SQ8GBG — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SQ8GBG, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 2,003 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, 10m, across 65 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-10-11.
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 2,003 FT8 messages attributed to SQ8GBG as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 65 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (40%), followed by 60 m (35%) and 40 m (19%). Most decodes (61%) fell within the six-hour window 15:00-21:00 UTC. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's strong S/N range (82%); the estimated median was +4 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-10-11 18:23 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 2,003 messages
- Active dates
- 65 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- +4 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -16.3 to +15.1 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 220, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 145, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1,638.
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 SQ8GBG 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 SQ8GBG
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
- KN09 · 1,077 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 75 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-10-11 18:11 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 | SQ8GBG S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-11 18:21 | 60m | -2 / - | H49A | - / -19 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-11 18:18 | 60m | -4 / - | H49A | - / -20 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-11 18:13 | 60m | +2 / - | H49A | - / -8 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-11 18:11 | 160m | -2 / -4 | LY8O | 0 / -8 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-11 17:59 | 160m | -1 / - | UA4FKT | -18 / -11 | 11 | Partial capture |
| 10-11 17:57 | 160m | -4 / -2 | S57AM | +2 / -8 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-11 17:55 | 160m | -3 / - | IK7SHC | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-11 17:51 | 160m | +1 / - | OK9DMR | -24 / -17 | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-11 17:49 | 160m | +3 / -10 | SP5GW | +9 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-11 17:47 | 160m | +3 / -12 | DF6DBF | -14 / -13 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-11 17:44 | 160m | +2 / - | RA4Y | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 10-11 17:41 | 160m | -3 / -7 | DL9KB | +3 / -7 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-11 17:38 | 160m | +2 / - | RW3DC | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 10-11 17:31 | 160m | -2 / - | TK4RB | - / - | 10 | Partial capture |
| 10-11 17:26 | 160m | +1 / -17 | IZ7NLJ | -4 / -9 | 10 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-11 17:23 | 160m | -1 / +9 | SQ9PBV | 0 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-11 17:21 | 160m | +1 / - | RA7T | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-11 17:18 | 160m | +2 / +1 | SN4K | -3 / -7 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-11 17:16 | 160m | -4 / -4 | M0CTP | -8 / -10 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-11 17:14 | 160m | 0 / - | RN3TT | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-11 16:40 | 60m | 0 / - | H49A | - / -15 | 46 | Partial capture |
| 10-11 05:47 | 60m | -18 / - | F4EOT | - / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 10-11 05:45 | 60m | - / - | IU5SCG | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-11 05:10 | 160m | +5 / - | F4JUQ | - / -26 | 11 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-11 05:06 | 160m | 0 / - | OE1RDU/3 | - / - | 8 | Partial capture |
| 10-10 19:47 | 80m | +1 / - | S53K | +5 / -10 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-10 19:19 | 80m | 0 / - | E70SZ | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-10 18:57 | 60m | - / +2 | IU4DTV | -16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-10 18:54 | 60m | -18 / - | A92AE | - / -17 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-10 18:41 | 60m | - / 0 | DK4BP | -2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-10 18:35 | 60m | -8 / - | OZ3AEV | -8 / -8 | 8 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-10 18:24 | 60m | 0 / - | G4XWR | -16 / -12 | 6 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-10 18:15 | 60m | +2 / - | SQ2BXI | -13 / -11 | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 10-10 18:14 | 60m | +3 / -8 | IZ5ILH | 0 / -4 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-10 18:11 | 60m | +2 / -4 | SP4HXV | -12 / -11 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-10 18:07 | 60m | +3 / - | TM47CDXC | - / -6 | 6 | Partial capture |
| 10-10 17:36 | 40m | - / 0 | PD1GOL | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-10 17:19 | 40m | - / -18 | R3DQB | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-10 17:18 | 40m | - / -15 | M0IEP | -10 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 10-09 05:29 | 80m | +9 / - | ON5ZZ | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 10-09 05:26 | 80m | +8 / - | EC5M | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 10-09 05:20 | 80m | +4 / -16 | EU1EU | 0 / -3 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-09 05:18 | 80m | +9 / -10 | GM6URC | -4 / -7 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-09 05:11 | 80m | +7 / -3 | EO210WLP | +5 / -3 | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-08 05:48 | 80m | +6 / - | HB3YOY | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 10-08 05:45 | 80m | +8 / - | EA5FSJ | - / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 10-08 05:43 | 80m | +9 / -25 | F8VNU | -15 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 10-08 05:39 | 80m | +9 / -3 | DO7RMS | +8 / -2 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 10-08 05:36 | 80m | +10 / - | II5GG | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 10-08 05:34 | 80m | +3 / -6 | F1MXE | -14 / -24 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 170645 +3 617 H49A SQ8GBG -15 (x15)
UTC dB Audio Message 175945 -17 1506 SQ8GBG UA4FKT LO23 180000 -3 1506 UA4FKT SQ8GBG -11 180015 -19 1506 SQ8GBG UA4FKT LO23 180030 +0 1506 UA4FKT SQ8GBG -12 180045 -18 1506 SQ8GBG UA4FKT LO23 180100 +0 1506 UA4FKT SQ8GBG -15 (x5) 181115 +0 1506 LY8O SQ8GBG KN09 181130 +1 1753 SQ8GBG LY8O -04 181145 -1 1506 LY8O SQ8GBG R-08 181200 -2 1753 SQ8GBG LY8O RR73 181215 -5 1506 LY8O SQ8GBG 73
UTC dB Audio Message 052615 +7 1494 EC5M SQ8GBG KN09 (x2) 052945 +11 1495 ON5ZZ SQ8GBG KN09 (x5) 191930 +0 1412 E70SZ SQ8GBG KN09 192115 -4 1133 SQ8GBG E70SZ RR73 192345 -2 750 SQ8GBG ON4CJU RR73 194745 +3 1498 SQ8GBG S53K +16 (x2) 194830 +4 1790 S53K SQ8GBG R-10 194845 +8 1498 SQ8GBG S53K RR73 194900 -2 1790 S53K SQ8GBG 73
UTC dB Audio Message 171530 -18 1716 SP9GCZ SQ8GBG R-12 173345 -4 2258 SQ8GBG SQ1MAK RR73 165930 -20 1645 PD0ACM SQ8GBG KN09 170330 -22 1645 PD1GO SQ8GBG KN09 170845 -21 1646 GU4YBW SQ8GBG KN09 171800 -13 1662 SQ8GBG M0IEP IO91 171830 -3 686 SQ8GBG RN3YN 73 171900 -8 2442 SQ8GBG R3DQB R-18 (x2) 171930 -11 1663 SQ8GBG M0IEP IO91 (x3) 173645 -4 640 SQ8GBG PD1GOL +00 (x2) 174345 -7 2114 SQ8GBG IN3IZQ +06
UTC dB Audio Message 170645 -3 496 SQ8GBG TK5K +20 (x2) 171600 -9 1077 SQ8GBG DN9AD JO52 171430 -11 579 SQ8GBG R6DWD RR73 135915 -10 1413 SQ8GBG G8OO R-05 (x2) 074030 -3 944 SQ8GBG II7MGBR +09 074100 -1 944 SQ8GBG RR73; DN9BLN <...> +04 074500 -2 1562 SQ8GBG IU8ADS JN70 (x3) 095930 -18 1861 SQ8GBG IZ4FHV/R RR73 100630 -16 983 SQ8GBG F4ILK +19 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 165700 -7 384 SQ8GBG 3W9A -04 171615 -13 1630 F4MUD SQ8GBG R-11 (x4) 175045 -17 1803 SQ8GBG <...> -01 (x3) 185730 +3 2472 SQ8GBG R3EDI KO82
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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