RY7KU — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: European Russia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KN74

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving RY7KU, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 116 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-09-11.

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 116 FT8 messages attributed to RY7KU as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (41%), followed by 80 m (31%) and 160 m (22%). Most decodes (53%) 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 (69%); the estimated median was -5 dB.

Overview

116
Messages attributed
6
UTC dates decoded
16
Active 15-min windows
-5 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-07
Last attributed message: 2026-09-11 16:28 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
116 messages
Active dates
6 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-5 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-16 to +2 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 13, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 23, strong (≥ -8 dB) 80.

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 RY7KU

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
KN74 · 37 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,164 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-11 16:28 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 UTCBandRY7KU S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-11 16:25 80m +1 / -14 UB4CLH -18 / -19 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-11 16:24 80m -1 / -2 RX6DA +6 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-17 16:43 40m -13 / - R4CHN - / 0 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-11 13:20 20m - / -18 ON3NR -6 / - 3 Partial capture
07-11 12:00 20m - / -4 EA5ET -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-06 06:04 20m - / - LZ2SPD -12 / - 2 Partial capture
07-05 21:56 20m - / -13 YO4NF -14 / - 2 Partial capture
07-05 21:35 20m -22 / -6 EC3A -9 / +4 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 20:52 20m - / - F5RRS -8 / - 3 Partial capture
07-05 20:01 160m - / -18 RK6OV -9 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
07-05 20:01 160m - / -8 UA3ZUX -2 / - 4 Partial capture
07-05 20:01 160m -16 / -2 UI6A +10 / -5 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 19:59 160m -20 / - SV7BVM -13 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
07-05 11:52 20m -22 / - R1FW - / -6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-05 00:40 80m -7 / -7 9A5E +9 / +5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:39 80m -2 / -17 EC5M 0 / -6 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:35 80m -4 / -2 SK3WWA -6 / -11 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:33 80m +1 / -9 OH5WWA +2 / +1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:32 80m +7 / -5 II0WWA +12 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:30 80m -4 / +6 LZ01MIKU +12 / - 3 Partial capture
07-05 00:29 80m 0 / -15 SN0WWA -9 / -16 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:25 80m - / -8 9A3AUH +9 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
07-05 00:25 80m -5 / - UI5A -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
07-05 00:25 80m - / +2 SV1HFE +3 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
07-05 00:23 80m -7 / -20 RM5F +12 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:22 80m -9 / -11 GB2WWA -3 / -9 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:20 80m +9 / -9 DL3MIB +4 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
07-05 00:20 80m +6 / -10 DO9BAU -4 / -6 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:18 80m -4 / -10 SN4WWA 0 / -6 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:11 160m -12 / -11 R6SO -18 / -19 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:08 160m -14 / -15 DK2JP -5 / -13 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-05 00:02 160m -14 / -1 RA3WY +3 / +3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
07-04 23:38 160m -4 / -16 9A4ZM +15 / - 4 ✓ Closing observed
07-04 23:37 160m +1 / -2 UA4FKT +14 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
07-03 07:08 10m - / +6 SX0W -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
06-25 00:51 20m -14 / -12 KB3Z -13 / -2 4 ✓ Full exchange observed

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
004100  -8 2134  9A5E RY7KU R+05
004115  +7 2134  RY7KU 9A5E RR73
004130  -7 2134  9A5E RY7KU 73
162430  +0 1647  RX6DA RY7KU KN74
162445  +4 1647  RY7KU RX6DA -02
162500  -2 1648  RX6DA RY7KU R+11
162515  +7 1647  RY7KU RX6DA RR73
162530  +0 1649  RX6DA RY7KU 73
162545 -19 2031  RY7KU UB4CLH -14
162600  +2 2032  UB4CLH RY7KU R-19
162615 -17 2031  RY7KU UB4CLH RR73
162630  -3 2031  UB4CLH RY7KU R-19
162645 -17 2031  RY7KU UB4CLH RR73
162700  +3 2031  UB4CLH RY7KU 73
162800  -3 1596  RA9YTI RY7KU KN74
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
221430 -15  985  RY7KU GB2WWA -11
164245  -8 2684  RN3DDW/P RY7KU KN74
164315 -17 2394  R4CHN RY7KU KN74 (x3)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
215645 -17 2141  RY7KU YO4NF -13 (x2)
060400 -12  620  RY7KU LZ2SPD KN22 (x2)
100930 -16 2006  RY7KU <...> +24
101545  -7  679  RY7KU LZ1ZF RR73
102430  -7  808  RY7KU S59A -08
120030  +0 2381  RY7KU EA5ET IM99 (x3)
120700 -24 1895  RY7KU ON7KEC +03
121600 -13 2381  RY7KU F1PSX 73
132030  -7 2492  RY7KU ON3NR -18 (x3)
160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
200030 -13 1339  RY7KU SV7BVM RR73
200100  +9 2270  RY7KU UI6A -02
200100  -1 1918  RY7KU UA3ZUX KO90
200100  -8  983  RY7KU RK6OV KN97
200115 -16 2271  UI6A RY7KU R-05
200130 +10 2270  RY7KU UI6A RR73
200130  -7  983  RY7KU RK6OV KN97
200145 -17 2270  UI6A RY7KU 73
200200  -9 1918  RY7KU UA3ZUX KO90
200200 -12  984  RY7KU RK6OV KN97 (x3)
200330  +0 1918  RY7KU UA3ZUX KO90
200330 -12  983  RY7KU RK6OV RR73
200400  +0 1918  RY7KU UA3ZUX R-08
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
070830 -10  748  RY7KU SX0W +06 (x2)

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.

FT8DB and SO8OO WebSDR are a hobby project maintained solo. ☕ Buy me a coffee