R8ADA — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving R8ADA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 13 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-08-27.
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 13 FT8 messages attributed to R8ADA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -17 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 13 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -17 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 9, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.
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 R8ADA in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to R8ADA
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
- LO93 · 2 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 2,563 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-27 14:44 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 | R8ADA S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-31 04:52 | 20m | - / -3 | UA4AEU | -9 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 15:02 | 20m | -18 / - | ZS6OB | - / -16 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 14:58 | 20m | -18 / - | N7QJP | - / -14 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 14:49 | 20m | - / - | VU2FR | -13 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 14:43 | 20m | -17 / - | BG7BMG | - / -13 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 14:42 | 20m | -13 / - | BG0FQU | - / -12 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 14:39 | 20m | - / -10 | BG0FQU | -11 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 14:38 | 20m | - / - | VU2FR | -13 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 14:27 | 20m | - / -19 | BG2ATH | -13 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 14:23 | 20m | - / - | F5IXN | +9 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 144315 -17 1171 BG7BMG R8ADA R-13 (x2) 144415 -18 1174 CQ R8ADA LO93 144600 -9 2317 R8ADA A61FJ R+07 144930 -11 3102 R8ADA VU2FR ML88 (x3) 145815 -21 1198 N7QJP R8ADA -14 (x2) 145945 -16 1200 GM6NX R8ADA -05 150215 -21 1201 ZS6OB R8ADA -16 (x2) 045230 -9 1901 R8ADA UA4AEU LN28 (x3)
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