RC5F — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Locator transmitted in a decoded message: KO85

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RC5F, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 3,315 related FT8 messages, 1,757 CQ messages, observed on 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 89 UTC dates. Heard between 2026-05-26 and 2026-08-23.

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

3,315
Related messages
1,757
CQ messages
89
UTC dates heard
-9 dB
Mean decoder S/N

Bands

First seen: 2026-05-26
Last seen: 2026-08-23 15:47 UTC

Activity Heatmap

Locator transmitted by RC5F

Approximate centre of KO85, decoded 2026-08-23 18:51 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 UTCBandRC5F S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-23 17:35 20m -22 / - SQ3DVR - / -2 2 Partial capture
08-23 14:33 20m -9 / - YB7FII - / - 3 Partial capture
08-23 14:32 20m -10 / - SP2SPP - / - 2 Partial capture
08-23 14:29 20m - / - TA3NK -8 / - 9 Partial capture
08-23 14:24 20m -6 / - PA2RSD - / - 2 Partial capture
08-22 18:28 20m -5 / +4 EA2WX/P -6 / -17 4 Partial capture
08-22 18:17 20m 0 / - MW1CFA -6 / - 12 Partial capture
08-22 18:05 20m -2 / -3 IZ4TOA +8 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-22 08:09 10m - / -4 SV9MBL -17 / - 3 Partial capture
08-22 07:05 20m 0 / - SP8S/P - / - 2 Partial capture
08-22 07:04 20m -4 / - EA3CY - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 06:57 20m +3 / -7 PD4HT -4 / -10 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-22 05:58 20m +3 / - II7MGLE - / - 4 Partial capture
08-22 05:56 20m -2 / - VK4BPK - / - 2 Partial capture
08-22 05:50 20m -11 / -3 PE4BEN 0 / -4 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-22 05:48 20m -8 / -4 DL1EHF -16 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-22 05:44 20m -9 / - S54NA - / -7 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 05:43 20m 0 / - SP6OUX - / - 2 Partial capture
08-22 05:41 20m - / +7 <...> -2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-22 05:41 20m 0 / - GB50PUNK - / -5 3 Partial capture
08-22 05:37 20m -3 / - SP3OZW - / -5 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 05:29 20m 0 / - II7MGFG - / - 2 Partial capture
08-22 05:26 20m +6 / - II7MGLE - / -5 4 Partial capture
08-22 05:23 20m +4 / - OK1VCB - / -4 7 ✓ Closing fragment
08-22 05:20 20m +4 / - <...> - / -15 4 Partial capture
08-21 07:30 20m -8 / - F5HND - / -4 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 07:19 20m -5 / - LA4WGA - / -9 6 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 07:11 20m -8 / -11 M8KHC -18 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-21 07:04 20m -5 / - OJ0YL - / - 10 Partial capture
08-21 07:00 20m -2 / - OJ0YL - / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 06:56 20m -12 / - M7KSV - / -14 2 Partial capture
08-21 06:01 20m +8 / -1 SP8S/P -5 / - 5 Partial capture
08-21 05:58 20m +4 / - M0GLV - / -6 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 05:57 20m +5 / -6 F5MOO -16 / -8 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 05:55 20m +4 / - EA1KCU - / -19 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 05:53 20m +1 / - RA4CEH - / +2 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 04:53 20m -1 / - <...> - / - 14 Partial capture
08-21 04:49 20m +6 / - AF6SA - / - 3 Partial capture
08-21 04:38 20m -4 / - DF2TG - / -16 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 04:36 20m -9 / - <...> - / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 04:33 20m -3 / - AF0E - / -3 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 20:03 20m - / - F8GAF -7 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 20:00 20m 0 / - DL4NDK - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 19:58 20m -2 / - LA4NM - / -8 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 19:54 20m -1 / - LA/PE1OZS - / -15 4 Partial capture
08-20 19:50 20m +3 / - HF0TT - / -11 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 19:47 20m - / -11 <...> +2 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 19:47 20m - / - TA3NK -9 / - 2 Partial capture
08-20 19:46 20m - / - CT1BFP -3 / - 11 Partial capture
08-20 19:41 20m +1 / -9 D2IM -2 / -6 6 ✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
143130  -5 1068  RC5F TA3NK KM39 (x3)
143245  -8 1395  SP2SPP RC5F KO85
143300 -13 1069  RC5F TA3NK KM39
143315 -13 1395  SP2SPP RC5F KO85
143330 -13 1069  RC5F TA3NK KM39
143345  -7 1395  YB7FII RC5F KO85 (x3)
143515 -12 1395  OH7FQH RC5F KO85
173515 -20 1780  SQ3DVR RC5F KO85 (x2)
174715  -3 1015  RC5F PA4AM +07
185130  +6  777  MM6EQY RC5F KO85
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
112315 -12 1127  EU6AX RC5F KO85 (x2)
112445  -1 1127  EA5DX RC5F KO85
112515  -9 1127  CQ RC5F KO85
112545  -6 1127  DL1ABI RC5F KO85
112615  -6 1127  SP8PBP RC5F KO85
112645  -8 1127  CQ RC5F KO85 (x4)
114445  -5 1235  SP8PBP RC5F KO85 (x2)
080915 -16 1576  RC5F SV9MBL -04 (x3)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
161700  -7 1706  <...> RC5F KO85
161730  -8 1705  SP5OSF RC5F KO85
161745  -8 2353  RC5F SP5OSF +10
161800  -5 1705  SP5OSF RC5F R-10
161815  -8 2353  RC5F SP5OSF RR73
161830  -7 1705  SP5OSF RC5F 73
161900  -6 1705  R9VA RC5F KO85
161915 -10 2353  RC5F SP5OSF R+03
161930  -4 1704  R9VA RC5F KO85
162000  -5 1704  RY3DAR RC5F KO85
162145  -5 1704  R3PLN/P RC5F KO85 (x5)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
194200  -1 1001  RC5F SQ8GKR KO11

Decoder S/N history by band

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