SQ5WBW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SQ5WBW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 17 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-10 and 2026-07-21.
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 17 FT8 messages attributed to SQ5WBW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 3 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 0 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 17 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- 0 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 13.
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 SQ5WBW in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to SQ5WBW
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 · 9 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 290 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-07-21 16:34 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 | SQ5WBW S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-25 09:25 | 10m | - / -5 | UN7LEW | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-25 09:20 | 10m | - / -16 | RA9CUU | -20 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-25 09:18 | 10m | - / +5 | UA9LAO | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-09 18:22 | 40m | - / -14 | DL3KVR | +5 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-07 12:58 | 10m | - / -14 | CR7BRV | +8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 14:01 | 20m | - / -8 | G6OTZ | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 13:59 | 20m | - / -15 | RA9CUU | -10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 11:55 | 20m | - / -15 | M9PJK | -3 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 11:31 | 20m | - / -12 | RX9ABI | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 11:26 | 20m | - / -13 | G7FTN | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 11:16 | 20m | - / -9 | M0ENG | -1 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 11:15 | 20m | - / -8 | IK4LZH | +21 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 11:13 | 20m | - / +3 | ON3MOH | +2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 10:47 | 20m | - / -2 | GB2WVR | -5 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 10:19 | 20m | - / - | M7PHE | -14 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 10:15 | 20m | - / - | DJ0MAB | -6 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 09:57 | 20m | - / -16 | DB2VS | -9 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 09:53 | 20m | - / -15 | F1IQH | +3 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 20:52 | 20m | - / - | M7OJA | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 20:43 | 20m | - / -5 | M8UKQ | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 14:11 | 20m | - / -21 | M9DJN | +1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 14:10 | 20m | - / - | DM8TW | -5 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 14:09 | 20m | - / -13 | PD1FS | +2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 14:04 | 20m | - / +6 | G7FCT | -3 / - | 8 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 14:03 | 20m | - / -5 | M0CTI | +1 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 13:58 | 20m | - / -9 | F4HTV | +12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 13:47 | 20m | - / +6 | TA2CD | -8 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 13:44 | 20m | - / -8 | IZ1JIZ | +7 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 13:44 | 20m | - / - | M0PTZ | 0 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 13:02 | 20m | - / -9 | IK1IYU | +14 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 13:01 | 20m | - / -20 | F1PPH | -2 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 12:49 | 20m | - / -22 | GB1FBS | +16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 12:46 | 20m | - / - | OH3JA | +3 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 12:36 | 20m | - / - | OE9GWV | -2 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 12:32 | 20m | - / - | 2E0XPQ | -1 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 12:31 | 20m | - / -21 | CT1GFK/P | -11 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 12:19 | 20m | - / -15 | DK1TBL | -3 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 12:10 | 20m | - / -7 | TA2CD | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 12:04 | 20m | - / -18 | TA3F | -7 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-30 12:03 | 20m | - / - | G0LJV | -5 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 12:03 | 20m | - / - | OE9GWV | -5 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 12:00 | 20m | - / -12 | TA4SSK | -5 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 11:53 | 20m | - / - | OE9GWV | 0 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 11:49 | 20m | - / - | G0LJV | -8 / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 11:42 | 20m | - / - | HB9DLT | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 11:35 | 20m | - / - | GW4BKG | -14 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 12:26 | 20m | - / -13 | R3TKM | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 12:08 | 20m | - / -12 | F4MZI | -5 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 09:40 | 20m | - / -12 | UR5FLF/MM | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-28 09:09 | 20m | - / -5 | M0SLI | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 095315 -13 1368 SQ5WBW G4PMZ -24 (x2) 095645 -17 896 SQ5WBW F4NLW/P IN88 101315 -19 1270 SQ5WBW F5SJC -21 091445 -12 1438 SQ5WBW IZ6BYS -03 (x2) 091800 -12 996 SQ5WBW IW8PQ RR73 125830 +10 608 SQ5WBW CR7BRV -14 (x2) 091800 -4 1268 SQ5WBW UA9LAO +05 (x2) 092000 -20 1330 SQ5WBW RA9CUU -16 (x2) 092530 -11 1038 SQ5WBW UN7LEW -05 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 180545 -15 1243 SQ5WBW ON5RJ R-17 180615 -2 484 SQ5WBW RX3AEX R-08 (x3) 181145 -13 2286 SQ5WBW DL8LRZ JO61 181315 -14 1905 SQ5WBW DK7ZT -05 (x4) 181615 -13 319 SQ5WBW SQ1NXO R+01 164115 -15 1905 SQ5WBW DK7ZT -09 (x2) 182245 +3 249 SQ5WBW DL3KVR -14 (x2) 182515 +0 458 SQ5WBW OZ/OO4O -17
UTC dB Audio Message 111615 +22 462 SQ5WBW IK4LZH 73 111645 +0 406 SQ5WBW M0ENG IO91 (x2) 112630 +2 569 SQ5WBW G7FTN -13 (x2) 113115 +1 272 SQ5WBW RX9ABI -12 (x2) 115530 -5 2194 SQ5WBW M9PJK -15 (x4) 135945 -9 1235 SQ5WBW RA9CUU -15 (x2) 140145 -1 962 SQ5WBW G6OTZ -08 (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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