R4CGS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: LO41

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R4CGS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 113 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-27 and 2026-09-16.

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 113 FT8 messages attributed to R4CGS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). 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 -11 dB.

Overview

113
Messages attributed
6
UTC dates decoded
15
Active 15-min windows
-11 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-27
Last attributed message: 2026-09-16 16:10 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
113 messages
Active dates
6 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-11 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-20 to -3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 38, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 33, strong (≥ -8 dB) 42.

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 R4CGS

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
LO41 · 49 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,912 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-16 16:09 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 UTCBandR4CGS S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-16 16:08 40m -10 / -3 R6TA 0 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-16 16:07 40m - / -4 RG5A +4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 16:06 40m - / -17 R6LCM -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 16:02 40m -11 / - UA3LKM - / -18 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 16:00 40m -13 / -4 RA3M +1 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-16 15:59 40m -9 / - R3CE - / -11 2 Partial capture
09-16 15:56 40m - / -9 RO7A +2 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 15:55 40m -16 / -18 SV1DKR -12 / - 5 ✓ Closing observed
09-14 15:27 40m -11 / -12 R7DI -1 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-14 15:27 40m - / - SM3ULU -24 / - 2 Partial capture
09-14 15:25 40m -20 / - RM4N - / -1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 15:22 40m -20 / -6 RA4FUT -20 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-14 15:21 40m -19 / -3 R2GBR -12 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-14 15:18 40m -15 / +2 R3UDU -14 / +2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 15:17 40m -16 / -12 RW3PI -10 / -3 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 15:17 40m -19 / -1 RA6OY -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-14 15:10 40m -18 / - RA9OAS - / - 2 Partial capture
09-10 15:48 40m - / - DL6ZOG -1 / - 2 Partial capture
09-10 15:47 40m -8 / - R6ZB -15 / -6 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-10 15:46 40m - / -2 R3IX -3 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-10 15:44 40m - / -3 RN3ZBX -5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-10 15:41 40m - / - R5GG -16 / - 2 Partial capture
09-10 15:40 40m - / - RW2Z +4 / - 2 Partial capture
09-10 15:38 40m -8 / -4 DC7KM +10 / -10 3 Partial capture
09-10 15:37 40m +1 / - UB3PAQ - / -8 2 Partial capture
09-10 15:35 40m -3 / +3 RA9CMO -4 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-10 15:34 40m - / - PE1NPS -10 / - 3 Partial capture
09-10 15:33 40m - / - R2HE -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-10 15:31 40m -2 / +3 R5AV +6 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-09 15:10 40m -6 / -4 EU6AQ -4 / -5 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 15:07 40m -8 / - OZ5AGJ - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 15:02 40m -6 / +4 PI4DX -1 / -10 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 15:08 80m - / - UA4FKT -20 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 14:35 40m - / -9 EU1AFX -10 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 14:30 40m - / 0 RC7KH -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 14:28 40m - / -3 R3PA -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 14:25 40m - / -12 UB4HVA -19 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 15:42 40m -4 / - UA9LKL - / -11 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 15:40 40m - / -3 RW6ATD +6 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 15:35 40m -6 / - DS2MGT - / -20 2 Partial capture
08-30 15:30 40m -8 / - BI6PWL - / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 16:14 40m -16 / -17 SP6AMI +4 / -15 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 16:13 40m - / -1 RD7LC -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 16:09 40m -15 / +1 RG3M -6 / -3 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 16:09 40m -14 / +1 R4FCK -17 / +1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 16:09 40m - / -13 UB6ZDJ -8 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 16:01 40m - / - R1TAX -8 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 16:01 40m -22 / -8 RZ6CO -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-27 15:59 40m -18 / - OH6DHM - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 15:57 40m - / - DL3LBK -12 / - 4 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
160315 -13 1539  UA3LKM R4CGS RR73
160345 -17 1540  CQ R4CGS LO41
160445 -15 1539  R9YAW R4CGS -09
160630  -6 2003  R4CGS R6LCM KN97 (x2)
160730  +3  793  R4CGS RG5A KN93
160730 -10 2003  R4CGS R6LCM 73
160800  +4  793  R4CGS RG5A R-04 (x2)
160830  -2  689  R4CGS R6TA LN13 (x2)
160915 -10 1539  R6TA R4CGS RR73
160930  +1  689  R4CGS R6TA 73
160945  -7 1539  CQ R4CGS LO41
161045 -14 1539  I4WQH R4CGS RR73
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
150800 -18 1504  R4CGS UA4FKT LO23 (x3)
151700 -18 1504  R4CGS R6ML LN17

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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