RK3DSW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KO95

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RK3DSW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 296 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 32 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 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 296 FT8 messages attributed to RK3DSW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 32 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (49%), followed by 10 m (22%) and 20 m (18%). Most decodes (52%) 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 -12 dB.

Overview

296
Messages attributed
32
UTC dates decoded
87
Active 15-min windows
-12 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-09-19 04:05 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
296 messages
Active dates
32 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-12 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-20 to -3 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 84, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 122, strong (≥ -8 dB) 90.

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 RK3DSW

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
KO95 · 71 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,309 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-19 04:05 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 UTCBandRK3DSW S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-17 17:49 80m - / -11 R3GI +10 / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 00:10 40m - / -13 ON5VV -5 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 18:01 80m - / -22 YO4NT -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-16 03:56 40m -10 / - LZ936BA - / -14 2 Partial capture
09-16 03:53 40m -12 / - UA6LND - / -6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 19:44 80m -22 / -8 RA1WP 0 / -7 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 18:42 40m - / 0 RX6LMA 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 18:36 40m - / -22 DL50IPARC 0 / - 2 Partial capture
09-14 18:24 40m - / -2 EW8ME +5 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 20:53 80m - / -7 RW3YS +14 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 20:50 80m -22 / - UB3WDA +5 / -11 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-13 20:49 80m -18 / - R4HHN - / -8 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 20:23 40m - / -10 DD6CS -1 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 20:19 40m - / -16 OT7K +13 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 19:42 40m - / -11 IK6GPZ -1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-13 19:31 40m - / -17 R7DI +1 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-12 00:53 40m - / - DK5EO -11 / - 3 Partial capture
09-11 22:30 40m - / -15 R4HNW -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 22:16 40m - / -9 DL6MRM -6 / - 2 Partial capture
09-11 03:53 40m -12 / +1 RY4D -10 / -11 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 18:38 40m - / -17 IK4RVY 0 / - 2 Partial capture
09-10 18:26 40m - / -20 IQ2AAH 0 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-10 01:11 80m - / -21 SM7/DL5BTE +8 / - 2 Partial capture
09-10 01:03 80m - / -17 SM7/DL5BTE +13 / - 3 Partial capture
09-09 18:47 40m -14 / - UB2FDL -6 / -13 6 ✓ Closing observed
09-08 01:58 40m - / -10 IK0QDM -20 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 01:32 40m - / -12 CR7BRV -6 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 19:11 40m -24 / -20 UB2FDL -6 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-07 18:56 40m - / -16 OZ/KD0NDU +2 / - 2 Partial capture
09-07 18:50 40m - / -11 SN31ROT +4 / - 2 Partial capture
09-07 18:45 40m -8 / - SN31ROT - / -12 2 Partial capture
09-07 18:38 40m -20 / - SO100PKP - / -9 2 Partial capture
09-06 19:24 40m - / -17 DG5PW +1 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 01:54 40m -16 / -8 LA1QRO -18 / -8 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 01:52 40m -16 / - W3EWL/QRP - / -11 3 Partial capture
09-06 01:47 40m - / -11 M9XZY -8 / - 3 Partial capture
09-06 01:34 40m -9 / -5 LA5LDX/P -6 / -15 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 01:22 40m -20 / -20 LA1SFG/P -5 / -19 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 01:19 40m - / -8 OU7M/P +5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 01:07 40m - / -19 DG4KAI/P -1 / - 2 Partial capture
09-06 01:06 40m -12 / - W3EWL/QRP - / -15 2 Partial capture
09-06 01:03 40m -6 / - OZ7SKB/P - / -13 4 Partial capture
09-06 00:55 40m - / -14 SY1BKQ -3 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 00:29 80m -15 / - OZ7KJ/P - / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 00:21 80m - / -24 SN40KZE +17 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
09-06 00:19 80m -14 / -18 OZ7KJ/P +7 / -13 10 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 00:12 80m -15 / -21 EU1KI +3 / -7 11 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 00:08 80m - / -18 SP9GCZ +18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 04:23 40m - / -7 R3WDW/P 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-05 03:49 40m -10 / - R4HLO/P - / -13 4 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
183715  -3 1369  RK3DSW DL50IPARC R-22
184230  +2 2950  RK3DSW RX6LMA +00 (x2)
184515 -11 2512  YT2ZEZ RK3DSW -17
035315 -12  761  UA6LND RK3DSW -06 (x2)
035615  -7  613  LZ936BA RK3DSW -14 (x2)
035900 -13  613  R6MG RK3DSW -12
040330 -12  612  RV3O RK3DSW KO95
001000  -3  436  RK3DSW ON5VV R-13 (x2)
001230 -17  893  RK3DSW DA0O 73
161600 -15 1295  R6FMM RK3DSW -06
040500 -24 1096  HK3W RK3DSW KO95
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
204700  -3 2171  RK3DSW RD9M/3 R-16
204900 -17  839  R4HHN RK3DSW -08 (x2)
205030 -22  840  UB3WDA RK3DSW -11
205115  +5  649  RK3DSW UB3WDA 73
205330 +13 1305  RK3DSW RW3YS R-07 (x2)
210130 -20  858  CQ RK3DSW KO95
194445 -22  584  RA1WP RK3DSW -07
194600  -3 1782  RK3DSW RA1WP R-08 (x2)
180145  +1 2039  RK3DSW YO4NT -22 (x2)
174930 +11  496  RK3DSW R3GI R-11 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
044345  -1  702  R6KEE RK3DSW -14 (x2)
044445  +2  701  CQ RK3DSW KO95 (x2)
200915 -16 2043  RK3DSW BG7BVI RR73
201430  +6 2368  RK3DSW PY5XT R-07 (x2)
203330 +16 2657  RK3DSW DL1R JN58 (x6)
032515  -5  729  RK3DSW WV2B R-13 (x2)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
100215  -9 2696  RK3DSW RD7LC -09
114830 -10  642  OE4MTI RK3DSW -12
115145  -5  640  RK3DSW OK1FJN R+05 (x2)
155600 -17 1992  RK3DSW DN9LL R-21
085300  -7 2009  RK3DSW DL0DM R-14 (x4)
060730 -16 1913  RK3DSW LZ1AG R-03 (x2)
133430  +1 1234  RK3DSW LZ1EV R-25 (x4)

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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