SP6ABS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SP6ABS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 17 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-21 and 2026-09-13.
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 17 FT8 messages attributed to SP6ABS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (59%), followed by 40 m (29%) and 20 m (12%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -3 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-13 04:57 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 17 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -3 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 3, strong (≥ -8 dB) 14.
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 SP6ABS in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to SP6ABS
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
- JO81 · 10 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 379 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-13 04:57 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 | SP6ABS S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-13 04:57 | 80m | 0 / - | VP2MAA | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-13 04:44 | 40m | - / -14 | IU8RFW | -14 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-13 04:43 | 40m | - / -3 | YO6LM | +11 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-13 04:41 | 40m | - / -9 | UA4FKT | -3 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-06 04:48 | 40m | -5 / - | J38LD | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 04:37 | 80m | +4 / - | OZ7KJ/P | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 04:33 | 80m | -6 / - | DL9KM | +2 / -8 | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-06 04:32 | 80m | -2 / 0 | SP4DLD | +7 / +2 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-06 04:31 | 80m | -4 / - | YO3OBB | +6 / -9 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 07-21 17:59 | 20m | -8 / - | TU5MM | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 043200 -3 1993 YO3OBB SP6ABS 73 043245 +5 1269 SP6ABS SP4DLD KO13 043300 -2 1993 SP4DLD SP6ABS +02 043315 +6 1269 SP6ABS SP4DLD R+00 043330 -2 1993 SP4DLD SP6ABS RR73 043345 +11 1269 SP6ABS SP4DLD 73 043345 +1 2050 SP6ABS DL9KM JN68 043400 -3 1993 DL9KM SP6ABS -08 (x2) 043445 +2 2050 SP6ABS DL9KM 73 043745 +5 1922 OZ7KJ/P SP6ABS JO81 043800 +22 2542 SP6ABS RA4CQW/P +17 043815 +3 1922 OZ7KJ/P SP6ABS R+15 045715 +1 1858 VP2MAA SP6ABS JO81 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 044900 -7 1765 J38LD SP6ABS JO81 (x3) 044100 -6 1895 SP6ABS UA4FKT LO23 (x3) 044300 +10 2830 SP6ABS YO6LM KN25 044300 -23 1895 SP6ABS F4IIX 73 044400 +12 2830 SP6ABS YO6LM R-03 (x2) 044430 -12 1895 SP6ABS IU8RFW JN70 (x2) 044600 -18 1895 SP6ABS EB3JT 73 044630 -11 1895 SP6ABS IU8RFW R-14 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 175900 -8 1748 TU5MM SP6ABS JO81 (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.
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