RA6MQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RA6MQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 3,976 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 55 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-03 and 2026-10-06.
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 3,976 FT8 messages attributed to RA6MQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 55 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (47%), followed by 40 m (27%) and 160 m (13%). Most decodes (50%) fell within the six-hour window 23:00-05:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-10-06 18:04 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 3,976 messages
- Active dates
- 55 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -8 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -18 to +3 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 661, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1,198, strong (≥ -8 dB) 2,117.
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 RA6MQ 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 RA6MQ
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
- KN97 · 1,441 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 1,288 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-10-04 17:42 UTC
Other locator fields attributed to this token: KN96 (2).
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 | RA6MQ S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-06 18:01 | 160m | -14 / - | R9CS/P | - / -18 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 10-06 17:41 | 160m | -14 / - | RZ6HBK | - / -24 | 8 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-06 17:26 | 160m | -16 / - | R9CS/P | - / -21 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-06 17:06 | 160m | -14 / - | RW6PA | - / -15 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-06 17:04 | 160m | -11 / - | R9CS/P | - / -18 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-06 16:24 | 160m | -17 / +7 | RA3LD | +2 / -24 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-06 15:59 | 160m | -10 / - | R9CS/P | - / -20 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-06 15:48 | 160m | -16 / - | R9CS/P | - / -20 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-06 15:43 | 160m | -15 / - | UA6JQ | - / -16 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-06 00:56 | 40m | - / -11 | CT3MD | -10 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-05 18:15 | 80m | - / -8 | RZ4AT | -11 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-05 17:57 | 80m | - / -5 | R2RAK | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-05 17:56 | 80m | - / -16 | RV3V | 0 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-05 17:05 | 40m | -13 / -2 | RC2DT | -18 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-05 16:33 | 160m | -13 / - | R9CS/P | - / -15 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 18:34 | 160m | - / - | IK6GPZ | -9 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 18:32 | 160m | -11 / +1 | HA5AO | +13 / -22 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-04 18:26 | 160m | -13 / -2 | R4HIV | -2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-04 18:21 | 160m | -11 / -1 | LZ2IP | +10 / -12 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-04 17:59 | 160m | - / +1 | R7IA | -11 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 17:44 | 40m | -7 / -13 | R5ZQ | -5 / -15 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-04 17:37 | 40m | -7 / - | R3XDT | - / -4 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 15:11 | 40m | -9 / - | R9WFM | - / -10 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 15:09 | 40m | -10 / - | UB3BDB | - / -14 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 15:07 | 40m | -12 / - | OK2JUA | -20 / -19 | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-04 15:06 | 40m | -10 / - | R8ACF | - / -6 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 14:59 | 40m | -10 / - | UA4QK | - / -2 | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 14:57 | 40m | -6 / - | RA3GK | - / -2 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-04 14:55 | 40m | -9 / - | RA3PDL | - / -3 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 03:55 | 40m | -12 / - | DL3NAA | - / -17 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 03:52 | 40m | -15 / - | OE5FIL | - / -13 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-04 03:50 | 40m | -16 / -13 | 9A9RV | -18 / -16 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-03 16:05 | 40m | -4 / - | R9IT | - / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 16:03 | 40m | -3 / -3 | RD5Q | -8 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-03 16:02 | 40m | -6 / -6 | UA3RMH | -13 / -2 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-03 14:57 | 40m | - / - | PA0WDN | -18 / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 14:53 | 40m | - / - | PA0WDN | -20 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 14:48 | 40m | -10 / - | UK8FCM | - / -16 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 14:46 | 40m | - / - | PA0WDN | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 14:45 | 40m | -8 / - | UN9LBC | - / -15 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 14:42 | 40m | -8 / - | R4CCW | - / -7 | 5 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 14:41 | 40m | -9 / +4 | RU6CH | +3 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-03 04:18 | 40m | - / -18 | M1WLK | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 04:17 | 40m | - / - | F1IQH | +2 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 10-03 04:15 | 40m | - / +6 | TA3NK | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 04:12 | 40m | +5 / -3 | R80SAA | -4 / +4 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-03 04:07 | 40m | - / +4 | G3TKT | -8 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 04:07 | 40m | - / +7 | RA3WBG | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-03 00:39 | 40m | +3 / - | V47YA | - / -18 | 33 | Partial capture |
| 10-02 23:53 | 40m | -10 / -16 | UA9SY | -11 / -5 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 171130 -14 2577 RA6MQ R9CS/P R+07 172615 -18 1962 R9CS/P RA6MQ -21 (x2) 174130 -10 1962 RZ6HBK RA6MQ -24 (x8) 180145 -20 1962 R9CS/P RA6MQ -18 (x4)
UTC dB Audio Message 174200 -9 2003 CQ RA6MQ KN97 (x2) 174430 -7 2005 R5ZQ RA6MQ -15 174515 -7 2091 RA6MQ R5ZQ R-13 (x2) 170130 -13 2076 R8CBB RA6MQ RR73 170515 -17 1038 RA6MQ RC2DT R-02 170530 -13 2077 RC2DT RA6MQ RR73 170545 -18 1038 RA6MQ RC2DT 73 181800 -12 2326 RW3VA RA6MQ -04 005615 -11 922 RA6MQ CT3MD IM13 (x5)
UTC dB Audio Message 182800 -20 1895 RK6OQ RA6MQ -05 (x6) 143715 -11 2426 RO2E/P RA6MQ R-07 171400 -11 1808 RA6MQ R3THJ R-04 175600 +0 726 RA6MQ RV3V R-16 (x2) 175700 -10 1998 RA6MQ R2RAK R-05 (x2) 180130 -17 1896 RA6MQ RV3YN KO73 181530 -10 2035 RA6MQ RZ4AT R-08 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 135545 +8 2022 CQ RA6MQ KN97 (x2) 135645 +9 2022 SP9IMY RA6MQ R-09 (x2) 135845 +10 2022 R9YCB RA6MQ -15 142800 -12 3103 RA6MQ VU2FR ML88 (x3) 235645 -14 1717 RA6MQ VE3NVK R-06 235645 -14 1751 RA6MQ KG8DH EM89 235715 -18 1718 RA6MQ VE3NVK 73 235745 -20 1751 RA6MQ KG8DH EM89 (x2) 235815 -13 2441 RA6MQ KF8WX 73 235915 -16 1751 RA6MQ KG8DH 73
UTC dB Audio Message 083800 +0 2893 RA6MQ DN9OPA JN38 083830 -14 1775 RA6MQ DO1ANB JO31 083830 +2 2893 RA6MQ DN9OPA JN38 083900 -14 1774 RA6MQ DO1ANB JO31 083900 +5 2419 RA6MQ DF1PI JN39 083930 -11 1775 RA6MQ DO1ANB JO31 083930 +7 2419 RA6MQ DF1PI JN39 084000 -15 1774 RA6MQ DO1ANB JO31 084000 +6 2418 RA6MQ DF1PI JN39 084030 -14 1775 RA6MQ DO1ANB JO31 084030 +4 2417 RA6MQ DF1PI JN39 084100 -12 1775 RA6MQ DO1ANB JO31 084100 +4 2416 RA6MQ DF1PI JN39 084130 -17 1774 RA6MQ DO1ANB JO31 084130 -1 2416 RA6MQ DF1PI JN39
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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