RA5BQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Locator transmitted in a decoded message: KO96

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RA5BQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 650 related FT8 messages, 72 CQ messages, observed on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 63 UTC dates. Heard between 2026-05-26 and 2026-08-24.

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

650
Related messages
72
CQ messages
63
UTC dates heard
-7 dB
Mean decoder S/N

Bands

First seen: 2026-05-26
Last seen: 2026-08-24 02:44 UTC

Activity Heatmap

Locator transmitted by RA5BQ

Approximate centre of KO96, decoded 2026-08-24 04:46 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 UTCBandRA5BQ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-24 04:46 40m -12 / - SP7SZJ - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 04:43 40m -13 / -11 F5MOO +2 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-24 04:15 40m -11 / - SV1TRJ - / - 3 Partial capture
08-24 01:39 40m -1 / - N6AR - / - 6 Partial capture
08-23 20:31 40m -10 / - R6LQG - / - 3 Partial capture
08-23 00:07 40m -3 / - EI2OARC - / -5 2 Partial capture
08-22 23:08 40m -2 / - II7MGMU - / -5 4 Partial capture
08-22 23:06 40m -1 / -7 G4YAN +2 / -8 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-22 22:59 40m -3 / - NP4PR - / -14 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 22:55 40m -2 / - <...> - / - 5 Partial capture
08-22 22:34 40m -3 / - <...> - / - 9 Partial capture
08-22 22:30 40m -3 / - CT1FIU - / - 8 Partial capture
08-22 22:27 40m -2 / - HF5A - / - 4 Partial capture
08-22 21:13 40m -7 / - R2BRU - / - 11 Partial capture
08-22 20:51 40m -5 / - GW4HZA - / -17 3 Partial capture
08-22 20:46 40m -5 / -9 GW4HZA -10 / - 3 Partial capture
08-20 19:32 40m -13 / - M7GDH - / -12 2 Partial capture
08-20 05:33 40m -13 / - R3YK - / -18 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 19:38 40m -16 / - <...> - / - 2 Partial capture
08-19 19:27 40m - / -11 OK1VCB -15 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 10:02 20m - / - PA1PXL -14 / - 5 Partial capture
08-19 03:35 40m -20 / - IU2VUZ - / - 6 Partial capture
08-19 03:24 40m -17 / - SP8AOV - / - 7 Partial capture
08-18 18:13 40m -17 / - R3UDU - / -14 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-18 17:59 40m -22 / -15 R2HB -18 / -5 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-18 17:52 40m -20 / - R3UDU - / -16 4 Partial capture
08-18 17:50 40m -20 / -6 DM5KM +5 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-18 17:00 40m - / - UA3RBM -17 / - 9 Partial capture
08-18 16:38 40m -18 / -2 YO8GS -6 / -5 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-17 06:28 20m -9 / - UA4AOC - / - 11 Partial capture
08-16 18:12 40m -20 / - RC3LD - / +1 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-16 18:11 40m -18 / -8 R6ODX -13 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-16 17:48 40m -18 / - SP5OBN - / - 9 Partial capture
08-16 17:46 40m - / -9 RN3DN -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-16 17:44 40m -20 / -6 RU3FW -12 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-16 17:41 40m -19 / - UA3MRS - / - 3 Partial capture
08-16 17:34 40m -20 / - RW3C/P - / -10 3 Partial capture
08-14 15:05 20m - / -12 PD3LKN -16 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-13 19:06 20m - / -3 DL6LAY -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-12 10:28 10m - / -7 RA6ATZ -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-11 22:43 40m - / +2 RA3WY -18 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-11 22:42 40m - / -6 DK9WI -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-11 22:27 40m -15 / +1 M8XAD -4 / -6 6 Partial capture
08-11 22:26 40m -15 / -5 M0GLT -8 / -7 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-11 22:24 40m -15 / 0 UB3KGW -10 / -2 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-11 22:02 40m -18 / -8 DL5YAS -8 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-11 21:59 40m -17 / -10 SQ9OUM -12 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-11 04:16 20m - / -10 UA9CK -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-10 20:27 40m -17 / -13 UB3YGA -14 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-10 20:26 40m - / -7 RZ3EC -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
014115  +1 1043  N6AR RA5BQ KO96 (x5)
041515  -8 1044  SV1TRJ RA5BQ KO96 (x3)
044345 -14 1043  F5MOO RA5BQ KO96
044400  +2 2409  RA5BQ F5MOO -11
044415 -13 1043  F5MOO RA5BQ R-05
044430  +3 2410  RA5BQ F5MOO RR73
044445 -12 1043  F5MOO RA5BQ 73
044615 -12 1043  SP7SZJ RA5BQ KO96 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
062900 -16 1350  UA4AOC RA5BQ KO96 (x9)
093145 -22 1328  RA5BQ RU7A +15
100230 -15 1425  RA5BQ PA1PXL JO21 (x5)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
095645 -21 1414  UA6AOP RA5BQ KO96
105545 -21 1178  UB8CSJ RA5BQ KO96 (x3)
095345 -20 1217  OH6FSO RA5BQ 73
123815 -13  984  RA5BQ DK0BMW -04 (x2)
092400  -4  632  RA5BQ RA6AR -01
084830  -7 2445  RA5BQ <...> -04
060400 -16 1206  OH1NHX RA5BQ KO96
061115 -21 1206  R4FDD RA5BQ R-26
065100 -17 1706  RA5BQ S51NO +00
075345 -20 1657  RA5BQ RL1B -07
102845 -20 1816  RA5BQ RA6ATZ -07 (x2)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
213030  -7 1284  EW2E RA5BQ KO96
213130  -2 1284  RT6C RA5BQ KO96 (x3)
213245  +6 2605  RA5BQ RT6C -04
213300  +0 1284  RT6C RA5BQ R-03
213315  +3 2605  RA5BQ RT6C RR73
213330  +1 1285  RT6C RA5BQ 73
231930 -12 1264  RC6OD RA5BQ KO96
231945 +10 1130  RA5BQ RC6OD -07
232415  +3 1004  RA5BQ 8S7DL -11 (x3)
232600 -11 1264  8S7DL RA5BQ 73
232615  +4 1004  RA5BQ 8S7DL 73
160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
213045 -17 1143  OK1AR RA5BQ KO96 (x3)
201500 -19 1231  RT2P RA5BQ KO96
201515 -12 1231  RA5BQ RT2P -06 (x2)
202000 -19 1104  RA5BQ RA3WY +01 (x2)
202645 -18 1103  CQ RA5BQ KO96 (x2)
203000  -2  870  RA5BQ SQ2PHC JO94
204345 -20 1103  R1TET RA5BQ -12
210515 -18 1138  OM2WQ RA5BQ KO96 (x2)
210600  +4 1615  RA5BQ OM2WQ -16

Decoder S/N history by band

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