R3QG — 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 R3QG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 341 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 26 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 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 341 FT8 messages attributed to R3QG as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 26 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (50%), followed by 80 m (27%) and 20 m (23%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.

Overview

341
Messages attributed
26
UTC dates decoded
57
Active 15-min windows
-8 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 17:32 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
341 messages
Active dates
26 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-8 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-14 to -2 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 18, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 145, strong (≥ -8 dB) 178.

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.

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 R3QG

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 · 70 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,221 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-20 17:30 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 UTCBandR3QG S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-20 17:30 40m -11 / -9 R4FDD +4 / -1 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 17:15 80m -9 / -14 R2EA/P -2 / -5 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 17:14 80m -7 / -9 RC7LX -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-29 17:13 80m - / - OH/SM5MRW -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 17:13 80m -10 / -6 R7YZ -1 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 17:12 80m -8 / -9 RA6ATZ +3 / -4 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 17:08 40m +7 / - IN3LHF - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-02 17:56 40m -12 / - RA9SJG - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-30 16:49 20m - / - EA5HEU -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-27 16:47 20m - / - R8AGW -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-23 18:41 80m 0 / - R6LFO - / -21 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-23 18:38 80m -6 / - UB6OAK -12 / -2 4 ✓ Closing observed
07-23 18:38 80m -3 / +3 RA1AGX 0 / -7 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-23 18:36 80m -4 / -18 UB8FDN -9 / -7 3 Partial capture
07-23 18:29 40m -8 / - UB0SMX/P - / -12 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-23 18:27 40m -9 / - YD2VMF - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-21 17:26 20m -2 / - IZ1HJU - / -11 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-21 17:21 20m -6 / - BH5HIE - / -19 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-21 17:21 20m -7 / +2 F1PBZ -7 / -6 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-18 17:26 40m -10 / - JO4IPQ - / -14 2 Partial capture
07-17 17:56 80m -11 / - RN3DDW/P - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-17 17:38 40m -12 / - VJ6X - / -17 2 Partial capture
07-14 19:05 40m - / +4 SV1ENG -11 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-14 19:01 40m -16 / -5 UB3YGA -13 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
07-14 18:51 40m -10 / - JE2EHP - / -10 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-14 18:47 40m -2 / -6 DL3KVR -2 / -6 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-14 18:37 40m - / +6 R6DZR -11 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-14 18:30 40m -12 / - T22TT - / -19 2 Partial capture
07-09 18:28 80m -9 / - RC6OD +5 / +2 3 ✓ Closing observed
07-09 18:26 80m -17 / +6 OH/DL4SVA +3 / -9 2 Partial capture
07-09 18:23 80m -10 / +6 YO9CB -2 / -17 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-09 18:14 80m -14 / - RC2Y -5 / +2 3 ✓ Closing observed
07-09 18:13 80m -14 / -3 UA3ZUX +2 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
07-09 18:12 80m -10 / -10 YO9GWW +5 / -11 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-09 17:03 20m - / 0 RM4N -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-07 18:01 20m - / -7 RA3TPJ -15 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-07 17:58 20m - / -12 RL6MT -9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-07 17:45 20m - / 0 R6OI -10 / - 4 Partial capture
07-07 17:31 20m - / +1 YO4DWD -15 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-04 17:38 40m -19 / - SN4WWA - / +3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-02 18:57 40m -8 / - II9WWA - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-02 18:54 40m -6 / - GB2WWA - / -13 4 ✓ Closing fragment
07-02 18:14 20m - / 0 DA0WWA -14 / - 2 Partial capture
07-02 18:09 20m - / -1 DA0WWA -5 / - 3 Partial capture
06-29 19:01 20m -5 / - CR2WWA - / -17 3 Partial capture
06-29 18:56 20m 0 / -8 E2WWA -19 / -9 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
06-29 18:55 20m +1 / +3 TM2WWA 0 / -21 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
06-29 18:52 20m -3 / -19 GB2WWA -7 / -12 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
06-29 18:22 40m -13 / -16 DA0WWA -14 / -18 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
06-29 18:18 40m -14 / -8 TM2WWA -16 / -8 4 ✓ 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
182730  -9 2580  YD2VMF R3QG -15 (x2)
182915 -10 2580  UB0SMX/P R3QG -12 (x2)
175600 -11 2272  RA9SJG R3QG -18 (x2)
170630  +2 2468  CQ R3QG KO91 (x2)
170815  +8 2438  IN3LHF R3QG R-14 (x2)
173030 -11 2438  CQ R3QG KO91
173045  +3 2438  R3QG R4FDD -09
173100 -11 2438  R4FDD R3QG R-01
173115  +6 2438  R3QG R4FDD RR73
173230  -3 2438  R4PFY R3QG 73
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
171245  -4 2359  RA6ATZ R3QG RR73
171330  -1 1785  R3QG R7YZ LN04
171330  -6 1556  <R3QG> OH/SM5MRW
171345  -9 2359  R7YZ R3QG -04
171400  -1 1785  R3QG R7YZ R-06
171415 -10 2359  R7YZ R3QG RR73
171430 -10 2052  R3QG RC7LX -09
171430  -1 1785  R3QG R7YZ 73
171445 -18 1556  R3QG OH/SM5MRW
171500 -11 2052  R3QG RC7LX RR73
171515  -7 2359  RC7LX R3QG 73
171530  -1 2460  R3QG R2EA/P -14
171545 -10 2359  R2EA/P R3QG R-05
171600  -3 2460  R3QG R2EA/P RR73
171615  -8 2359  R2EA/P R3QG 73
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
172200  -8 2512  BH5HIE R3QG RR73
172230  -7 2512  F1PBZ R3QG R-06 (x2)
172315  -4 2827  R3QG F1PBZ RR73
172330  -5 2513  F1PBZ R3QG 73
172530  +3 2512  RZ4FWA R3QG -14
172600  +1 2512  CQ R3QG KO91
172630  -2 2512  IZ1HJU R3QG -11 (x2)
180700 -14 2636  R3QG EA5DQW IM99
164715 -11 2645  R3QG R8AGW MO05 (x2)
164915  -3 2212  R3QG EA5HEU JN00 (x3)

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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