RU3NCW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: LO08

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RU3NCW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,358 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 23 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-26 and 2026-09-12.

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 1,358 FT8 messages attributed to RU3NCW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 23 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (56%), followed by 40 m (35%) and 20 m (5%). Most decodes (91%) fell within the six-hour window 17:00-23:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (78%); the estimated median was -2 dB.

Overview

1,358

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

163

Active 15-min windows

-2 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

160m · 35 80m · 763 40m · 476 20m · 64 10m · 20

First attributed message: 2026-06-26
Last attributed message: 2026-09-12 20:49 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 1,358 messages
Active dates: 23 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -2 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -12.3 to +6 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 80, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 218, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1,060.

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 RU3NCW in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

R2EA/P · European Russia ×4 DL3MIB · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×3 F1PBZ · France ×3 IQ4JO · Italy ×3 IW2DNI · Italy ×3 UI5A · European Russia ×3 RM5F · European Russia ×3 RC7LX · European Russia ×2 RK4FH · European Russia ×2 R4FV · European Russia ×2 DL7UKM · Fed. Rep. of Germany ×2 9A3K · Croatia ×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 RU3NCW

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: LO08 · 545 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 1,561 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-09-12 20:49 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	RU3NCW S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
09-12 20:50	80m	- / -12	DO2BBC	+1 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-12 20:44	80m	-8 / -12	SP5DFK/QRP	+3 / -7	2	Partial capture
09-12 20:42	80m	-5 / -	RV6WB	-11 / -9	3	✓ Closing observed
09-12 19:36	80m	-14 / -	LB7DJ	- / -21	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-12 19:29	80m	-2 / -	3Z100PKP	- / -11	2	Partial capture
09-12 19:27	40m	- / -	SP4MCH	-2 / -	8	Partial capture
09-12 19:25	40m	-1 / -	IN3LHF	-3 / -11	3	✓ Closing observed
09-12 19:24	40m	+6 / -4	DL7UKM	+14 / -2	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 19:21	40m	+2 / -	RA3WY/P	- / -9	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-12 19:20	40m	+4 / -	BA8BLK	- / -18	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-12 19:18	40m	+2 / -5	ON1DGN	-8 / -1	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 19:18	40m	- / -	SP4MCH	-5 / -	2	Partial capture
09-12 19:14	80m	-4 / +2	LA8AV	-9 / +7	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 19:11	80m	+2 / +8	GW8DX	-4 / +1	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 18:58	80m	-13 / -	R5BM/M	- / -12	2	Partial capture
09-12 18:55	80m	-4 / -9	OM7FS	+8 / -22	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 18:54	80m	-3 / -17	IK6GPZ	-2 / -13	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 18:53	80m	-2 / -8	R3PBA	-10 / -7	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-12 18:51	80m	0 / -	RW4HD	-15 / -	2	✓ Closing observed
09-05 20:44	80m	-1 / -	R3ICU	- / 0	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 20:43	80m	+10 / -	UB3ANV	- / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 20:37	80m	-2 / +10	SA3LEN	-2 / -4	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 20:35	80m	-9 / -5	OZ7KJ/P	-7 / -7	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 20:32	80m	-5 / -	RA3MT	-10 / +9	4	✓ Closing observed
09-05 20:30	80m	-8 / -9	SP9GCZ	+4 / -11	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 20:29	80m	+5 / -	R2AZM	-6 / +3	4	✓ Closing observed
09-05 20:27	80m	+4 / -4	S50B	-2 / -	4	✓ Closing observed
09-05 20:24	80m	+4 / -14	F4MZI	-21 / -20	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 18:18	80m	0 / +2	EW8CW	-11 / +4	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 18:10	40m	- / -	OK3MB	-6 / -	2	Partial capture
09-05 18:09	40m	- / -8	R6AAU	-14 / -	2	Partial capture
09-05 18:08	40m	- / -	OE8PIT	+5 / -	4	Partial capture
09-05 18:05	40m	-1 / -5	R6ML	0 / +1	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 18:03	40m	0 / -	OH7FAE	- / +3	2	Partial capture
09-05 18:01	40m	+4 / -	RN6AK	- / -5	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 17:59	40m	-2 / -9	MW0USK	0 / -6	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 17:58	40m	-2 / +1	EX7CQ	0 / +2	4	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 17:55	40m	+5 / -12	T77NC	-11 / -16	3	✓ Full exchange observed
09-05 05:31	40m	-15 / -	OH3GBW	- / -9	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-05 05:30	40m	-8 / -15	OM1AMT	+9 / -	8	✓ Closing observed
09-04 19:35	160m	- / -12	EW8W	+12 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
09-04 18:36	80m	-11 / -	RA2FU	- / -6	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-04 18:33	80m	- / -11	RA4FHO	-1 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-04 18:31	80m	- / -	SP7ROM	-6 / -	2	Partial capture
09-04 18:28	80m	-3 / -3	HA1RJ	+10 / -1	8	✓ Full exchange observed
09-04 18:27	80m	-9 / -	RX1AB	- / -21	2	✓ Closing fragment
09-04 18:22	80m	- / -	DA6NEL	-15 / -	2	Partial capture
09-04 18:22	80m	-3 / +5	RO3ZR	+1 / -18	5	✓ Full exchange observed
09-04 18:19	80m	-2 / -7	OE5TXF	+12 / -5	7	✓ Full exchange observed
09-04 18:19	80m	-8 / -	UA1OMS	-20 / -3	3	✓ Closing observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
204215  -5  927  CQ RU3NCW LO08
204230 -11 2309  RU3NCW RV6WB LN33
204245  -4  927  RV6WB RU3NCW -09 (x2)
204415  +0  962  CQ RU3NCW LO08
204445  -8  962  SP5DFK/QRP RU3NCW -07
204500  +3  960  RU3NCW SP5DFK/QRP R-12
204545  -6  962  CQ RU3NCW LO08
204615  -2  962  RF9C RU3NCW R+08
204815  -6  962  CQ RU3NCW LO08 (x3)
205000  +4 1345  RU3NCW DO2BBC JO41 (x3)

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
192445  +6 2985  DL7UKM RU3NCW RR73
192500 +17 2985  RU3NCW DL7UKM 73
192515  +2 2985  IN3LHF RU3NCW R-11
192530  -3 2985  RU3NCW IN3LHF RR73
192545  -4 2985  IN3LHF RU3NCW 73
192615  +1 2986  CQ RU3NCW LO08 (x2)
192730  -4 1130  RU3NCW SP4MCH KO03 (x8)

160m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
204145  -1 2057  RU3NCW DL4RAQ JN58 (x4)
204515  +7  409  RU3NCW DK3GI JN59 (x5)
210000  +4 2474  RU3NCW RU1AB -21 (x2)
213130 -18 2293  UA0ACG RU3NCW LO08
193530 +12  949  RU3NCW EW8W -12 (x3)

20m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
055930  -4  753  EA3GXK RU3NCW -12
055945  -7  757  RU3NCW EA3GXK R-18
060030  -3  752  EA3GXK RU3NCW RR73 (x2)
060115 -11  757  RU3NCW EA3GXK R-18
060130  +4  751  EA3GXK RU3NCW RR73
060145  -4  757  RU3NCW EA3GXK R-18
060200  +4  757  EA3GXK RU3NCW RR73
060215  -4  757  RU3NCW EA3GXK R-18 (x7)

10m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
174315  -8  550  RU3NCW EA3EDU R+00 (x2)
174945 -12  431  CQ RU3NCW LO08                        a1 (x2)
175115  -9  432  SQ7BKG RU3NCW +04
175245 -12  431  CQ RU3NCW LO08 (x2)
175615 -10  433  R3FE RU3NCW -08
181100 -23 1984  CQ RU3NCW LO08
190800 -18 1131  RU3NCW ON1JP +11 (x2)
191630 +10  441  RU3NCW OE7LVI JN57 (x3)
192215  -8 2626  RU3NCW DF7UT RR73

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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