RQ6A — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KN94

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RQ6A, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 219 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, across 9 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-17 and 2026-09-04.

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 219 FT8 messages attributed to RQ6A as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 9 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (59%), followed by 80 m (21%) and 20 m (15%). Most decodes (98%) fell within the six-hour window 18:00-00:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -7 dB.

Overview

219

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

Active 15-min windows

-7 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

160m · 12 80m · 45 40m · 129 20m · 33

First attributed message: 2026-06-17
Last attributed message: 2026-09-04 19:06 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 219 messages
Active dates: 9 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -7 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -13 to +7 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 6, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 91, strong (≥ -8 dB) 122.

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.

Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO

Tokens most often paired with RQ6A in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

R4SCQ · European Russia ×2 AK3Y · United States CU3AC · Azores IU0WTJ · Italy KD2TUS · United States KV4JL · United States M1WLK · England NZ4CW · United States W4HTP · United States BI3UPU · China DF8RU · Fed. Rep. of Germany DL0BSO · Fed. Rep. of Germany

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 RQ6A

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: KN94 · 87 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,429 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-09-04 19:02 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 UTC	Band	RQ6A S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-08 17:48	40m	- / -	UD3T	-2 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-04 19:07	40m	- / +3	R3YAU	0 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-04 19:03	40m	-4 / -	R1BNF	- / -10	2	Partial capture
09-04 19:02	40m	-3 / -	R1QF	- / -10	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-04 18:24	40m	+8 / +1	R6ZGS	0 / -	6	✓ Closing observed
09-03 23:15	160m	-4 / -	RI1FJL	- / -10	5	Partial capture
08-31 20:33	20m	- / -	EA3BIC	+2 / -	4	Partial capture
08-12 18:54	80m	+4 / -9	R4FDD	-12 / -3	4	✓ Full exchange observed
08-12 18:52	80m	-5 / -	RQ3D	- / -11	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-12 18:48	80m	-6 / -	RI0FA	- / -13	7	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 21:15	20m	-3 / -	W4HTP	- / -15	5	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 21:13	20m	-8 / -	KV4JL	- / -16	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 21:08	20m	-8 / -	IU0WTJ	- / -10	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 20:25	40m	-14 / +2	R2EN	-14 / -2	6	✓ Full exchange observed
08-07 20:24	40m	-12 / -	UA3SCU	-15 / 0	2	Partial capture
08-07 20:23	40m	-12 / -	TA2ED	- / -8	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 20:16	40m	-12 / -	R0AF	- / -15	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 20:15	40m	-11 / -	EI8GS	-9 / -7	2	Partial capture
08-07 20:15	40m	-10 / -22	DL7ET	-18 / -14	3	✓ Full exchange observed
08-07 19:56	40m	-11 / -	EW8DG	- / -11	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 19:54	40m	-11 / -	DF8RU	-2 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
08-07 19:53	40m	-11 / -	US1EA	- / 0	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 19:52	40m	-12 / -	R7ZL	-14 / -20	3	✓ Closing observed
08-07 19:49	40m	-12 / -	US1EA	-15 / -14	2	Partial capture
08-07 19:48	40m	-10 / -	R4SCQ	- / -16	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 19:46	40m	-8 / -5	SP0DF	-17 / -8	4	✓ Full exchange observed
08-07 19:46	40m	-10 / -	OH2GT	- / -16	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 19:41	40m	-10 / -	RU3DBT	- / -15	3	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 19:40	40m	-12 / -	UN7PPV	- / -11	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 19:38	40m	-12 / -13	DL0BSO	-13 / -13	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-07 19:36	40m	-10 / -	BI3UPU	- / -13	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 19:35	40m	-6 / -	YO6MVS	- / -3	2	✓ Closing fragment
08-07 19:33	40m	-9 / 0	R6OG	-10 / -10	5	✓ Full exchange observed
08-07 19:15	40m	-13 / -	RA6AR	-16 / -	2	✓ Closing observed
08-07 19:15	40m	-13 / -	SP0LPR	-16 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
08-07 19:11	40m	-14 / -	R4PFY	- / -2	2	✓ Closing fragment
07-23 22:59	80m	- / -	DO2XU	-10 / -	2	Partial capture
07-23 22:58	80m	+9 / -1	RC6OD	+8 / -1	5	✓ Full exchange observed
07-23 22:56	80m	+10 / -5	DL9KM	+1 / -13	5	✓ Full exchange observed
07-23 22:54	80m	+10 / -	TN8GD	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
07-23 22:52	80m	+4 / -4	R4SCQ	-8 / -7	4	✓ Full exchange observed
07-23 22:52	80m	- / -	DO2XU	-4 / -	5	Partial capture
07-23 22:28	40m	- / -	F4BYA	-1 / -	3	Partial capture
07-23 22:27	40m	-12 / -	EA7AK	- / -10	2	✓ Closing fragment
07-23 22:26	40m	-11 / -	PD0LH	-18 / -18	3	✓ Closing observed
07-23 21:58	20m	- / -4	CU3AC	+3 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
07-23 21:31	80m	- / -	EA4CFT	-17 / -	2	Partial capture
07-23 21:31	80m	+6 / +1	DO2RG	+7 / -11	5	✓ Full exchange observed
07-23 21:29	80m	+8 / -16	HA3GX	+2 / -17	4	✓ Full exchange observed
07-23 21:24	40m	-3 / -13	GI7LOU	-9 / -	2	✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
182430  +8  515  R6ZGS RQ6A KN94 (x2)
182515  +3  516  RQ6A R6ZGS +01 (x2)
182600  +9  515  R6ZGS RQ6A 73
190200  -6 1845  CQ RQ6A KN94
190230  -3 1845  R1QF RQ6A R-10 (x2)
190330  -3 1845  R1BNF RQ6A -10 (x2)
190600  -2 1845  R9HEP RQ6A R-14
190745  +2 1641  RQ6A R3YAU +03 (x2)
174815  -3 2504  RQ6A UD3T +11 (x2)

160m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
195045  +7 1042  ZS1LS RQ6A KN94
231545  -5 1918  RI1FJL RQ6A KN94 (x5)
184845  +1  890  CQ RQ6A KN94
184900  +0 1157  RQ6A HA3PV JN96
184915  +6  890  CQ RQ6A KN94 (x5)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
211345  -8 2529  KV4JL RQ6A RR73
211515  -9 2529  M1WLK RQ6A RR73
211545  -6 2529  W4HTP RQ6A R-15 (x5)
211915  +4 2729  CQ RQ6A KN94 (x4)
203300  +5 1034  RQ6A EA3BIC JN11 (x4)

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
184815  -7 2197  RI0FA RQ6A KN94 (x7)
185245  -7 2197  RQ3D RQ6A -11 (x3)
185430 -15 2197  RQ6A R4FDD -09
185445  +2 2197  R4FDD RQ6A R-03
185500  -8 2196  RQ6A R4FDD RR73
185515  +5 2197  R4FDD RQ6A 73
175745 -10 2431  RI1FJL RQ6A KN94

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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