SQ5PTZ — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Poland Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KO02

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SQ5PTZ, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 1,412 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 80m, 40m, 20m, across 19 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-16 and 2026-09-14.

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 1,412 FT8 messages attributed to SQ5PTZ as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 19 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (69%), followed by 80 m (30%) and 20 m (1%). Most decodes (67%) fell within the six-hour window 17:00-23:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8.1 dB.

Overview

1,412
Messages attributed
19
UTC dates decoded
98
Active 15-min windows
-8.1 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-16
Last attributed message: 2026-09-14 21:15 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
1,412 messages
Active dates
19 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-8.1 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-20 to 0 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 346, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 352, strong (≥ -8 dB) 714.

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.

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 SQ5PTZ

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
KO02 · 1,010 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
290 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-14 21:13 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 UTCBandSQ5PTZ S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-14 21:14 80m - / - SP9JQZ +3 / - 3 Partial capture
09-14 21:14 80m -4 / - EA5FQ - / -15 4 Partial capture
09-14 21:12 80m +3 / - EC3A -14 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
09-14 21:09 80m -10 / -2 SQ9BC +4 / +10 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 21:05 80m -4 / -21 HB3XGP -12 / -11 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 21:00 80m -4 / - EA5FQ - / - 5 Partial capture
09-14 20:55 80m +1 / -10 OZ6TL -6 / +4 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:52 80m -8 / - R9SR -13 / -13 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-14 20:50 80m -13 / -2 DO1KDZ +6 / -1 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:46 80m -13 / - MM0VIK - / - 5 Partial capture
09-14 20:40 80m +3 / - PH82LIB - / -3 2 Partial capture
09-14 20:40 80m -4 / -9 F1PBZ -5 / -11 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:37 80m +1 / -1 SP2HJN +3 / +6 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:35 80m +1 / -12 EU1EU -6 / -6 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:30 80m +8 / - DK1MCS - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 20:24 80m -1 / -14 SV2FNT -2 / 0 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:22 80m -3 / -1 SP5DFK 0 / -7 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-14 20:21 40m - / - E70SZ -3 / - 5 Partial capture
09-14 19:58 40m - / - UT1EF -5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 19:16 40m - / -4 ON1JP -16 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-14 19:05 40m - / -16 PA0MUS -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-10 22:56 80m - / -23 SV9MBH -18 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-10 22:54 80m -3 / -12 OE2AGZ -17 / -16 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 22:52 80m -9 / - DA6OOM - / -9 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-10 22:48 80m -8 / - UR3QCB -18 / -12 7 Partial capture
09-10 22:46 80m -13 / -15 DL1UDO -10 / 0 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 22:45 80m -7 / -10 OE8DDX +8 / +3 4 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 22:37 80m -7 / -2 DO7BE -15 / 0 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 22:36 80m -6 / - YO4ASD - / -3 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-10 22:35 80m -12 / -13 ON1BH -8 / -2 3 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 22:34 80m -8 / -2 DK1MCS 0 / +5 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 22:33 80m -10 / +5 SQ2JDM +13 / - 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-10 22:28 80m -8 / -17 SM7TZK +2 / +5 6 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-10 22:24 80m -4 / - Z62NS +4 / +1 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-10 22:23 80m -11 / -17 SV9MBH -17 / -14 4 Partial capture
09-10 22:21 80m -10 / -9 DO6LE +5 / +9 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
09-09 05:29 40m - / -20 MM0JTV -20 / - 2 Partial capture
09-09 05:19 40m - / +10 DM1EE -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 05:15 40m - / -16 UA3ZMQ -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-09 05:11 40m - / -5 R3LCG +2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 06:23 40m - / - DG3AWF -22 / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 06:23 40m - / - DH5NC -4 / - 6 Partial capture
09-08 06:16 40m - / -6 RK3YWA -4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 06:12 40m - / - DA1TE -17 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 06:04 40m - / - PD1AC -17 / - 4 Partial capture
09-08 05:51 40m - / +3 S57CT -14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-08 05:34 40m - / +9 IZ4AIF -5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 05:11 40m - / -16 UR3QKC 0 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 04:33 40m - / +3 R2PX -1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-07 19:34 40m -10 / - RK3YWA - / - 4 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.

80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
210930 -11 1633  SQ9BC SQ5PTZ R+10
210945  +1 2032  SQ5PTZ SQ9BC RR73
211000  -9 1633  SQ9BC SQ5PTZ 73
211030 -17 1634  CQ SQ5PTZ KO02                        a1 (x2)
211245 -14 1662  SQ5PTZ EC3A RR73
211300  +3 1633  EC3A SQ5PTZ 73
211330  +0 1634  CQ SQ5PTZ KO02
211400  -3 1633  EA5FQ SQ5PTZ -15
211415  +5 1490  SQ5PTZ SP9JQZ JN99
211430  -4 1633  EA5FQ SQ5PTZ -15
211445  +2 1490  SQ5PTZ SP9JQZ JN99
211500  -4 1633  EA5FQ SQ5PTZ -15
211515  +3 1490  SQ5PTZ SP9JQZ JN99
211530  -3 1633  EA5FQ SQ5PTZ -15
40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
190545 -12 2454  SQ5PTZ PA0MUS RR73
191615 -17 1389  SQ5PTZ ON1JP -04 (x2)
192745 -12 1594  SQ5PTZ M0IEP 73
192915 -12 2995  SQ5PTZ SH7XJH 73
193045 -19 1594  SQ5PTZ DK5AN/P R-13
194145 -17 1593  SQ5PTZ ON8WR JO21
195815  -8 2069  SQ5PTZ UT1EF KN67 (x3)
202145  -1 1592  SQ5PTZ E70SZ JN84 (x5)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
073215  -2 1459  SQ5PTZ RW6HPS LN15 (x2)
073515 +13  464  SQ5PTZ IK4LZH JN54 (x4)
074845  -1 1565  SQ5PTZ F4MUD +06 (x2)
080615  +4 2264  SQ5PTZ F1UNR -04 (x3)
080915 -17 1458  SQ5PTZ TA2ED -14 (x2)
081245  +6  695  SQ5PTZ M8BJL -05 (x2)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
111445 -21 1736  SQ5PTZ F4IRP JN39
111915  -6 1802  SQ5PTZ DH1NGL +04 (x2)
112645  -9 1838  SQ5PTZ DO1FZL JO50
112815 -12 2562  SQ5PTZ DO2ZZ JN48
113115  -6 2721  SQ5PTZ PA3DNR 73
113415  +5 1544  SQ5PTZ DO1NTS JO50 (x2)
113615 -10 1835  SQ5PTZ DK3TA JO50 (x3)
114045  -1 1837  SQ5PTZ DL1IP R-02 (x2)
114345 -16 1680  SQ5PTZ DO3VS +01 (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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