RU6C — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KN96

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RU6C, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 393 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 20m, 10m, across 14 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-02 and 2026-09-01.

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 393 FT8 messages attributed to RU6C as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 14 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 160 m (88%), followed by 80 m (7%) and 20 m (3%). Most decodes (99%) fell within the six-hour window 16:00-22:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (92%); the estimated median was +1 dB.

Overview

393
Messages attributed
14
UTC dates decoded
49
Active 15-min windows
+1 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-07-02
Last attributed message: 2026-09-01 19:11 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
393 messages
Active dates
14 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
+1 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-8 to +10 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 3, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 30, strong (≥ -8 dB) 360.

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 RU6C

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
KN96 · 244 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,328 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-01 19:10 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 UTCBandRU6C S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-01 19:10 160m +1 / - RN3TT - / -1 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-01 19:09 160m +4 / - UA6EU - / -19 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-01 19:07 160m -4 / -8 R2APC -15 / -11 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 19:05 160m -2 / - 4X1UF - / - 2 Partial capture
09-01 19:01 160m -5 / - JF8QNF - / -21 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-01 18:59 160m +3 / - RA3ZK - / -11 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-01 18:57 160m +4 / -7 OK1DXR +2 / -18 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-01 18:48 160m -1 / - 4X1UF - / - 3 Partial capture
09-01 18:08 160m +2 / - LZ2IP - / -6 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 18:57 160m -4 / +2 R3GO -2 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-31 18:52 160m -2 / -3 R3PA -7 / -4 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-31 18:25 160m -4 / - RX3PX - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 18:23 160m -6 / -2 RM3ZR -1 / -2 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-31 18:20 160m -4 / - RM5F - / -13 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 16:55 160m -8 / - R9SAP - / -6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 17:29 160m -2 / - R9TS - / -15 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-28 16:43 160m -6 / - RA9YTI - / -19 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 19:31 160m - / - RM3ZR +1 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 19:28 160m +6 / 0 UA4FKT -7 / -11 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 19:28 160m +9 / - RW9WJ - / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 19:04 160m -5 / -3 R5BS -6 / -18 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 19:02 160m -1 / -13 UA3RCW -18 / -15 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 19:00 160m -6 / - SP3HLM -3 / -22 5 ✓ Closing observed
08-27 18:55 160m +2 / -13 S57MPU +9 / -13 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 18:48 160m +8 / -12 S57MPU +7 / - 4 Partial capture
08-27 18:44 160m +4 / +8 RK6MC -4 / 0 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 18:44 160m - / -10 R3AT -17 / - 3 Partial capture
08-27 18:40 160m -2 / - R2SN -19 / -18 6 ✓ Closing observed
08-27 18:34 160m -2 / +3 R7CD -12 / -1 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 18:30 160m -5 / -3 RA1WU +6 / -14 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 18:21 160m -3 / +3 RK3QA -6 / -3 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 18:17 160m +2 / - S56P +23 / -9 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-27 18:14 160m +5 / +2 SP4LVG 0 / -14 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 18:12 160m +2 / - UA4FKT - / -13 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 18:10 160m +6 / -18 LA9GX -7 / - 5 ✓ Closing observed
08-27 18:01 160m -3 / - RK8W - / -13 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 17:54 160m 0 / - RA4LAG -24 / -10 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-27 17:50 160m -6 / - UA3ON - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 17:48 160m +7 / -2 R7DX -10 / -1 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 17:43 160m -4 / -2 RQ7O 0 / -7 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-27 17:41 160m -3 / - UD8S - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 17:01 160m -6 / - RU3XK - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 16:53 20m +18 / - ZS6KVZ - / - 5 Partial capture
08-25 16:50 20m +14 / - BG7MOM - / -20 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-25 16:49 20m - / -2 9K2MP -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-17 11:51 10m -4 / - <...> - / - 2 Partial capture
08-16 20:09 160m +3 / 0 RA6ATZ -20 / -3 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-16 20:03 160m +8 / - R5BM -11 / -5 5 ✓ Closing observed
08-16 20:01 160m +13 / -12 IK0HBN +4 / -14 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-16 20:01 160m +18 / -1 SQ2BXI +18 / -22 5 ✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
190500  -1  501  4X1UF RU6C KN96 (x2)
190630  +0  598  CQ RU6C KN96                          a1 (x2)
190715 -14 2289  RU6C R2APC KO85
190730  -2  598  R2APC RU6C -11
190745 -11 2289  RU6C R2APC R-08
190800  -7  598  R2APC RU6C RR73
190815 -19 2289  RU6C R2APC 73
190830  +1  598  CQ RU6C KN96
190900  +7  598  UA6EU RU6C -19 (x2)
191000  +4  598  RN3TT RU6C KN96 (x3)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
184815  -5  462  RU6C IK4LZH JN54 (x2)
164930  +0 1080  RU6C 9K2MP -02 (x3)
165045 +17  524  BG7MOM RU6C R-20 (x2)
165245 +10  524  BG7BMG RU6C 73
165315 +21  524  ZS6KVZ RU6C KN96 (x5)
165715  +9  347  MI0UFT RU6C KN96
165945  +8 2735  CQ RU6C KN96
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
174445  -9 2737  CQ RU6C KN96
174900  +4  603  RU6C RA3YDA KO62 (x2)
175400  +0 2734  RU6C DK4RH R-10 (x4)
062615 -10  516  VK4NQL RU6C 73
062830  -9  515  FK8HA RU6C KN96
100100 -15 1314  RU6C RC5F R+10 (x2)
114815 -23 1645  RU6C F6JON/QRP +05
115100  -7  446  <...> RU6C KN96 (x2)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
194430  +7  485  RC6OD RU6C KN96
184200  +9  505  CQ RU6C KN96
184215 -17 1853  RU6C R2SDZ KO94
184215  +5  329  RU6C SP3BVI JO82
184230 +10  505  R2SDZ RU6C -03
184245  -7 1853  RU6C R2SDZ R-01
184300 +13  505  R2SDZ RU6C RR73
184315  +6 1330  RU6C RK6MC KN97
184315  -9 1853  RU6C R2SDZ 73
184345  +5 1330  RU6C RK6MC R+02
184400  +8  505  RK6MC RU6C RR73
184415  +8 1330  RU6C RK6MC RR73
184430  +7  505  CQ RU6C KN96 (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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