RA1QQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RA1QQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 27 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-29 and 2026-09-17.
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 27 FT8 messages attributed to RA1QQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 160 m (59%), followed by 20 m (41%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (59%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (81%); the estimated median was -5 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-17 17:15 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 27 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -5 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -12 to +2 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 22.
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.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with RA1QQ in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 RA1QQ
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
- KO89 · 11 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,437 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-17 17:10 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 | RA1QQ S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-17 17:14 | 160m | -7 / - | RI1FJZ | - / -24 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 17:10 | 160m | - / - | RZ6BS | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 17:09 | 160m | - / 0 | RZ6LY | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 17:08 | 160m | -9 / - | RI1FJZ | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 16:59 | 160m | -1 / - | RI1FJZ | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 19:02 | 160m | - / - | SP9UPH | +13 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 19:02 | 160m | - / - | RA6ATZ | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 19:02 | 160m | - / - | RM3ZR | +1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 19:01 | 160m | - / -2 | R2EA | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 19:01 | 160m | - / - | RK4FD | -3 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 19:01 | 160m | - / - | SV2AEL | +3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 18:59 | 160m | -4 / - | RI1FJL | - / -14 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-29 08:47 | 20m | -2 / - | RI1FJL | - / -14 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 08:30 | 20m | - / -15 | RL1B | -11 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 08:28 | 20m | -7 / - | RI1FJL | - / -22 | 7 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 165945 -2 1296 RI1FJZ RA1QQ KO89 (x5) 170900 -1 994 RA1QQ RZ6LY +00 170915 -5 1296 RI1FJZ RA1QQ KO89 170930 -4 994 RA1QQ RZ6LY +00 170945 -10 1296 RI1FJZ RA1QQ KO89 171000 -15 2028 RA1QQ RZ6BS KN96 171015 -18 1296 RI1FJZ RA1QQ KO89 171030 -21 2028 RA1QQ RZ6BS KN96 171445 -7 1296 RI1FJZ RA1QQ R-24 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 082845 -6 355 RI1FJL RA1QQ -22 (x4) 083030 -10 272 RA1QQ RL1B -15 083045 -8 262 RI1FJL RA1QQ -22 (x3) 083230 -9 881 RA1QQ RL1B -09 (x2) 084745 +2 262 RI1FJL RA1QQ -14 (x4)
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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