RQ6B — 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 RQ6B, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,998 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 79 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-10-07.

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 1,998 FT8 messages attributed to RQ6B as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 79 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (39%), followed by 80 m (35%) and 20 m (26%). Most decodes (63%) fell within the six-hour window 23:00-05:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (71%); the estimated median was -3 dB.

Overview

1,998

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

298

Active 15-min windows

-3 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

80m · 696 40m · 780 20m · 522

First attributed message: 2026-06-06
Last attributed message: 2026-10-07 05:47 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 1,998 messages
Active dates: 79 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -3 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -15 to +8 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 166, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 423, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1,409.

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 RQ6B in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

YO9HP · Romania ×3 RD4HX · European Russia ×3 R4ML · European Russia ×2 DL7ACA · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2 DL9KM · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2 IQ0AAI · Sardinia ×2 LA3BO · Norway ×2 MM0KQC · Scotland ×2 R4FDD · European Russia ×2 RA0WBI · Asiatic Russia ×2 SV2AOB · Greece ×2 UA9SY · Asiatic Russia ×2

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 RQ6B

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 · 1,307 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,429 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-10-07 05:47 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	RQ6B S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
10-06 14:21	40m	-20 / -	RT8T	- / -	4	Partial capture
10-06 02:45	80m	-11 / -	SP9WLC	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-06 02:42	80m	-12 / -	UA3VVA	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-06 02:30	80m	-13 / -9	R4OF	-12 / -1	4	✓ Full exchange observed
10-06 02:29	80m	- / -	ON4MAP	-10 / -	2	Partial capture
10-06 02:25	80m	-6 / -	TA4SSK	- / -14	2	Partial capture
10-06 02:20	80m	-4 / +2	SV1EKI	-13 / -5	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-05 04:48	40m	- / -3	TA2VUZ	-12 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-05 04:41	40m	- / +5	R3MDA	-11 / -	5	✓ Closing fragment
10-05 04:11	40m	- / +1	LZ2II	-12 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-05 04:05	80m	-18 / -	F5RAV	- / -	2	Partial capture
10-04 02:53	40m	-18 / -	MM8FKF	- / -	4	Partial capture
10-04 02:43	80m	-9 / -	ON3ANY	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-04 02:40	80m	-8 / -	LY8O	- / -	5	Partial capture
10-03 01:27	40m	-14 / -	RA9UAD	- / -	4	Partial capture
10-03 01:26	40m	- / -	UA9SY	-20 / -	2	Partial capture
10-03 01:20	40m	-21 / -	YO6BLU	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-02 15:52	40m	-14 / +3	OM3DX	+12 / -12	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-02 15:47	40m	-12 / +7	OH5KNL	+9 / -1	6	✓ Full exchange observed
10-02 01:07	40m	-14 / -	HB9ZHK	- / -18	10	Partial capture
10-02 01:02	40m	-14 / -	PD1HBL	-14 / -26	8	Partial capture
10-02 00:57	40m	-13 / -12	I4DOR	-17 / -15	3	✓ Full exchange observed
10-02 00:55	80m	- / -	DO1OAS	-1 / -	8	Partial capture
10-02 00:53	80m	+4 / -6	DL7ACA	+6 / -19	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-02 00:50	80m	+6 / +2	R8CKD	+1 / -8	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-02 00:49	80m	- / -	EI3CTB	-7 / -	7	Partial capture
10-02 00:46	80m	+5 / -10	PF7DKW	+11 / -7	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 16:53	40m	- / +3	UB6OCP	-10 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-01 16:50	40m	- / -9	R4UAS	-8 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-01 16:48	40m	-10 / -	RA1QCX	- / -7	2	Partial capture
10-01 16:45	40m	- / -	F4MXT/P	-2 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-01 16:31	40m	-8 / -	RA3LCI	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-01 04:13	80m	-12 / -	LY7T	- / -	2	Partial capture
10-01 03:53	80m	-7 / -16	LY5A	+6 / -18	8	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 03:43	80m	+5 / -13	RA5AD	-4 / -	3	✓ Closing observed
10-01 03:40	80m	0 / -2	SP8XGU	+2 / -7	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 02:09	40m	-14 / -4	AA3B	-9 / -11	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 02:05	40m	-9 / -15	II5GG	-4 / -23	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-01 02:03	40m	-11 / -	UN7DCS	-11 / -16	4	✓ Closing observed
10-01 01:59	40m	-14 / -	CM7DJG	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-01 01:57	40m	-14 / -	SP9GCZ	- / -22	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-01 01:53	40m	-13 / -	PA3DTN	- / -	5	Partial capture
10-01 01:50	40m	-17 / -	KE2FP	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-01 01:44	80m	-2 / -	DO8PAT	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-01 01:40	80m	+4 / -	Z61DX	- / -	4	Partial capture
10-01 01:33	80m	+6 / +6	DL8HXP	+9 / -4	8	Partial capture
09-30 01:52	40m	-16 / -	RX9ABI	- / -	2	Partial capture
09-30 01:50	40m	-13 / -	N4NF	- / -	4	Partial capture
09-30 01:34	80m	-7 / -14	F4CTJ	0 / -19	7	✓ Full exchange observed
09-30 01:33	80m	-2 / -7	UN7CL	-24 / -8	4	✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
042700 -17 2009  R6DVV RQ6B KN94
044145 -12 2277  RQ6B R3MDA +05 (x5)
044800 -10 1965  RQ6B TA2VUZ -03 (x3)
053715 -18 2012  DC9GT RQ6B R-24
142100 -21 2011  RT8T RQ6B KN94 (x4)
054715 -21 2011  RX3ASQ RQ6B KN94

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
022430  -4 1979  CQ RQ6B KN94
022500  -9 1979  TA4SSK RQ6B -14 (x2)
022915 -12  842  RQ6B ON4MAP JO20 (x2)
023000 -11 1714  RQ6B R4OF -09
023015 -12 1977  R4OF RQ6B R-01
023030 -12 1714  RQ6B R4OF RR73
023045 -14 1978  R4OF RQ6B 73
024200 -10 1979  UA3VVA RQ6B KN94 (x3)
024500 -12 1979  SP9WLC RQ6B KN94 (x3)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
144930  -4 1883  UB4CJS RQ6B 73
145030  -3 1883  CQ RQ6B KN94
145045  -5 1883  RQ6B F5MXH JN07
145100  +2 1883  CQ RQ6B KN94
145115  +6 1883  RQ6B F5MXH JN07
145130  -2 1883  CQ RQ6B KN94
145145  -3 1883  RQ6B F5MXH JN07
145200  -1 1883  CQ RQ6B KN94 (x5)
154400 -24 1480  RQ6B ON4ASV JO11 (x3)

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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