SQ5EKY — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SQ5EKY, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 878 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, across 24 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-07-09 and 2026-10-02.
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 878 FT8 messages attributed to SQ5EKY as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 24 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (61%), followed by 40 m (33%) and 20 m (6%). Most decodes (66%) fell within the six-hour window 17:00-23:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (71%); the estimated median was +1.8 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-10-02 07:39 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 878 messages
- Active dates
- 24 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- +1.8 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -19 to +11 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 171, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 81, strong (≥ -8 dB) 626.
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 SQ5EKY 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 SQ5EKY
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
- JO92 · 451 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 345 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-10-02 07:38 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 | SQ5EKY S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-02 07:37 | 40m | -2 / -4 | SP7VCL | -2 / +8 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-02 07:29 | 40m | -1 / 0 | SP7VCL | +1 / - | 14 | Partial capture |
| 09-30 18:24 | 80m | +6 / - | HF100PKP | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-30 18:10 | 80m | -4 / -7 | SQ100PKP | +3 / +3 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-30 08:13 | 40m | -4 / - | TF5B | - / -10 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-30 08:12 | 40m | -1 / - | GU4WRP | - / -20 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-30 07:41 | 40m | -2 / - | SP100PKP | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-29 11:04 | 40m | -6 / +7 | HG8LXL | -5 / +9 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-28 09:48 | 40m | -13 / +9 | HF100PKP | -9 / +7 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-26 12:29 | 40m | -19 / - | SQ100PKP | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-26 12:15 | 40m | -22 / - | SQ100PKP | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-25 05:50 | 80m | - / - | SP7JMJ | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-25 05:46 | 80m | -1 / - | DB100FT | - / -11 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-25 05:42 | 80m | +2 / -7 | Z62NS | -2 / -7 | 9 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 19:29 | 40m | -11 / -18 | OE5ROR | +10 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 19:25 | 40m | -10 / -10 | SV9MBH | -12 / -11 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 19:21 | 40m | -7 / -7 | IV3VFP | -2 / +5 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 19:19 | 40m | -8 / -2 | DL3JHK | +4 / -1 | 4 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 19:17 | 40m | -8 / -12 | EI9KF | -17 / -14 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-27 19:15 | 40m | -7 / - | LZ2VQ | -3 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 19:13 | 40m | - / -19 | IK1MJK/P | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 19:10 | 40m | - / -5 | SP6JKE | -11 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-27 19:10 | 40m | -8 / - | OE8PIT | +1 / +3 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 19:08 | 40m | - / - | LZ2VQ | +2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-27 19:06 | 40m | -7 / -1 | HF5A | -2 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-27 19:04 | 40m | - / -9 | HG6IOM | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 08:00 | 40m | - / -9 | SP3SXS | -14 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 07:48 | 40m | - / -7 | SP3AKK | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 20:21 | 80m | +2 / -7 | SM7HWD | -16 / -13 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-22 20:19 | 80m | +4 / -1 | SP9MRP | +13 / +6 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-22 20:17 | 80m | -2 / -6 | SP7CAC | +15 / +4 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-22 20:15 | 80m | +4 / - | SP9KM | +14 / -4 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-22 20:12 | 80m | +2 / - | DK5WO | - / -14 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 20:09 | 80m | -1 / +4 | SP5DFK | +3 / 0 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-22 20:07 | 80m | - / -11 | SP9KM | +10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 20:06 | 80m | +4 / - | DL9MCS | - / +1 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 20:01 | 80m | -3 / - | DK7SB | +6 / -4 | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 20:01 | 80m | +2 / - | R4HHN | -3 / -6 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-22 19:58 | 80m | - / +5 | DB100FT | -5 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 19:58 | 80m | +7 / -12 | DL1UDO | -6 / -4 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-22 19:58 | 80m | -21 / - | SP6TID | -8 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 08-22 19:54 | 80m | +10 / -1 | RA2FU | -6 / -1 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-22 19:52 | 80m | +8 / -18 | SP6ZWD | 0 / +1 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-22 19:51 | 80m | +6 / -11 | SP9KM | -1 / -12 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-22 19:50 | 80m | +5 / -13 | SV9MBH | -10 / -16 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-22 19:42 | 80m | +15 / +9 | OH6LUW | -13 / -15 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-20 07:59 | 40m | - / -15 | DM2GG | -19 / - | 7 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-20 07:54 | 40m | - / -4 | YO5OSF | -9 / - | 6 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-20 07:54 | 40m | - / -15 | SP1BMK | -16 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-20 07:50 | 40m | -14 / - | F1HFP | - / -24 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 073200 -3 787 SP7VCL SQ5EKY JO92 (x3) 073315 +3 788 SQ5EKY SP7VCL +00 073330 +1 787 SP7VCL SQ5EKY JO92 073345 +1 788 SQ5EKY SP7VCL +00 073400 -1 787 SP7VCL SQ5EKY JO92 073415 -1 788 SQ5EKY SP7VCL +03 073430 +2 787 SP7VCL SQ5EKY JO92 (x3) 073815 -2 1193 SQ5EKY SP7VCL -04 073830 -2 1191 SP7VCL SQ5EKY R+08 073845 -3 1193 SQ5EKY SP7VCL RR73 073900 -2 1191 SP7VCL SQ5EKY 73
UTC dB Audio Message 054445 +4 1160 Z62NS SQ5EKY JO92 (x3) 054615 -3 1160 <...> SQ5EKY JO92 054645 -1 1363 DB100FT SQ5EKY JO92 054700 +0 1417 SQ5EKY SP100PKP -01 054715 -1 1363 DB100FT SQ5EKY R-11 054800 +2 1363 SQ5EKY SP7VCL -05 055030 -7 1363 SQ5EKY SP7JMJ +32 (x2) 181015 -4 751 SQ100PKP SQ5EKY JO92 181030 +3 578 SQ5EKY SQ100PKP -07 181045 -5 751 SQ100PKP SQ5EKY R+03 182415 +7 751 <HF100PKP> SQ5EKY JO92 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 131200 -10 445 SQ5EKY IU5HIU R-14 (x2) 131300 -24 1769 SQ5EKY PD3LKN JO22 131630 -8 2671 SQ5EKY DL1R JN58 (x4) 134215 -19 1805 SQ5EKY SV1EKI KM18 (x3) 065015 -15 1749 SQ5EKY F4LNM JN09 (x3) 065515 -9 975 SQ5EKY RC5F 73 070015 -14 1510 SQ5EKY LZ1ZF KN22
UTC dB Audio Message 132300 -11 1383 SQ5EKY E70SZ JN84 (x3) 132800 -11 2583 SQ5EKY IQ4JO JN63 133100 -9 950 SQ5EKY SV2CLJ KN10 (x4) 045545 +1 1430 SQ5EKY RN6MA RR73 102600 +2 2240 SQ5EKY LZ3CB R+14 102630 -14 2026 SQ5EKY YO9PH -02 102630 +0 2240 SQ5EKY LZ3CB 73 102700 -10 2026 SQ5EKY YO9PH RR73 111315 -20 1592 SQ5EKY RZ6LY -15 114745 -6 2731 SQ5EKY F1PBZ RR73
UTC dB Audio Message 102045 -2 939 SQ5EKY SP5HWB +04 102100 -15 939 SP5HWB SQ5EKY R+28 102300 -3 2306 SQ5EKY SP4LVG -09 102315 -12 939 SP4LVG SQ5EKY R+13 102330 +0 2306 SQ5EKY SP4LVG RR73 102345 -14 938 SP4LVG SQ5EKY 73
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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