SM5KNV — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Sweden Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JO88

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SM5KNV, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 608 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, across 13 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-06 and 2026-09-08.

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 608 FT8 messages attributed to SM5KNV as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 13 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 160 m (51%), followed by 80 m (37%) and 40 m (13%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (96%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (96%); the estimated median was +5 dB.

Overview

608
Messages attributed
13
UTC dates decoded
47
Active 15-min windows
+5 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

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

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
608 messages
Active dates
13 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
+5 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-4 to +12 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 23, strong (≥ -8 dB) 583.

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 SM5KNV

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
JO88 · 262 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
1,001 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-08 20:05 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 UTCBandSM5KNV S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-08 20:06 80m -2 / -4 SQ9PKM +15 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 20:01 80m +7 / - RC7LX - / -20 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 19:58 80m +12 / - AP2N - / -15 2 Partial capture
09-08 19:57 80m +11 / - UA3SCU -6 / - 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 19:53 80m +12 / - JA3FYC - / -7 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 19:52 80m +15 / - JF0CSK - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 19:51 80m +12 / - RN3AOE +11 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-08 19:49 80m +12 / - BG8NMC - / +2 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 19:48 80m +4 / - R3XBV - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 19:47 80m +10 / - JE3GRQ - / -9 2 Partial capture
09-08 19:46 80m +11 / -10 LB8PI -18 / +8 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 19:46 80m - / - DL2RN +5 / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 19:44 80m +15 / - BH8PYF - / 0 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 19:42 80m +11 / -13 9A3QO +6 / -10 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 19:39 80m +14 / -17 DO1DMR -9 / - 6 ✓ Closing observed
09-08 19:39 80m +15 / -14 UY5BF +11 / 0 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-08 19:35 160m - / -4 UB3YCK -8 / - 6 Partial capture
09-08 19:28 160m +5 / - RW9WJ -18 / -9 4 ✓ Closing observed
09-08 19:27 160m +6 / - UA3IDQ - / -10 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 19:23 160m -5 / - UA4QK - / -24 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 19:21 160m -2 / - DO8XC - / -24 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 19:20 160m 0 / +3 OH3NXW +2 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-31 19:17 160m +2 / -13 RX3T -7 / -10 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-31 19:15 160m -6 / - ON7ZO - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 19:13 160m -6 / -6 LZ2EV +10 / -9 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-31 19:11 160m +2 / - OH1ZK - / -18 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 19:10 160m -1 / - UA3FH - / -22 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 11:42 40m - / -19 DL4JTH -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 11:42 40m -10 / -4 DL7UKM -4 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 20:31 160m +8 / +10 SQ5OMY -14 / -18 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 20:29 160m +8 / +9 SP9DGO +2 / +6 7 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 20:27 160m +8 / +10 SP5AEZ -14 / -17 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 20:25 160m +5 / - 9A2VX - / -20 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 19:53 160m +2 / - R2BRU -16 / +8 3 Partial capture
08-29 19:52 160m - / - OM3SX +12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-29 19:52 160m +6 / - OV5SP - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 19:46 160m +4 / - DA0RR 0 / - 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 19:23 160m - / - SP9DGO +12 / - 4 Partial capture
08-29 19:21 160m +4 / -17 RX4HX +1 / - 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 19:20 160m - / - ON6LEO +1 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 19:19 160m - / - DL9KM -21 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 19:17 160m +6 / -10 R6LNH/P -15 / -9 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 19:15 160m +7 / -6 UX7BM +11 / +8 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 19:13 160m - / -15 OM3SX +17 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 19:11 160m +6 / - IU3RRX -9 / -20 2 Partial capture
08-29 19:10 160m +6 / -8 OK1JMB -14 / -4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 19:08 160m +8 / - OK2VIR +7 / +3 4 ✓ Closing observed
08-29 19:07 160m - / - SP5GW +9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 18:43 160m +3 / -13 SP9AHW -10 / -13 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-29 18:41 160m +2 / - UA3MRS - / -12 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
200015 +10  421  UA3SCU SM5KNV 73
200030  -8  978  SM5KNV UA3SCU 73
200045 +13  421  CQ SM5KNV JO88
200100  +4  423  SM5KNV SP6RW JO81
200115  +7  421  RC7LX SM5KNV R-20 (x2)
200215  +4  421  JA7GYP SM5KNV -10
200245  +7  421  CQ SM5KNV JO88 (x3)
200600 +14  420  SM5KNV SQ9PKM KN09
200615  -2  421  SQ9PKM SM5KNV +11
200630 +13  421  SM5KNV SQ9PKM R-04
200645  -3  422  SQ9PKM SM5KNV RR73
200700 +17  421  SM5KNV SQ9PKM 73
160m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
192830 -19 1574  SM5KNV RW9WJ LO84
192845  +7  631  RW9WJ SM5KNV -09 (x2)
192945  +3  631  CQ SM5KNV JO88 (x6)
193545  -8 1953  SM5KNV UB3YCK -04 (x6)
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
082230 -16  921  PD1DV SM5KNV -24 (x2)
082330 -14  922  DL7DL SM5KNV -06 (x2)
114245 -11 1274  SM5KNV DL7UKM JO62
114245  -1  619  SM5KNV DL4JTH JO60
114315  -1 1274  SM5KNV DL7UKM JO62
114315  -2  619  SM5KNV DL4JTH R-19 (x2)
114400 -10  620  DL7UKM SM5KNV +21
114415  -1 1274  SM5KNV DL7UKM R-04 (x2)
114530  -4  620  CQ SM5KNV JO88 (x2)
114730  -4  619  GB2HP SM5KNV -07
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
104945 -16 1392  SM5KNV DB4VI JN39
105015 -23 2154  SM5KNV DN9OPA 73
105215 -23 1728  SM5KNV PA0HCL +07

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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