RA5AD — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KO85

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RA5AD, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 3,988 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, across 10 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-22 and 2026-10-01.

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 3,988 FT8 messages attributed to RA5AD as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 10 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (48%), followed by 80 m (31%) and 160 m (15%). The busiest six-hour window was 20:00-02:00 UTC, containing 45% of decodes. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (75%); the estimated median was -4 dB.

Overview

3,988

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

217

Active 15-min windows

-4 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

160m · 580 80m · 1,238 40m · 1,925 20m · 245

First attributed message: 2026-06-22
Last attributed message: 2026-10-01 04:35 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 3,988 messages
Active dates: 10 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -4 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -15 to +5.8 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 372, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 613, strong (≥ -8 dB) 3,003.

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 RA5AD in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

UI6O · European Russia ×4 OK1FRG · Czech Republic ×3 RA3WPF · European Russia ×3 RK6MC · European Russia ×3 UA3PTK · European Russia ×3 R6LI · European Russia ×3 RA6HA · European Russia ×3 DL1RNW · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2 RA3VX · European Russia ×2 RA6YDX · European Russia ×2 RC9WC · Asiatic Russia ×2 RK8W · Asiatic Russia ×2

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 RA5AD

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: KO85 · 3,062 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,193 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-10-01 04:35 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	RA5AD S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
10-01 04:34	80m	- / +1	DO1ID	+6 / -	3	Partial capture
10-01 04:29	80m	-14 / -	LB4PI	-14 / -10	4	✓ Closing observed
10-01 04:20	80m	-22 / -	UA3ECJ	- / -	2	Partial capture
10-01 04:14	80m	- / -	R3LCG	-9 / -	2	Partial capture
10-01 04:11	80m	-7 / -7	RN2F	+10 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
10-01 04:04	80m	-12 / -	RK6OV	- / -2	3	Partial capture
10-01 04:03	80m	-10 / -	UA4WCS	- / -8	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-01 03:57	80m	+2 / +1	RA3VX	-6 / -	4	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 03:56	80m	-3 / -	RA3PGR	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-01 03:51	80m	-11 / -	RK8W	- / -15	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-01 03:50	80m	-6 / -	RA6Z	-13 / -2	3	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 03:49	80m	-6 / -2	RU3OH	-14 / +1	4	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 03:45	80m	-8 / -20	CT2GQA	-18 / -15	13	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 03:43	80m	-4 / -	RQ6B	+5 / -13	3	✓ Closing observed
10-01 03:39	80m	- / -3	SM7TZK	-4 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-01 02:38	40m	- / -	M7YNE	-18 / -	2	Partial capture
10-01 02:25	40m	-16 / +6	RA9CAD	-13 / +1	3	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 02:21	40m	- / -2	F5OYA/P	-4 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-01 02:07	40m	- / -12	RV9CW	-9 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-01 01:19	40m	-17 / +1	UA9SAV	-15 / +9	3	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 01:19	40m	-16 / -18	UK8FCM	-18 / -13	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 00:44	40m	- / +2	F4EPP	-12 / -	2	Partial capture
10-01 00:41	40m	- / -	IU5TSN	-10 / -	2	Partial capture
10-01 00:05	40m	- / -	G3HAK	-14 / -	3	Partial capture
09-30 23:34	40m	-8 / -	E75BO	- / -10	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-30 23:06	40m	-12 / -	R9SR	- / -9	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-30 23:04	40m	-9 / -	DM3XD	- / -13	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-30 22:48	40m	-8 / -14	IW2ODG	-2 / -16	6	✓ Full exchange observed
09-30 22:41	40m	-12 / -	BG7BVP	- / -15	2	Partial capture
09-30 22:38	40m	-13 / -23	IZ8LDQ	-14 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
09-30 22:24	40m	-6 / -	SP9BBA	- / -1	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-30 22:19	40m	-7 / -	EA4HYO	-8 / -10	6	Partial capture
09-30 22:14	40m	-8 / -	M7TUP	- / -17	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-30 22:03	40m	-4 / -	OE3OBB	- / -9	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-30 21:56	40m	-4 / -14	IW1PPB	-14 / -11	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-30 21:53	40m	-8 / -	SM7NYI	- / -10	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-30 21:42	40m	-5 / -	G2DD	-24 / -4	5	✓ Closing observed
09-30 21:37	40m	+2 / 0	PD7BDN	0 / -12	9	✓ Full exchange observed
09-30 21:32	40m	-1 / -14	DG5PW	0 / -12	10	✓ Full exchange observed
09-30 21:28	40m	-6 / 0	IZ5PXI	+7 / -5	7	✓ Full exchange observed
09-30 21:23	40m	- / -	DD6CS	-2 / -	5	Partial capture
09-30 21:22	40m	+3 / -	DL2SUD	- / -16	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-30 21:19	40m	-3 / -	RC1C	- / -18	5	✓ Closing fragment
09-30 21:15	40m	-4 / -	M0ENG	- / -14	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-30 21:13	40m	- / -	DB5HA	-10 / -	2	Partial capture
09-30 21:11	40m	-2 / -10	RZ6AKF	-4 / +1	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-30 21:07	40m	+2 / +1	RW6HPS	-14 / 0	3	✓ Full exchange observed
09-30 20:56	40m	- / -	F1HSY	-17 / -	3	Partial capture
09-30 20:56	40m	- / -16	G6LTT	-14 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-30 20:49	40m	-2 / -8	DB5HA	-6 / -17	6	Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
041800  -4 2306  RA5AD TF4M -12
042000 -19 1540  UA3ECJ RA5AD KO85 (x2)
042845 -13 1727  UA2FFD RA5AD KO85
042945 -14 1342  LB4PI RA5AD KO85 (x2)
043100 -14 1341  RA5AD LB4PI RR73
043115 -14 1342  LB4PI RA5AD 73
043315 -11 1342  CQ RA5AD KO85 (x2)
043430  +7  382  RA5AD DO1ID +01 (x2)
043515  -7 1342  CQ RA5AD KO85
043530  +5  382  RA5AD DO1ID +01
043545 -13 1342  CQ RA5AD KO85

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
025030  -4  900  CQ RA5AD KO85 (x15)

160m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
222830 -19 1297  RA5AD IS0CAK -19
222830 -10 2054  RA5AD EA4HPY -15
222845  +6 2642  CQ RA5AD KO85
222900  -8 2054  RA5AD EA4HPY -15
222915  +5 2642  CQ RA5AD KO85
222930 -17 1297  RA5AD IS0CAK -15
222930  +2 1092  RA5AD DL1OBF JO42
222945  +9 2642  CQ RA5AD KO85
223000  -8 2642  RA5AD IS0CAK -15
223000  +4 1092  RA5AD DL1OBF JO42
223015  +7 2642  CQ RA5AD KO85
223030  +5 1092  RA5AD DL1OBF JO42
223045 +12 2642  CQ RA5AD KO85
223100  +2 1092  RA5AD DL1OBF JO42
223115 +14 2642  CQ RA5AD KO85

60m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
212115 -11 2281  RA5AD PI4TX JO22 (x4)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
104015  -4 1040  RA5AD G8DQP IO82
104745 +15  463  RA5AD IK4LZH JN54 (x3)
111415  +1 1781  RI1FJL RA5AD KO85 (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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