RK1N — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KP71

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RK1N, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 382 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 36 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-09-20.

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 382 FT8 messages attributed to RK1N as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 36 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (35%), followed by 40 m (27%) and 160 m (17%). Most decodes (94%) fell within the six-hour window 15:00-21:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -7 dB.

Overview

382
Messages attributed
36
UTC dates decoded
83
Active 15-min windows
-7 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 18:25 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
382 messages
Active dates
36 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-7 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-18 to +3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 65, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 96, strong (≥ -8 dB) 221.

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.

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 RK1N

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
KP71 · 20 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,522 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-20 18:24 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 UTCBandRK1N S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-20 18:25 160m -19 / -7 PA3DUU 0 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 18:21 160m -20 / -5 DL1RNW +14 / 0 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 18:20 160m -13 / - SV2AEL +3 / -12 5 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 18:18 160m -8 / - R9FF - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 18:18 160m -11 / 0 SO1CJ +10 / -12 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 18:16 160m -6 / - RI1FJZ - / -10 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 18:13 80m -4 / -10 PE1NPS -8 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 18:11 80m -2 / +2 RC1BQ +2 / -9 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 17:44 40m -2 / - ZS6NL - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 18:02 160m -17 / - RC1TF -14 / -6 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 19:00 40m +1 / - R2SBI - / -5 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 17:10 40m -9 / - R3PE -3 / -8 2 Partial capture
09-13 17:08 40m -11 / - RC2Y - / -13 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 17:08 40m -8 / -8 UA3FO -5 / +1 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-13 17:04 40m -3 / - SO3UOU/M - / -6 3 Partial capture
09-11 17:35 160m -15 / -13 RA3XDX -8 / -2 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-11 17:34 160m -14 / - UA8J - / -14 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 17:31 80m +2 / - UB3ADO/P - / -4 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 17:24 80m - / -12 DL2YBG -7 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 17:23 80m - / -8 RU4I -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 17:19 80m 0 / - SV8/F6BLP - / 0 2 Partial capture
09-08 17:39 40m -6 / - 7Q7CT - / -15 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 16:31 40m -8 / - 7Q7CT - / -19 2 Partial capture
09-08 15:17 40m -23 / -3 UF2F -3 / -2 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-02 18:20 160m -3 / - R9CS/P - / +4 7 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 17:46 80m - / - UA3ZQN +8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-02 17:45 80m - / +1 RJ6ON -16 / - 2 Partial capture
09-02 17:44 80m +4 / +1 R6ML +11 / -1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-02 17:42 80m +4 / - <...> - / -7 2 Partial capture
09-02 17:03 40m - / -1 UD7G +9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 16:52 80m -3 / - R9CS/P -5 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-25 16:07 40m -16 / - R3WDU - / -15 2 Partial capture
08-21 18:55 160m -7 / -3 R2ATY -20 / -8 6 Partial capture
08-21 18:55 160m -3 / -1 R7LB +4 / -7 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 18:53 160m -5 / - UA1OJL - / +3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 18:53 160m -9 / -4 DG0JK +4 / -5 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 18:51 160m -5 / - R2EA/P - / -5 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 18:30 80m +2 / +3 R2DGN -5 / -1 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 18:26 80m +3 / -9 SV2AEL +4 / -5 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 18:25 80m +4 / - R2DRE -8 / -1 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-21 18:24 80m +2 / -5 R4UA -4 / -1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 18:23 80m +2 / - R1BHG - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 18:13 80m +2 / +1 UF4S/P -10 / -1 9 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 18:13 80m - / - SV2AEL +4 / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 18:12 80m -1 / -10 R2EA/P -6 / -1 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 18:01 40m -2 / - RN7B - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 17:59 40m -6 / +5 RA3XDX +3 / +2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 17:59 40m -4 / -10 RA6OD +2 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-21 17:58 40m -4 / - R3PLN/P - / -11 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 16:45 20m +1 / - M1WLK -7 / -6 3 ✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
182100  +4 2689  RK1N SV2AEL KN10
182130 +12  315  RK1N DL1RNW JO62
182145 -11 1610  SV2AEL RK1N RR73
182200  +2 2690  RK1N SV2AEL 73
182200 +15  315  RK1N DL1RNW JO62
182215 -24 1610  DL1RNW RK1N +00
182230 +16  315  RK1N DL1RNW R-05
182245 -15 1610  DL1RNW RK1N RR73
182300 +14  315  RK1N DL1RNW 73
182315 -13 1610  CQ RK1N KP71 (x3)
182500  +0 2400  RK1N PA3DUU R-07
182515 -19 1610  PA3DUU RK1N RR73
182530  -1 2400  RK1N PA3DUU 73
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
172500  -6 1892  RK1N DL2YBG R-12 (x2)
173100  +3 1232  UB3ADO/P RK1N -04 (x3)
181145  +0 1646  RC1BQ RK1N -09 (x2)
181230  +3 2172  RK1N RC1BQ R+02
181245  -2 1646  RC1BQ RK1N RR73
181300  +2 2172  RK1N RC1BQ 73
181300 -11 2052  RK1N PE1NPS JO22
181315  +1 1645  PE1NPS RK1N -05
181330  -6 2052  RK1N PE1NPS R-10
181345  -8 1646  PE1NPS RK1N RR73
181400  -7 2052  RK1N PE1NPS 73
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
170915  -9 1476  RC2Y RK1N RR73
170930  -3 1879  RK1N UA3FO KO94
170945  -7 1476  UA3FO RK1N +01
171000  -4 1879  RK1N UA3FO R-08
171000  -3 1541  RK1N R3PE KO84
171015  -9 1476  UA3FO RK1N RR73
171045  -9 1476  R3PE RK1N -08
185715  -4 2182  R1QF/P RK1N -17
190015  -1 2183  R2SBI RK1N -05 (x2)
173600  -9 1680  R3NAW RK1N -03
173830  -7 1680  R3YK RK1N RR73
174030  -4 1680  ZS6NL RK1N -10 (x3)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
173100  -4 1620  RK1N RN6MA RR73
173115 -14 2272  RN6MA RK1N 73
173230 -20 2272  RK1N MW7AHM IO81
173345 -14 2605  CQ RK1N KP71 (x2)
190745 -18 1009  RA0FZ RK1N -12
174745 -16 1832  <...> RK1N +00 (x3)
175115 -13  758  RK1N RA0QK/8 R+02
164315  +6 1275  <...> RK1N -17 (x2)
164500  -7 1992  RK1N M1WLK IO82
164515  +3 1276  M1WLK RK1N -06 (x2)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
180715 -10  772  RL6LP RK1N RR73
180730  -2 2757  RK1N RL6LP 73
064315 -22 2196  RK1N RM4W 73
064615 -15 1333  RK1N RA9AJ MO05 (x2)
172615 -22 2012  RL3AM RK1N R-11
174230 -23 2010  D44AG RK1N -09
174300 -16 2011  PE0RVA RK1N -07 (x2)
174430 -21 2010  D44AG RK1N -10 (x3)
175330 -23 1816  RK3AW RK1N R-05
170230  -7 2657  RK1N RV6AJJ KN94 (x2)

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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