RA6FYL — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: LN04

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RA6FYL, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 994 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, across 41 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-09-12.

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 994 FT8 messages attributed to RA6FYL as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 41 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (64%), followed by 160 m (23%) and 40 m (12%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -10.9 dB.

Overview

994
Messages attributed
41
UTC dates decoded
128
Active 15-min windows
-10.9 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

160m · 233 80m · 638 40m · 123
First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-09-12 19:44 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
994 messages
Active dates
41 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-10.9 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-20.4 to -3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 258, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 363, strong (≥ -8 dB) 373.

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 RA6FYL 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 RA6FYL

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
LN04 · 312 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,566 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-12 19:31 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 UTCBandRA6FYL S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-12 19:43 80m -8 / - 9A9N -5 / -10 5 ✓ Closing observed
09-12 19:31 80m -5 / - R4RJ - / -2 2 Partial capture
09-12 19:23 160m -10 / - R6OBN -2 / -7 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-12 19:21 160m -2 / - R2SN -10 / -16 5 ✓ Closing observed
09-12 19:18 160m -6 / -1 LY2BNL -10 / -16 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 19:16 160m -8 / - R5AV -12 / -11 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-12 19:16 160m - / - E70SZ -11 / - 3 Partial capture
09-12 19:14 160m -1 / +4 RU3DNN -8 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 19:12 160m -6 / - RT2P - / -12 2 Partial capture
09-12 19:12 160m - / -9 R2DRE -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-12 19:11 160m -5 / - UA3PTK -16 / -17 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-12 19:07 160m -8 / - RZ1OK - / -15 2 Partial capture
09-12 19:06 160m -2 / -8 UA3ZSI -4 / -11 12 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 18:59 160m +1 / - UA3PTK -20 / -19 9 ✓ Closing observed
09-12 18:54 160m -3 / - UA3PY - / -11 11 Partial capture
09-12 18:51 160m -2 / - RC2DD -7 / -19 12 ✓ Closing observed
09-12 18:50 160m - / -10 R2DRE -20 / - 2 Partial capture
09-12 18:50 160m - / - R5KH -18 / - 2 Partial capture
09-12 05:12 40m - / -14 LZ2SPD -8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-12 05:05 40m - / -2 RU6CH -6 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-04 19:34 160m -6 / -17 OK1DXR +6 / -11 17 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 21:13 160m - / - RL3FA -18 / - 3 Partial capture
09-01 21:08 160m -8 / - UD8S - / - 16 Partial capture
09-01 20:52 160m -12 / -19 9A6OY -10 / -15 20 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 20:49 160m -10 / - 4X1UF - / -3 6 Partial capture
09-01 20:46 160m -18 / - 9A5AFP - / - 6 Partial capture
09-01 20:32 40m -9 / - D2ACE - / -18 5 Partial capture
09-01 20:30 40m -14 / - CT7AIU - / -5 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 21:14 40m -13 / - R3SN -24 / -10 9 ✓ Closing observed
08-31 21:10 40m -12 / - RX3ASQ - / -7 4 Partial capture
08-31 21:09 40m - / -15 ON2BCB -10 / - 7 Partial capture
08-31 21:09 40m - / - IW2DNI -2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-31 21:08 80m - / -8 DO1OAS -14 / - 7 Partial capture
08-31 21:05 80m - / -1 YO4NT +7 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 20:57 80m -18 / - <...> - / -6 6 Partial capture
08-31 20:50 80m -20 / - UA6HFI -10 / 0 2 Partial capture
08-31 20:48 80m -22 / - RW3YS +4 / -6 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-31 20:45 80m - / -8 SV2FNT -13 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 20:43 40m - / - DG5PW -8 / - 3 Partial capture
08-31 20:35 160m -9 / -3 RV6ANA -15 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-31 20:34 160m -20 / - HA8BE +16 / -12 5 ✓ Closing observed
08-31 20:29 160m -10 / +2 RZ6BS -9 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-31 20:27 160m -6 / - R4CY - / -10 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 20:22 160m -24 / - OZ1ADL -3 / -10 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 20:19 160m -24 / - EW1I +16 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 20:18 160m -12 / +3 UA3ZSI +2 / -15 16 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-30 20:11 160m +2 / - R1MA -8 / -6 5 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 20:09 160m -5 / - R3PA - / 0 6 Partial capture
08-30 20:08 160m -13 / - UA1ANA -6 / -9 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-30 20:06 160m -12 / +1 UA3ZSI +2 / -12 8 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
211045 -11 1342  RA6FYL DO1OAS -08 (x3)
204000  -2 1294  CQ RA6FYL LN04 (x3)
193100  -5 1415  R4RJ RA6FYL R-02 (x2)
193645  -8 1376  RA6FYL R4RJ -05
194345 -13 1414  9A9N RA6FYL R-10
194400  -5  779  RA6FYL 9A9N RR73
194415 -12 1415  9A9N RA6FYL R-10
194430  -5  779  RA6FYL 9A9N RR73
194445  +0 1415  9A9N RA6FYL 73
194530  -8 1415  RA6FYL OE5ABL -13
160m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
191830  +5 1893  RA6FYL SQ9PBV JN99
191830 -14  860  RA6FYL E70SZ JN84
191830  -9  781  RA6FYL LY2BNL KO24
191845  -2  859  LY2BNL RA6FYL -16
191900 -10  781  RA6FYL LY2BNL R-01
191915 -10  859  LY2BNL RA6FYL RR73
191930 -11 2481  RA6FYL LY2BNL 73
192130  -2  859  R2SN RA6FYL R-16
192145 -10 1355  RA6FYL R2SN RR73
192200  -1  859  R2SN RA6FYL R-16
192215  -8 1355  RA6FYL R2SN RR73 (x2)
192300  -8  859  R6OBN RA6FYL R-07
192345  -2 1566  RA6FYL R6OBN RR73
192430 -12  860  R6OBN RA6FYL 73
40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
203045 -17 1373  CT7AIU RA6FYL R-05 (x2)
203145 -10 1373  G5GDX RA6FYL R-21
203245 -12 1373  D2ACE RA6FYL R-18 (x5)
050515  -5  986  RA6FYL RU6CH -02 (x4)
051115  -5  518  RA6FYL RZ7KR -12
051245 -10 1448  RA6FYL LZ2SPD KN22 (x2)
60m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
204230  -8 1371  RA6FYL DG5PW JO30

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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