R5AK — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Locator transmitted in a decoded message: KO85

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R5AK, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 150 related FT8 messages, observed on 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 25 UTC dates. Heard between 2026-04-22 and 2026-07-01.

These are automated observations at the SO8OO receiver, not the station's official logbook. Times are UTC. Decoder S/N describes messages received at SO8OO; inferred entity and location data may be inaccurate for portable, remote or special-event operation.

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Overview

150
Related messages
0
CQ messages
25
UTC dates heard
-6 dB
Mean decoder S/N

Bands

First seen: 2026-04-22
Last seen: 2026-07-01 17:18 UTC

Activity Heatmap

Locator transmitted by R5AK

Approximate centre of KO85, decoded 2026-07-21 18:31 UTC. A transmitted locator is not proof of the operator's permanent location.

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 UTCBandR5AK S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
07-21 18:30 40m -6 / - <...> - / - 3 Partial capture
07-01 19:17 80m -15 / - RD6OX -12 / +1 4 ✓ Closing observed
07-01 19:11 80m -12 / - RA6ZA - / - 2 Partial capture
06-29 07:38 20m -3 / - AB7E - / - 3 Partial capture
06-29 07:31 20m -5 / - KO3ZDE - / - 5 Partial capture
06-29 07:29 20m -6 / - WB3FME - / - 2 Partial capture
06-27 11:42 20m -14 / - K4YT - / - 3 Partial capture
06-27 11:22 20m -20 / - K4YT - / - 3 Partial capture
06-27 04:14 20m -15 / - KQ4RME - / - 2 Partial capture
06-27 04:04 20m -11 / - AF0E - / -11 3 Partial capture
06-27 04:01 20m -10 / - W4SH - / - 2 Partial capture
06-27 03:57 20m 0 / - NP3RK - / -13 4 Partial capture
06-27 03:54 20m -13 / - K4CAE - / -8 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-27 03:48 20m -7 / - NP3RK - / - 2 Partial capture
06-27 03:46 20m -8 / - R9WCK - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-27 03:44 20m -8 / - R8AGW - / +5 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-27 03:41 20m -15 / - KC0VTJ - / - 5 Partial capture
06-27 03:37 20m -13 / - KG7CW - / -5 7 ✓ Closing fragment
06-27 03:35 20m -14 / - NP3RK - / - 2 Partial capture
06-27 03:31 20m -16 / - KG7CW - / - 4 Partial capture
06-27 03:27 20m -17 / - KA8MMI - / - 5 Partial capture
06-27 03:25 20m -17 / - WC9I - / - 3 Partial capture
06-27 03:23 20m -16 / - KD8ZKS - / - 3 Partial capture
06-27 03:22 20m -17 / - KR4DWD - / -14 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-27 03:19 20m -20 / - WB8JUI - / -11 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-27 03:17 20m -19 / - WD4OBP - / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-27 02:54 20m -9 / - N4NEH - / - 2 Partial capture
06-27 02:52 20m -9 / - W3IF - / - 2 Partial capture
06-27 02:46 20m -16 / - WP4SST - / - 3 Partial capture
06-27 02:41 20m -14 / -1 WB2WGH -5 / 0 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
06-27 02:40 20m -14 / - KR4DWD - / - 2 Partial capture
06-26 16:18 20m -1 / - KB1EFS - / -16 4 ✓ Closing fragment
06-25 10:28 20m -14 / - WK2M - / - 2 Partial capture
06-24 20:57 20m -11 / - NR1R - / - 4 Partial capture
06-24 20:54 20m -9 / - NP4JF - / - 3 Partial capture
06-24 11:41 20m -11 / - WP4U - / - 5 Partial capture
06-24 11:33 20m -7 / - N2DSW - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-24 11:31 20m -13 / - K3JGJ - / -10 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-23 10:58 20m -10 / - N1NK - / - 4 Partial capture
06-22 11:40 20m -22 / - W3FOX - / - 2 Partial capture
06-22 11:38 20m -14 / - N4QNT - / - 4 Partial capture
06-21 05:06 20m -16 / - W4DPE - / - 4 Partial capture
06-21 05:01 20m -14 / - KE8NBC - / - 2 Partial capture
06-21 04:57 20m -6 / - AB4PS - / -22 4 ✓ Closing fragment
06-21 04:56 20m -2 / - R6ZAA - / -1 3 ✓ Closing fragment
06-21 04:51 20m +1 / - WD2P - / -15 7 ✓ Closing fragment
06-20 11:41 10m +17 / -8 <...> +1 / -12 3 Partial capture
06-20 10:58 20m +7 / - N9VD - / - 3 Partial capture
06-20 05:21 20m -6 / - K7NN - / - 5 Partial capture
06-20 05:13 20m -7 / - K7NN - / - 3 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
124230 -13  738  <...> R5AK -21 (x5)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
191145  -7 2777  RA6ZA R5AK KO85 (x2)
191615 -19 1213  R1TET R5AK 73
191745 -14 1213  RD6OX R5AK KO85 (x2)
191830 -12  639  R5AK RD6OX RR73
191845 -18 1212  RD6OX R5AK 73
191945 -19 1213  RC6OD R5AK -05
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
114330 -12  964  K4YT R5AK KO85 (x2)
072730 -18 1947  N9W R5AK KO85
072900  -5 2639  WB3FME R5AK KO85 (x2)
073100 -11 2639  N9W R5AK 73
073130  -9 2639  KO3ZDE R5AK KO85 (x5)
073815  -2 2639  AB7E R5AK KO85 (x3)
074230  -9  980  W5ZJ R5AK KO85
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
094315  +9 2513  C91RU R5AK KO85 (x10)
095330  -3  444  R5AK RR73; JR1CEP <C91RU> -06
095345 +10  417  C91RU R5AK 73
114115 +17  389  <...> R5AK -12 (x2)
114200  +1  390  R5AK <...> R-08

Decoder S/N history by band

Daily averages across messages associated with this profile as decoded at SO8OO.