R3LA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R3LA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 20 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-21 and 2026-07-24.
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 20 FT8 messages attributed to R3LA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 160 m (70%), followed by 80 m (30%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -4 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-07-24 21:57 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 20 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -4 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -9 to +2 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 2, strong (≥ -8 dB) 18.
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 R3LA in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to R3LA
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
- KO64 · 4 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 915 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-24 21:56 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 | R3LA S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-24 21:56 | 80m | -4 / -14 | 4X1VL | -12 / -17 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-21 19:56 | 80m | -4 / - | UB0SMX/P | - / -15 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-21 19:10 | 160m | -4 / - | UA9FFV | - / -5 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-21 19:09 | 160m | -4 / -6 | RA6ANN | -10 / -12 | 7 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-21 19:07 | 160m | -4 / - | UD8S | - / -7 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-21 19:06 | 160m | +1 / -11 | RZ6CO | -13 / -12 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-21 19:05 | 160m | -2 / +4 | R6ML | -8 / -9 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 07-21 19:04 | 160m | 0 / 0 | UA4HJ | -9 / -2 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 195600 -9 2559 UB0SMX/P R3LA KO64 (x3) 215630 -4 1222 4X1VL R3LA KO64 215645 -16 510 R3LA 4X1VL -14 215700 -4 1222 4X1VL R3LA R-17 215715 -8 509 R3LA 4X1VL RR73 215730 -4 1222 4X1VL R3LA 73
UTC dB Audio Message 190715 +2 2217 RZ6CO R3LA 73 190745 +0 2217 UD8S R3LA R-07 (x2) 190815 -14 1897 R3LA RZ6CO -07 190900 -7 1317 R3LA RA6ANN KN95 190915 -8 2217 UD8S R3LA KO64 190930 -8 1317 R3LA RA6ANN KN95 190945 -3 2217 RA6ANN R3LA -12 191000 -8 1317 R3LA RA6ANN R-06 191015 -4 2217 RA6ANN R3LA RR73 191030 -10 1317 R3LA RA6ANN 73 191045 -4 2217 UA9FFV R3LA -05 (x2) 191215 -16 1317 R3LA RA6ANN KN95 191230 -17 1177 R3LA R2PT KO84
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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