RK6OU — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KN98

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RK6OU, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 85 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-07 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 85 FT8 messages attributed to RK6OU as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (88%), followed by 80 m (12%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -12 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

85
Messages attributed
2
UTC dates decoded
9
Active 15-min windows
-12 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-09-07
Last attributed message: 2026-09-19 14:44 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
85 messages
Active dates
2 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-12 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-19 to +2 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 17, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 41, strong (≥ -8 dB) 27.

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. The sample does not meet the threshold for a recurring time or signal-pattern claim (20 attributed messages, three UTC dates and five distinct 15-minute windows).

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 RK6OU

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
KN98 · 26 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,257 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-19 14:43 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 UTCBandRK6OU S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-19 14:44 40m - / -14 R2DRE -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-19 14:43 40m -13 / - R6LI -11 / -12 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-19 14:41 40m -10 / -1 RZ6CO -7 / -7 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 14:40 40m -12 / +2 R6FX -8 / -11 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 14:40 40m - / -13 R2DRE -9 / - 3 Partial capture
09-19 14:39 40m -15 / +2 UA3DPM -2 / -9 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 14:37 40m -12 / -10 RV9CX -9 / -13 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-19 14:36 40m -16 / +3 RA5AK -12 / -15 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 16:26 40m +7 / +7 RC2Y -7 / -6 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 16:25 40m 0 / +3 UA4FEN -1 / 0 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 16:24 40m +3 / +1 R7DX +2 / -10 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 16:23 40m - / - PA2RO -6 / - 3 Partial capture
09-07 16:23 40m +4 / - R3LCG +2 / +2 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-07 16:22 40m +5 / - SP7TF +2 / -12 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-07 15:15 40m - / -12 R2DRE -14 / - 3 Partial capture
09-07 15:14 40m -4 / - R4AGO -24 / -3 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-07 15:13 40m - / -10 F4FSY -20 / - 2 Partial capture
09-07 15:13 40m - / -4 RA1TR -10 / - 7 Partial capture
09-07 15:12 40m -9 / -4 RY3D +8 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 15:11 40m -6 / -5 9A4ZM -1 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-07 15:10 40m - / -8 F4FSY -18 / - 2 Partial capture
09-07 15:10 40m -6 / +8 RK6AH -2 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 14:55 80m -17 / +3 RO7A -17 / - 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 14:55 80m -16 / +6 UA4FKT -19 / - 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 14:52 40m -8 / - R8CKD - / +6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 14:50 40m -10 / - RU9CK - / -4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 14:49 40m -8 / -1 R6UBM -8 / +6 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 14:49 40m -10 / - UB4CJS -19 / +9 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-07 14:46 40m -14 / +5 R3WDW +2 / - 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 14:46 40m -9 / +2 RA7T -22 / -7 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 14:45 40m - / - R5DT -6 / - 2 Partial capture
09-07 14:45 40m -6 / -11 RU9CZ -19 / +7 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 14:44 40m - / -5 DK7ZT -7 / - 4 Partial capture
09-07 14:43 40m -5 / -6 RU3DNN -15 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-07 14:43 40m -10 / - R1AV -24 / +2 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-07 14:42 40m - / +2 RA7T -22 / - 2 Partial capture
09-07 14:41 40m - / - R5DT -6 / - 4 Partial capture
09-07 14:41 40m -13 / 0 RK4FD -6 / - 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 12:25 40m -11 / - EW2GI -8 / - 5 ✓ Closing observed
09-07 12:25 40m -18 / - RA3TVW - / -7 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
144145 -12 1915  RZ6CO RK6OU R-07
144200  -5 2035  RK6OU RZ6CO RR73
144200  -9 1955  RK6OU R2DRE -13
144215  -8 1915  RZ6CO RK6OU 73
144245 -13 1915  CQ RK6OU KN98
144300  -6 1915  RK6OU RU5X KO84
144315 -16 1915  CQ RK6OU KN98
144330  -5 1906  RK6OU DK7ZT -16
144345 -12 1915  R6LI RK6OU R-12
144400 -11 1915  RK6OU R6LI RR73
144415 -14 1915  R6LI RK6OU 73
144430  -1 2544  RK6OU RT2H KO84
144430 -12 2069  RK6OU R2DRE -14
144500  -9  276  RK6OU RU3GF +00
144500  -9 2069  RK6OU R2DRE RR73
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
145615 -13 1669  RK6OU UA4FKT LO23
145615 -20 1867  RK6OU RO7A KN95
145645 -23 1668  RK6OU UA4FKT LO23
145645 -18 1866  RK6OU RO7A KN95
145700 -19 1669  RO7A RK6OU +14
145715 -20 1867  RK6OU RO7A R+03
145730 -15 1669  RO7A RK6OU RR73
145745 -21 1669  RK6OU UA4FKT LO23
145745 -12 1867  RK6OU RO7A 73
145800 -15 1669  UA4FKT RK6OU +12
145815 -22 1668  RK6OU UA4FKT R+06
145830 -16 1669  UA4FKT RK6OU RR73
145845 -18 1669  RK6OU UA4FKT 73
145900  -9 1669  CQ RK6OU KN98 (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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