SK5AD — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Sweden Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO89

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SK5AD, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 123 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-26 and 2026-09-20.

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 123 FT8 messages attributed to SK5AD as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (88%); the estimated median was -2 dB.

Overview

123
Messages attributed
6
UTC dates decoded
16
Active 15-min windows
-2 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-07-26
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 20:55 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
123 messages
Active dates
6 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-2 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-9 to +2 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 14, strong (≥ -8 dB) 108.

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 SK5AD

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
JO89 · 33 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,106 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-20 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 UTCBandSK5AD S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-20 20:54 80m -6 / -3 SM7TZK -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 20:48 80m -2 / - SM7TZK - / +7 3 Partial capture
09-20 20:46 80m -10 / -21 SV1DKR -9 / -12 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 20:32 80m -2 / +8 OE3EVB +10 / - 11 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 20:30 80m - / - SV1DKR -15 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 20:28 80m - / - DO5RBB -14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-20 20:28 80m -6 / - EW8DU -15 / -8 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 20:28 80m - / -17 HA7XL +20 / - 8 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 20:28 80m -2 / -9 RW3LS -4 / 0 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 20:27 80m +7 / - OZ5AGJ -10 / +8 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 20:23 80m - / -15 DO9SAM +5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 20:22 80m +4 / - DL3JHK - / -24 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 20:19 80m -6 / - R4FDD -21 / -9 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-20 20:16 80m - / - DK8CX +8 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 20:16 80m - / - RA6OY -3 / - 6 Partial capture
09-20 20:16 80m - / -6 SP5HQZ +12 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 20:13 80m -4 / -7 SP3JHZ -6 / -14 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 20:09 80m +2 / -17 DK3TNA -6 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 20:08 80m +4 / -12 OE6TNO -1 / -11 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 20:04 80m -10 / -5 SM5IZS +14 / - 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 20:02 80m 0 / - F5ORE - / -15 2 Partial capture
09-20 19:57 80m -6 / -19 EC5M -6 / -17 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-20 19:53 80m -1 / - EA6Y +10 / -2 5 Partial capture
09-20 19:53 80m -4 / - DK7TX - / +5 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-20 19:51 80m 0 / - IU3WOZ -12 / -10 5 Partial capture
09-20 19:51 80m -4 / - OZ1ADL +8 / - 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-17 19:57 80m -7 / -17 3Z100PKP +18 / +3 2 Partial capture
09-15 20:17 80m -10 / - TF1A - / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 17:50 40m - / -19 F4LRA -18 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 21:45 80m -2 / - R3DBX +4 / +5 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-21 21:43 80m -2 / -10 OH4JFN -10 / +10 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 21:42 80m -2 / - TF3VS - / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 21:40 80m -2 / -12 DL9ATW -9 / -1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 21:37 80m -2 / - DA6CGN -22 / -13 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-21 21:23 80m -6 / -16 DL2VN +2 / -1 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 21:20 80m 0 / -8 F4JZX -7 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-21 21:20 80m 0 / -11 F5RRS -6 / - 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 21:18 80m +2 / +3 OZ2SPACE -6 / - 3 Partial capture
08-21 21:14 80m -2 / -7 DL3YAV -4 / -5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 21:12 80m -8 / -10 DA6YY -24 / -16 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 21:07 80m -10 / -9 UA4FKT -6 / +8 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 21:06 80m -3 / -17 F5NNN -23 / -7 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 20:58 80m -1 / -6 <...> -14 / -12 3 Partial capture
08-21 20:55 80m -1 / -7 DO7RMS -4 / -5 4 Partial capture
08-21 20:51 80m -2 / -9 YU7AS +6 / +4 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 20:50 80m -8 / -6 IK5CHL 0 / -3 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 20:49 80m +1 / -16 RA6FYL -7 / - 2 Partial capture
08-21 20:49 80m -6 / -10 RU3T +3 / +1 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 20:49 80m -1 / -10 OE1KLA -4 / -11 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-21 20:42 80m 0 / +3 SN4K +9 / +9 6 ✓ 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
203615 +11 1491  SK5AD OE3EVB R+08 (x2)
203700  -2 1492  OE3EVB SK5AD RR73
203715  +5 1491  SK5AD OE3EVB 73
204645  -6 1842  SK5AD SV1DKR -21
204700  -9 1843  SV1DKR SK5AD R-12
204715 -12 1842  SK5AD SV1DKR RR73
204730 -10 1842  SV1DKR SK5AD 73
204845  -4 1559  SM7TZK SK5AD JO89 (x3)
205215  -1 1554  EC3A SK5AD 73
205430  -9 1985  SK5AD SM7TZK -03 (x2)
205515  -6 1986  SM7TZK SK5AD 73
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
152745 -15 1022  SK5AD DH0DX RR73
175000 -18 1290  SK5AD F4LRA -19 (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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