RA6MQ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KN97

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RA6MQ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 3,113 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 38 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-03 and 2026-09-19.

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 3,113 FT8 messages attributed to RA6MQ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 38 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (59%), followed by 40 m (22%) and 160 m (8%). Most decodes (56%) fell within the six-hour window 00:00-06:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.

Overview

3,113

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

308

Active 15-min windows

-8 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

160m · 237 80m · 193 40m · 672 20m · 1,851 10m · 160

First attributed message: 2026-07-03
Last attributed message: 2026-09-19 18:26 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 3,113 messages
Active dates: 38 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) 570, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 952, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1,591.

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:

R9CS/P · Asiatic Russia ×3 RT2P · European Russia ×3 WA2HIP · United States ×3 R1TAX · European Russia ×2 R2UZ/P · European Russia ×2 K2AKA · United States ×2 KD9WYL · United States ×2 KE9AYZ · United States ×2 KG8DH · United States ×2 KT4DZ · United States ×2 NA3M · United States ×2 R5KH · European 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 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 · 1,235 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,288 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-09-19 15:13 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	RA6MQ S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-19 18:24	160m	-10 / -	EX7CQ	- / -9	4	Partial capture
09-19 18:19	160m	-8 / -	EX7CQ	- / -9	6	Partial capture
09-19 18:18	40m	- / -8	UB6LUR	-4 / -	2	Partial capture
09-19 18:09	40m	-3 / -8	UB6LUR	-4 / -14	13	Partial capture
09-19 18:04	40m	0 / -	RC3RD	- / -2	2	Partial capture
09-19 17:59	40m	+4 / -	R6OV	- / -5	2	Partial capture
09-19 17:51	40m	-2 / -	RW4CB	-3 / -	2	✓ Closing observed
09-19 17:48	40m	0 / -	R3RZ	- / -9	2	Partial capture
09-19 17:44	40m	-1 / -	RO3R	-8 / -	2	✓ Closing observed
09-19 17:43	40m	+3 / -	R6DNC	- / -13	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-19 15:17	40m	0 / -	RA4ADF/P	- / -7	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-19 15:15	40m	-6 / -	UF8F	- / -11	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-19 15:14	40m	+2 / -	UN7GDB	- / -10	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-19 14:32	40m	-2 / -	R3RRC/P	- / -10	4	✓ Closing fragment
09-19 14:30	40m	-4 / -	RA4DAL/P	- / -14	3	Partial capture
09-19 01:46	40m	+9 / -	RC6ZB	- / -13	5	Partial capture
09-19 01:38	40m	0 / -	R9HEP/P	- / -14	6	Partial capture
09-19 01:35	40m	- / -22	IZ8PPI	-14 / -	3	Partial capture
09-19 01:33	40m	+2 / -	HA3HA	- / 0	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-19 01:29	40m	-4 / -8	EP2AES	-19 / -9	3	✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 17:34	40m	+2 / -	UC6W	- / -12	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-10 01:06	40m	- / -18	EG26PDA	-8 / -	2	Partial capture
09-10 01:03	40m	- / -12	W4PSK	0 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 01:51	40m	-7 / -	LZ3CB	- / -11	3	Partial capture
09-09 01:45	40m	-16 / -	UK8FCM	- / -17	3	Partial capture
09-09 01:40	40m	-18 / -8	PV8AJ	-10 / -17	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 01:38	40m	-13 / -	CT7AUT	- / -13	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 01:36	40m	-20 / -14	HK3X	-15 / -16	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 01:34	40m	-18 / -	PV8AJ	- / -13	2	Partial capture
09-09 01:31	40m	-14 / -	UF6V/UA5D	- / -15	2	Partial capture
09-09 01:25	40m	-13 / -18	EC5M	-8 / -16	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 01:23	40m	-10 / -	SV2FNT	- / -5	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-09 01:17	40m	-13 / -	M6JAY	- / -17	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 21:52	40m	-7 / -15	G7LHK	-9 / -16	9	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 21:51	40m	+2 / -	IN3LHF	- / -19	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 21:47	40m	-2 / +9	Z62NS	-3 / -11	3	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 21:45	40m	-5 / -	R9LM	-16 / -9	2	✓ Closing observed
09-05 21:42	80m	-6 / -	UA9JCH	- / -18	5	Partial capture
09-05 21:42	80m	- / -	DO8JB	+7 / -	2	Partial capture
09-05 21:40	80m	-12 / 0	R6DVS	+8 / -11	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 16:17	40m	-2 / -	R4HNX	- / -1	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 16:13	40m	+2 / -	GT6KPK	- / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 16:12	40m	-2 / -	AP2FLY	- / -9	2	Partial capture
09-05 16:08	40m	+1 / -	R2SD	- / -6	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 16:05	40m	-2 / -4	RU1QD	-13 / -8	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 15:38	40m	-1 / -	R9HEP	- / -14	6	Partial capture
09-04 17:28	40m	+3 / -	SO100PKP	- / -14	2	Partial capture
09-04 17:27	40m	+3 / -	R1AI	- / -13	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-04 17:21	40m	-2 / +1	R3KFT	+2 / +1	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-04 17:09	40m	+1 / -	R6DNY	- / -12	4	✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

160m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
195445  -4 1870  RI1FJL RA6MQ KN97 (x5)
181915  -7 1937  EX7CQ RA6MQ -09 (x10)

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
181015  -2 1691  UB6LUR RA6MQ -14 (x2)
181100 -10 1537  RA6MQ UB6LUR R-08 (x13)

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
180900  -9 1492  R7YZ RA6MQ -04
181015  +4 1337  RA6MQ R7YZ R+00 (x2)
214045 -14  986  R6DVS RA6MQ -11 (x2)
214130  +8  282  RA6MQ R6DVS R+00
214145 -11  986  R6DVS RA6MQ RR73
214200  +9  282  RA6MQ R6DVS 73
214200  +8  987  RA6MQ DO8JB JO32 (x2)
214245  -3  986  UA9JCH RA6MQ -18 (x5)

20m

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

10m

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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