIA 73

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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