SP8WAS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SP8WAS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 22 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-06-12.
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 22 FT8 messages attributed to SP8WAS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (73%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (91%); the estimated median was -3 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 22 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -3 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -8 to +3 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 2, strong (≥ -8 dB) 20.
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.
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with SP8WAS in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to SP8WAS
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
- KO10 · 12 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 106 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-12 08:33 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 | SP8WAS S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-08 19:40 | 40m | - / - | DG1ROL | -1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 19:29 | 40m | - / -24 | IW3IAA | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-08 19:29 | 40m | - / - | PD0PHA | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-08 19:23 | 40m | - / -18 | DL2VN | -2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-29 23:02 | 40m | - / - | F6EAZ | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-29 21:24 | 40m | - / -17 | G1CEC | -7 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-29 21:07 | 40m | - / - | IK2RZQ | +4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-29 21:05 | 40m | - / 0 | IN3IZQ | -4 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-29 20:58 | 40m | - / -4 | PE1NAO | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 214130 +8 2785 SP8WAS F1PBZ +05 214530 -13 2147 SP8WAS G1CEC IO83 230230 -3 1994 SP8WAS F6EAZ JN27 (x2) 192330 -4 1353 SP8WAS DL2VN JO51 (x3) 192930 -7 2857 SP8WAS PD0PHA JO32 192930 -8 1538 SP8WAS IW3IAA R-24 193000 -4 2857 SP8WAS PD0PHA JO32 193000 -1 1538 SP8WAS IW3IAA 73 193230 +4 2857 SP8WAS PD0PHA JO32 194000 -1 270 SP8WAS DG1ROL JN58 (x3)
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