SM2EKM — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Sweden Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KP05

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SM2EKM, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 117 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, across 15 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-14 and 2026-09-16.

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 117 FT8 messages attributed to SM2EKM as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 15 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (36%), followed by 60 m (30%) and 80 m (25%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (70%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -15 dB.

Overview

117
Messages attributed
15
UTC dates decoded
22
Active 15-min windows
-15 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-14
Last attributed message: 2026-09-16 20:08 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
117 messages
Active dates
15 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-15 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-23 to +4 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 56, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 14, strong (≥ -8 dB) 47.

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 SM2EKM

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
KP05 · 83 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,731 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-09 04:15 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 UTCBandSM2EKM S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-09 04:15 60m - / -17 SV8/F6BLP +1 / - 3 Partial capture
09-09 04:14 60m -2 / - DL/OE2BVG - / -8 6 Partial capture
09-07 14:33 40m -18 / - WL7E - / -8 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 14:12 40m - / -4 UB4CJS -19 / - 11 Partial capture
09-07 14:09 40m -21 / - BG5FRH - / -14 2 Partial capture
09-07 14:08 40m -18 / - BG5JGG - / 0 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 14:06 40m -17 / - BG3NQT - / -7 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 14:03 40m -20 / - BA3QIQ - / 0 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 14:03 40m - / +2 DK7ZT -16 / - 3 Partial capture
09-07 13:33 40m -22 / - 4I1LCT - / - 3 Partial capture
09-06 20:10 60m - / - DK7ZT -17 / - 2 Partial capture
09-06 20:03 60m +3 / - D2ACE - / -11 12 ✓ Closing fragment
09-03 19:32 160m -19 / - RI1FJL - / -12 7 Partial capture
08-30 22:17 160m -20 / - RI1FJL - / -15 2 Partial capture
08-26 18:29 80m -20 / - RI1FJL - / - 22 Partial capture
08-10 22:28 40m -10 / - <...> - / - 2 Partial capture
08-10 22:19 40m -16 / - <...> - / +8 6 Partial capture
08-10 22:07 40m -16 / - <...> - / +1 6 Partial capture
08-10 22:02 80m -4 / - <...> - / - 3 Partial capture
08-10 22:02 80m - / - DO2HKV -6 / - 6 Partial capture
08-10 22:00 80m - / - SP1MGM +5 / - 3 Partial capture
08-10 21:59 80m -4 / - DU2W - / -13 2 Partial capture
08-10 21:56 80m - / - PA3FPQ -4 / - 2 Partial capture
08-10 21:56 80m - / - SP1MGM +7 / - 3 Partial capture
08-10 21:55 80m +6 / +5 CR5VP -24 / -2 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-08 01:47 60m - / - PC2F -14 / - 2 Partial capture
08-08 01:45 60m - / - DK5WL -6 / - 3 Partial capture
08-08 01:42 60m +7 / - <...> - / -12 4 Partial capture
07-20 03:22 40m -3 / - TJ1GD/P - / -2 5 ✓ Closing fragment
07-19 18:39 40m +3 / - 2D0OMN - / - 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
221715 -20 1181  RI1FJL SM2EKM R-15 (x2)
200845 -14 1976  VU3CAU SM2EKM KP05
193215 -24 1932  RI1FJL SM2EKM KP05 (x7)
200845 -18 1104  RI1FJZ SM2EKM 73
60m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
200900  +4 1309  D2ACE SM2EKM KP05 (x4)
201045 -18 1901  SM2EKM DK7ZT +12 (x2)
041415  -2 1413  DL/OE2BVG SM2EKM KP05 (x3)
041530  +2  428  SM2EKM SV8/F6BLP -17
041545  +0 1413  DL/OE2BVG SM2EKM KP05
041600  -1  428  SM2EKM SV8/F6BLP -17
041615  -5 1413  DL/OE2BVG SM2EKM R-08
041630  +1  428  SM2EKM SV8/F6BLP -17
041645  -1 1413  DL/OE2BVG SM2EKM R-08
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
141230 -21 2046  SM2EKM UB4CJS -04 (x11)
143330 -18 1418  WL7E SM2EKM KP05 (x4)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
183445 -17 1562  RI1FJL SM2EKM KP05 (x15)

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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