RK6OV — 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 RK6OV, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 2,430 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 61 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-09-08.

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 2,430 FT8 messages attributed to RK6OV as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 61 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (27%), followed by 80 m (26%) and 10 m (19%). The busiest six-hour window was 17:00-23:00 UTC, containing 50% of decodes. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -11 dB.

Overview

2,430
Messages attributed
61
UTC dates decoded
303
Active 15-min windows
-11 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-09-08 19:56 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
2,430 messages
Active dates
61 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-11 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-19 to -2 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 605, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 963, strong (≥ -8 dB) 862.

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 RK6OV

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 · 1,459 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,288 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-08 19:56 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 UTCBandRK6OV S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-08 19:55 160m -17 / - UD3T - / - 3 Partial capture
09-08 19:55 160m - / - SV2AEL +5 / - 8 Partial capture
09-08 19:49 160m -14 / - UB3YCK - / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 19:42 40m +4 / -1 UA3IDQ -13 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-08 19:37 40m +2 / - R3BBM - / - 7 Partial capture
09-08 19:34 40m +2 / -5 EW6BW +6 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-08 19:29 40m -2 / -11 PH3T -2 / -15 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 19:01 40m -15 / - R2CC - / - 4 Partial capture
09-08 18:57 40m -14 / - R4HOH - / -10 4 Partial capture
09-08 18:36 40m -10 / - R3NAW - / - 3 Partial capture
09-08 18:34 40m -6 / -12 UB3FBD -13 / +5 3 Partial capture
09-08 18:30 40m -2 / - R2BIN -7 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-08 18:24 40m -10 / -2 RK2A -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-08 18:19 40m 0 / - R1BNJ - / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 18:16 40m -3 / -18 RK4FH +1 / -6 4 Partial capture
09-08 18:12 40m +1 / - UC6Y - / - 5 Partial capture
09-08 18:08 40m 0 / -19 RN4AD -4 / -13 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 18:06 40m +2 / - RX9ABI - / -2 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 18:05 40m -2 / - EI2CN - / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 18:00 40m 0 / - R1TBG - / - 8 Partial capture
09-08 17:55 40m +3 / - RX3DQL - / -1 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 17:50 40m +2 / - UA4LDP - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 17:48 40m -4 / - RZ3BM - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 17:45 40m 0 / - UA9ZZ - / -14 5 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 16:26 40m -5 / - RC8SAB - / -13 4 Partial capture
09-08 03:45 40m -20 / - R5DK - / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 03:42 40m -21 / - R1BMY - / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 02:55 40m - / -14 RA9ANC -14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 02:49 40m -16 / - RA1QEA - / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 02:35 40m -13 / - R9CB - / -12 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 02:32 40m -16 / -11 SV1ENG -18 / -9 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 02:27 40m -15 / - RV9CD - / -12 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 00:13 80m - / - DO8JB -5 / - 8 Partial capture
09-08 00:12 80m -12 / -14 IK0CHU +6 / -16 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 00:12 80m - / - DK7UY +10 / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 00:09 80m -8 / -9 R4HHN +6 / -5 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 00:08 80m -2 / - R8CKD -15 / -14 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-08 00:07 80m -8 / -16 RL3T -1 / -9 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 00:03 80m -2 / - R8FH - / -10 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 01:45 160m -11 / - RD1A - / - 5 Partial capture
09-07 01:43 160m -17 / - UA4FKT - / - 4 Partial capture
09-07 01:37 160m -12 / - RN4SN - / - 6 Partial capture
09-07 01:33 160m -14 / - RU3OW +2 / - 8 ✓ Closing observed
09-07 01:29 160m -15 / - UA4FKT - / - 5 Partial capture
09-07 01:22 80m -22 / -3 RN3RY +2 / -10 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-07 01:19 80m -10 / -5 4Z5KU +3 / -2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 23:17 80m -9 / - R7LV +6 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-06 23:05 80m -13 / -8 RD9U -4 / -8 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 23:02 80m -15 / -6 RA9FUE -4 / -12 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-06 22:53 160m -12 / - RD1A - / - 3 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
000145  -6 1128  CQ RK6OV KN97
194930 -16 1793  UB3YCK RK6OV KN97 (x2)
195215 -18 1945  RK6OV UF5F -09
195515  +5  341  RK6OV SV2AEL KN10
195545 -15 1792  UD3T RK6OV KN97
195600  +4  340  RK6OV SV2AEL KN10
195615 -21 1792  UD3T RK6OV KN97
195630  +6  341  RK6OV SV2AEL KN10
195645 -16 1793  UD3T RK6OV KN97
195700 +11  340  RK6OV SV2AEL KN10 (x5)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
193030  -1  909  RK6OV PH3T RR73
193045  +0 2737  PH3T RK6OV 73
193115  +1 2737  CQ RK6OV KN97
193430  +5  385  RK6OV EW6BW -05 (x2)
193515  +2 2737  EW6BW RK6OV 73
193700  +1 2738  R3BBM RK6OV KN97 (x7)
194230 -13 2605  RK6OV UA3IDQ -01
194315  +4 2738  UA3IDQ RK6OV 73
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
001230 -15  771  CQ RK6OV KN97
001245 +13  770  RK6OV DK7UY JO44
001245  +7 1290  RK6OV IK0CHU JN62
001300 -13  770  IK0CHU RK6OV -16
001315  +8 1290  RK6OV IK0CHU R-14
001330 -11  771  IK0CHU RK6OV RR73
001345  -4  770  RK6OV DO8JB JO32
001345  +2 1290  RK6OV IK0CHU 73
001415  -7  770  RK6OV DO8JB JO32 (x7)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
103300  +6  662  CQ RK6OV KN97
103315 +18  662  RK6OV PD3LKN JO22
103330  +5  662  PD3LKN RK6OV -11
103345 +11  662  RK6OV PD3LKN R-11
103400 +12  662  PD3LKN RK6OV RR73
103415 +13  662  RK6OV PD3LKN 73
103430  +8  662  II7MGXX RK6OV KN97
104300  +8  662  5B4AMH RK6OV KN97 (x4)
104445  -7 1499  RK6OV 5B4AMH RR73
184430  -1  971  RK6OV SM6UQL R+15
184600  -2  324  RK6OV F4NKF JN13 (x2)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
161330 -14  839  UA6BGM RK6OV KN97
161345 -14  840  RK6OV UA6BGM -13
161430 -14  839  UA6BGM RK6OV 73
165945 -19 1119  RG5G RK6OV KN97 (x2)
170145 -18 1118  R6JC RK6OV KN97
170300 -11 1119  RK6OV EW8DU KO52 (x2)
081945 -21 1379  RK6OV RA9ACA RR73
082200 -22 1987  RK8W RK6OV 73
082415 -24 1987  UN7NU RK6OV KN97
092845 -21 2123  EW2RA RK6OV KN97
074745 -12 1028  RK6OV IX1CKN JN35
071845 -24 1528  HA1DLI RK6OV -08
072045 -21 1528  OD5JL RK6OV KN97

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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