SQ1WO — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SQ1WO, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 24 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-07-12.
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 24 FT8 messages attributed to SQ1WO as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -4 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 24 messages
- Active dates
- 1 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -4 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -9 to -1 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 3, 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. 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 SQ1WO in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to SQ1WO
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
- JO73 · 14 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 613 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-12 20:39 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 | SQ1WO S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-12 20:39 | 20m | -6 / - | JH2HIW | - / -19 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-12 20:35 | 20m | -6 / - | BG4OOO | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 07-12 20:34 | 20m | -3 / - | JA1UQA | - / -9 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-12 20:32 | 20m | -8 / - | YH3AE | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-12 20:27 | 20m | -7 / - | BG8TFN | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-12 20:24 | 20m | -5 / - | JA1XGI | - / -14 | 6 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-10 15:07 | 20m | - / -6 | RN6MA | -20 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 203045 +0 1709 JA1UQA SQ1WO JO73 203200 -13 1709 YH3AE SQ1WO JO73 (x2) 203415 -2 1708 JA1UQA SQ1WO JO73 203515 -4 1708 BG4OOO SQ1WO JO73 (x2) 203615 -2 1709 JA1UQA SQ1WO R-09 (x2) 203745 -9 1709 BG4OOO SQ1WO JO73 (x3) 203915 -7 1709 JH2HIW SQ1WO JO73 (x4)
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