SP5EKL — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SP5EKL, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 14 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-07-14.
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 14 FT8 messages attributed to SP5EKL 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 (93%), followed by 80 m (7%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -5 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-07-14 19:55 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 14 messages
- Active dates
- 6 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -5 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, strong (≥ -8 dB) 11.
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. The sample does not meet the threshold for a recurring time or signal-pattern claim (20 attributed messages, three UTC dates and five distinct 15-minute windows).
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with SP5EKL in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to SP5EKL
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
- KO02 · 9 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 290 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-14 19:55 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 UTC | Band | SP5EKL S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-04 04:23 | 40m | - / -14 | K2TQC | -12 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 09:40 | 20m | - / -3 | LZ6C | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 12:12 | 40m | - / +10 | OK1JPO | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-13 13:22 | 40m | - / +2 | SP8RPA | -20 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 132215 -20 1329 SP5EKL SP8RPA +02 (x2) 121215 -5 1092 SP5EKL OK1JPO +10 (x2) 025400 -5 746 SP5EKL CR7BRV RR73 042300 -12 210 SP5EKL K2TQC -14 (x3) 051600 -8 271 SP5EKL Z34K RR73 061230 -17 1723 SP5EKL R6OBN KN98
UTC dB Audio Message 094015 -9 1417 SP5EKL LZ6C -03 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 195515 -20 986 SQ8V SP5EKL KO02
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