R4LAZ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R4LAZ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 19 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-28 and 2026-09-13.
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 19 FT8 messages attributed to R4LAZ 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 (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -10 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 19 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -10 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 10, strong (≥ -8 dB) 8.
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 R4LAZ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to R4LAZ
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
- LO44 · 9 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,908 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-13 17:25 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 | R4LAZ S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-17 18:38 | 40m | - / -4 | R6DJR | -5 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-13 17:24 | 40m | -14 / - | KH8WW | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-13 16:57 | 40m | - / - | R1TET | -12 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 09-13 16:55 | 40m | -6 / - | R9OOF | - / -3 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-13 16:54 | 40m | -10 / 0 | RM5F | -4 / 0 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-30 18:04 | 40m | - / - | R6SBN | +2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 18:03 | 40m | -12 / +2 | R2GBR | -1 / +3 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-30 18:02 | 40m | -12 / 0 | RN7T | -4 / -2 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-30 18:02 | 40m | -13 / -11 | UA3POG | -8 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-28 17:08 | 40m | - / -12 | RA6LO | +3 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 17:08 | 40m | - / -15 | UA1TAN | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 17:08 | 40m | - / -4 | R3WDW | +10 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 17:07 | 40m | - / -3 | R2ASY | -3 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 17:04 | 40m | -6 / - | ZS1J | - / -13 | 6 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 165445 -10 984 RM5F R4LAZ RR73 165500 -3 805 R4LAZ RM5F 73 165515 -6 984 R9OOF R4LAZ R-03 (x2) 165730 -14 1488 R4LAZ R1TET KO78 (x6) 172415 -12 2403 KH8WW R4LAZ LO44 (x3) 183845 -3 1469 R4LAZ R6DJR -04 (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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