R5BM — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

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

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R5BM, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,021 related FT8 messages, 197 CQ messages, observed on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 49 UTC dates. Heard between 2026-05-19 and 2026-08-17.

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

1,021

Related messages

197

CQ messages

UTC dates heard

-9 dB

Mean decoder S/N

Bands

80m 20m 40m 10m 160m

First seen: 2026-05-19
Last seen: 2026-08-17 20:13 UTC

Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO

Stations R5BM worked most often, as logged from our receiver:

R2EA/P · European Russia ×13 RC6OD · European Russia ×4 R2EA · European Russia ×3 RC3D · European Russia ×3 R3IDH · European Russia ×2 R2ALE/P · European Russia ×2 UA9ZZ · Asiatic Russia ×2 RN6MA · European Russia ×2 UA6ADU · European Russia ×2 R3ZBY · European Russia ×2 RA3THN · European Russia ×2 R4FS · European Russia ×2

Activity Heatmap

Locator transmitted by R5BM

Approximate centre of KO85, decoded 2026-08-17 22:20 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 UTC	Band	R5BM S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
08-17 22:12	80m	+5 / -5	R6DUW	+1 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
08-17 22:00	80m	-3 / -8	CT3MD	-12 / -11	6	✓ Full exchange observed
08-17 21:57	80m	-1 / -	R7KW	+7 / -3	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-17 21:56	80m	-2 / -8	R2EA/P	0 / +3	3	✓ Full exchange observed
08-17 21:49	40m	-12 / -	R6DUW	- / -13	2	Partial capture
08-17 21:48	40m	-14 / -	R7ZY	-11 / -4	3	✓ Closing observed
08-17 21:44	40m	-14 / -3	R3VE	-19 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
08-17 21:39	80m	+4 / -2	R2UC	-10 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
08-17 20:31	160m	-16 / -	R2EA/P	- / -	2	Partial capture
08-17 12:24	20m	-8 / -	<...>	- / +6	2	Partial capture
08-16 21:53	40m	-14 / -	UB6OGX/3	- / -	3	Partial capture
08-16 21:47	40m	-12 / -	RY0AAN/P	- / -24	3	Partial capture
08-16 21:35	40m	-14 / -	RY0AAN/P	- / -8	2	Partial capture
08-16 21:15	80m	+9 / -	RA4HPQ	- / -9	5	✓ Closing fragment
08-16 20:57	20m	- / -3	R5AJ	-10 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-16 20:43	80m	+2 / 0	UA6XT	-24 / -20	6	✓ Full exchange observed
08-16 20:39	40m	-12 / -	RA6OF	- / -	3	Partial capture
08-16 20:36	40m	-14 / -	UA0SM	- / -9	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-16 20:32	80m	-3 / -	RA0SCA	-9 / -14	4	✓ Closing observed
08-16 20:31	80m	-4 / -	RX3DPK/LH	- / -	2	Partial capture
08-16 20:28	80m	-5 / -17	JA5AQC	-16 / -	6	✓ Closing observed
08-16 20:27	80m	-5 / -	RA0SCA	- / -	5	Partial capture
08-16 20:25	80m	0 / -	UA3XDR	-24 / +4	5	✓ Closing observed
08-16 20:24	80m	- / -	R8CW/4	-13 / -	3	Partial capture
08-16 20:24	80m	+4 / -	RX3DPK/LH	+1 / -	2	✓ Closing observed
08-16 20:23	80m	+1 / -	9A4BP/P	- / +2	3	Partial capture
08-16 20:15	160m	-17 / -	UA1TAN	- / -	10	Partial capture
08-16 20:13	160m	-22 / -22	SV2AEL	-1 / -17	3	✓ Full exchange observed
08-16 20:08	160m	-13 / -1	UB3YCK	-14 / -	12	✓ Full exchange observed
08-16 20:06	160m	-13 / -	RA4P	- / -7	4	✓ Closing fragment
08-16 20:05	160m	-11 / +2	UA1TAN	-12 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
08-16 20:03	160m	-11 / -5	RU6C	+8 / -	5	✓ Closing observed
08-08 01:30	40m	-18 / -	R9OON	- / -	6	Partial capture
08-08 01:03	40m	-15 / -	R2EN	- / -	3	Partial capture
08-08 00:56	40m	-3 / -	LW7DBP	- / -	8	Partial capture
08-08 00:53	40m	-13 / -	<...>	- / -2	3	Partial capture
08-08 00:51	40m	-17 / -	R2EN	- / -1	3	Partial capture
08-08 00:39	40m	+2 / -	<...>	- / -	19	Partial capture
08-08 00:31	40m	+7 / -	R2EN	- / -	15	Partial capture
08-08 00:23	40m	+5 / -	<...>	- / -	14	Partial capture
08-08 00:06	40m	-5 / -	VO1IV	- / -9	5	✓ Closing fragment
08-08 00:03	40m	-9 / -	CO8KBP	- / -6	5	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 23:54	40m	-12 / -	R2EN	- / -	12	Partial capture
08-07 23:52	40m	-15 / -	CE2SV	- / -12	3	Partial capture
08-07 23:50	40m	-8 / -17	R2SL	-6 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
08-07 23:48	40m	-12 / -	R9OX	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 22:36	40m	-18 / -	R2EN	- / -	3	Partial capture
08-07 22:24	160m	- / -	DO1WS	-4 / -	3	Partial capture
08-07 22:17	160m	- / -	F4DVO	-12 / -	9	Partial capture
08-07 22:15	160m	-4 / -	LB7ZG	- / -13	2	✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
134930  -2  989  RG6OO R5BM KO85 (x3)
135200  -6  990  RG6ZF R5BM KO85 (x4)
084130 -17 2187  RA6OY R5BM KO85 (x2)
205715  -7 2514  R5BM R5AJ -03 (x2)
213030 -19 1039  PJ4NX R5BM KO85
122445 -15 2305  <...> R5BM KO85 (x2)
130400 -22 2163  R5BM/M R5BM -18

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
215745  +7 2292  R5BM R7KW +12
215800  +2 2143  R7KW R5BM R-03
215815  +7 2292  R5BM R7KW RR73
215830  -5 2144  R7KW R5BM 73
220015  +1 2143  CT3MD R5BM KO85 (x2)
220100 -14  802  R5BM CT3MD -08
220115  -4 2143  CT3MD R5BM R-11
220130 -11  802  R5BM CT3MD RR73
220145  -7 2143  CT3MD R5BM 73
221230  +4 2144  R6DUW R5BM KO85
221245  +0 2147  R5BM R6DUW -05 (x2)
221330  +6 2143  R6DUW R5BM 73
215415 -15 2067  R5BM/M R5BM -14

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
215345 -15 1009  UB6OGX/3 R5BM KO85 (x3)
215515 -16 1010  RY0AAN/P R5BM KO85
220015 -18 1116  R5BM RA6OF RR73
214430 -16 1252  R3VE R5BM KO85 (x2)
214545 -19 1108  R5BM R3VE -03
214630 -13 1253  R3VE R5BM 73
214815 -13 1253  R7ZY R5BM R-04
214830 -11 2364  R5BM R7ZY RR73
214845 -14 1253  R7ZY R5BM 73
214945 -12 1253  R6DUW R5BM KO85 (x2)
222045 -21 2176  RU6FK R5BM KO85

160m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
201315  +1  347  R5BM SV2AEL R-22 (x2)
201400 -17 2011  UB3YCK R5BM 73
201530 -19 1519  UA1TAN R5BM KO85 (x10)
203145 -16 1290  R2EA/P R5BM KO85 (x2)

10m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
193330  +5 2513  R2FAQ R5BM R-06 (x2)
193500  -3 2201  GU7DAI R5BM KO85 (x4)
195200  -9 1098  R5BM R6TA -04 (x2)
195430  -7 2563  R5BM RV6HE -05 (x2)
200445  -7 2702  R5BM PT2TD RR73
201115  +8 2760  R5BM RT6Z RR73
202145 -13 1037  R5BM R6KEE +14 (x2)
203115  -7 2564  R5BM UA6CEY +17

Decoder S/N history by band

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