SQ4FAE — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SQ4FAE, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 280 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 60m, 40m, across 30 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-09-20.
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 280 FT8 messages attributed to SQ4FAE as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 30 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (50%), followed by 40 m (47%) and 60 m (3%). Most decodes (65%) fell within the six-hour window 16:00-22:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (62%); the estimated median was -5 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-20 14:13 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 280 messages
- Active dates
- 30 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -5 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -15 to +6 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 27, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 80, strong (≥ -8 dB) 173.
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 SQ4FAE in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
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 SQ4FAE
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
- KO03 · 148 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 400 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-19 14:31 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 | SQ4FAE S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-20 14:12 | 40m | -10 / - | SQ7OBB | -14 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-19 14:30 | 40m | -13 / - | SQ3EWA | - / -10 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 10:13 | 40m | -15 / -13 | SQ7OBB | -12 / +7 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-19 10:09 | 40m | -15 / - | SQ7OBB | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 09:36 | 40m | -2 / +3 | SQ8V | -7 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-19 06:48 | 80m | -10 / -6 | SQ7OBB | -6 / -2 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-18 20:50 | 80m | +3 / - | SP7VCL | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 06:40 | 40m | - / -4 | SP7VCL | +1 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 06:30 | 60m | 0 / - | SQ2BXI | -10 / +2 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-18 06:30 | 60m | +2 / -3 | DD6ZV | +2 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-18 06:30 | 60m | 0 / -11 | DK7ZT | -19 / -17 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-18 06:28 | 60m | -1 / +9 | SN40KZE | -10 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-18 06:27 | 60m | -6 / -14 | HB9ACA | -17 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-13 18:11 | 80m | -4 / -16 | SP9TEX | +18 / - | 7 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-13 17:53 | 80m | +12 / -12 | SQ8V | +6 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-13 17:42 | 80m | +6 / +4 | SQ9AWN | +5 / -3 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-13 12:24 | 40m | -3 / -9 | SQ8V | -1 / - | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-13 08:05 | 40m | -4 / +1 | SP7VCL | 0 / - | 7 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 20:52 | 80m | +8 / -3 | SP7VCL | +5 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-12 19:27 | 80m | +8 / -15 | SP5RZL | +19 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 19:04 | 80m | -8 / -10 | R2EA | 0 / +6 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 19:03 | 80m | +4 / -12 | SQ8V | -3 / +4 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 16:50 | 80m | +2 / - | SQ9AWN | +8 / 0 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-11 19:41 | 80m | +5 / - | SP7VCL | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-11 17:28 | 80m | +16 / +1 | SQ8V | +8 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-07 17:40 | 80m | +2 / +4 | SP100PKP | +8 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-07 13:32 | 40m | -11 / - | SN100PKP | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 17:50 | 80m | -6 / -11 | SQ8V | +2 / +6 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-06 17:43 | 80m | +2 / -5 | SQ9AWN | +8 / +8 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-06 16:50 | 80m | -6 / - | SP100PKP | +6 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 05:42 | 80m | -11 / -11 | SN100PKP | +11 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-05 19:49 | 80m | -3 / +5 | SQ9HA | +13 / -4 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-05 19:36 | 80m | -2 / - | SP100PKP | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-05 19:08 | 80m | +4 / -14 | SQ8V | +4 / +3 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-05 17:23 | 80m | +3 / - | SQ9AWN | +4 / -6 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-05 16:48 | 40m | -5 / - | SQ9AWN | -2 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-05 09:32 | 40m | -10 / -6 | SP7VCL | -7 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-05 09:14 | 40m | -14 / - | SQ100PKP | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 22:23 | 40m | - / - | SV1EKI | -8 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 22:23 | 40m | - / -14 | UN7PPV | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-04 21:02 | 80m | +4 / - | IK2RZQ | +14 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 21:00 | 80m | -1 / -4 | SP7VCL | +19 / - | 7 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-04 09:02 | 40m | +5 / +1 | SQ8V | -8 / - | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-04 07:24 | 40m | -10 / +6 | SP100PKP | -12 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 06:55 | 40m | +3 / +10 | SQ100PKP | +11 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-03 08:51 | 40m | -3 / -20 | PE9JAN | -10 / -5 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-03 07:43 | 40m | -11 / - | <...> | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-03 06:16 | 40m | -6 / - | K4YT | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-03 06:09 | 40m | -11 / - | 3Z100PKP | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-03 05:59 | 80m | -8 / +1 | SP100PKP | +9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 093700 -7 408 SQ4FAE SQ8V RR73 093715 -3 408 SQ8V SQ4FAE 73 093930 -17 1519 SQ4FAE RR73; UR5TOC <...> +02 100900 -13 1445 SQ7OBB SQ4FAE KO03 (x4) 101315 -12 1445 SQ4FAE SQ7OBB -13 101330 -14 1445 SQ7OBB SQ4FAE R+07 (x2) 143030 -16 2080 SQ3EWA SQ4FAE KO03 (x3) 141245 -14 1498 SQ4FAE SQ7OBB RR73 141300 -10 1497 SQ7OBB SQ4FAE 73
UTC dB Audio Message 181100 -1 1832 SP9TEX SQ4FAE KO03 (x3) 181315 +18 1832 SQ4FAE SP9TEX -16 181330 -9 1832 SP9TEX SQ4FAE R+14 181345 +19 1832 SQ4FAE SP9TEX RR73 181400 +0 1832 SP9TEX SQ4FAE 73 205000 +5 1202 SP7VCL SQ4FAE KO03 (x3) 064830 -11 1556 SQ7OBB SQ4FAE KO03 064845 -6 1556 SQ4FAE SQ7OBB -06 064900 -10 1556 SQ7OBB SQ4FAE R-02 064915 -7 1556 SQ4FAE SQ7OBB RR73 064930 -8 1557 SQ7OBB SQ4FAE 73
UTC dB Audio Message 062830 -4 812 SN40KZE SQ4FAE R+11 062830 -18 1932 SQ4FAE HB9ACA -14 063000 +4 922 CQ SQ4FAE KO03 063015 -20 1902 SQ4FAE DK7ZT -11 063015 +0 922 SQ4FAE DD6ZV JO62 063030 +2 922 DD6ZV SQ4FAE +22 063045 -10 345 SQ4FAE SQ2BXI JO94 063045 +3 922 SQ4FAE DD6ZV R-03 063100 +1 922 DD6ZV SQ4FAE RR73 063115 -17 1902 SQ4FAE DK7ZT -11 063115 +2 922 SQ4FAE DD6ZV 73 063130 -1 922 SQ2BXI SQ4FAE +02 063200 +0 922 DK7ZT SQ4FAE R-17 063215 -21 1902 SQ4FAE DK7ZT RR73 063230 +2 922 SQ2BXI SQ4FAE RR73
UTC dB Audio Message 150400 -19 1356 SQ4FAE II5WWA RR73 150530 -22 1694 SQ4FAE IR0WWA -13 (x4) 115830 -11 823 SQ4FAE PE9JAN JO22 (x3) 060615 -4 748 SQ4FAE CR5VP -06 (x2) 200430 -12 866 SQ4FAE TN8GD +09 (x2) 215045 -12 2155 SQ4FAE CX6TU -06 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 210600 -9 1089 SQ4FAE 9K2YM -17 (x2) 090845 -11 2287 SQ4FAE IK2SND JN45 (x2) 090915 -15 1790 SQ4FAE DK1MBY JN58 090945 -2 834 SQ4FAE IK2SND 73 090945 -14 1790 SQ4FAE DK1MBY JN58 (x3) 091215 -12 1476 SQ4FAE UA6YW +02 (x2) 091515 +7 489 SQ4FAE IK4LZH JN54 (x3) 091645 -8 2533 SQ4FAE EA3AKY JN01
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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