SQ8M — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Poland Most frequent locator attributed to this token: KN09

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving SQ8M, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 129 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-10 and 2026-09-02.

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 129 FT8 messages attributed to SQ8M as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 6 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (97%), followed by 40 m (3%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (46%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -14 dB.

Overview

129
Messages attributed
6
UTC dates decoded
28
Active 15-min windows
-14 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

40m · 4 20m · 125
First attributed message: 2026-06-10
Last attributed message: 2026-09-02 17:46 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
129 messages
Active dates
6 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-14 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-21 to -8 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 52, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 52, strong (≥ -8 dB) 25.

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 SQ8M in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

Most frequent locator attributed to SQ8M

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 · 104 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
75 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-02 17:46 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 UTCBandSQ8M S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-02 17:44 40m -5 / - RI1FJL - / - 4 Partial capture
07-24 19:23 20m - / -9 IZ2CPO/QRP -9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 10:13 20m - / -15 RU3QR -20 / - 2 Partial capture
07-24 09:49 20m - / +3 R5AV -13 / - 3 Partial capture
07-24 09:48 20m - / +4 DL1HXA -16 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 09:36 20m - / +3 R5AV -5 / - 10 Partial capture
07-24 09:31 20m - / -21 UX2QX -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 09:23 20m - / -2 R5AV -8 / - 2 Partial capture
07-24 09:17 20m - / - OK6AB +4 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 09:12 20m - / -11 YO9HB +1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 09:09 20m - / +1 R5AV -8 / - 4 Partial capture
07-24 09:08 20m - / -6 DL3RN -14 / - 2 Partial capture
07-24 09:06 20m - / - EW8DU -8 / - 5 Partial capture
07-24 09:04 20m - / -3 R5AV -11 / - 3 Partial capture
07-24 09:02 20m - / +6 RN6MA -8 / - 2 Partial capture
07-24 08:58 20m - / +1 R5AV -8 / - 2 Partial capture
07-24 08:53 20m - / - PD4FL -23 / - 4 Partial capture
07-24 08:50 20m - / +3 R5AV -9 / - 3 Partial capture
07-24 08:49 20m - / +1 DL3MN -7 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 08:47 20m - / 0 SQ4FXT -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 08:41 20m - / 0 R5AV -13 / - 6 Partial capture
07-24 08:40 20m - / - PD4FL -18 / - 3 Partial capture
07-24 08:28 20m - / +8 OE5PEN +1 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 08:21 20m - / - OE6TNO 0 / - 2 Partial capture
07-24 08:21 20m - / -5 DK1FL -21 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 08:12 20m - / -12 PD4FL -21 / - 3 Partial capture
07-24 08:10 20m - / -12 DL1YS -15 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 08:09 20m - / +8 HA1BL +9 / - 2 Partial capture
07-24 08:04 20m - / +4 DK3HV -2 / - 2 Partial capture
07-24 08:02 20m - / - R3KCW -8 / - 2 Partial capture
07-24 07:50 20m - / - UA1WA -9 / - 3 Partial capture
07-24 07:43 20m - / +2 F4AGZ -13 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-24 07:32 20m - / - IK2ZJR -7 / - 7 Partial capture
07-24 07:32 20m - / -7 IQ4JO +3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-22 19:36 40m - / 0 SQ9SET -10 / - 2 Partial capture
07-22 19:32 40m - / -7 IK2VFQ -17 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-22 19:21 40m - / -14 5P1KZX 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-22 19:14 40m - / - UA4FKT -2 / - 2 Partial capture
07-22 19:10 40m - / -3 UB3DRL -8 / - 4 Partial capture
07-21 20:17 20m - / -1 R4FDW -15 / - 5 Partial capture
07-21 20:01 20m - / +5 R4FDW -15 / - 2 Partial capture
07-21 19:53 20m - / -9 R1QD -8 / - 2 Partial capture
07-21 19:46 20m - / +4 R6DZE -8 / - 4 Partial capture
07-21 19:27 20m - / -10 R1QD -10 / - 2 Partial capture
07-21 19:08 20m - / - RY7G 0 / - 2 Partial capture
07-21 19:05 20m - / -5 SV2AOB -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-21 18:58 20m - / - RZ4AZ -8 / - 2 Partial capture
07-21 18:56 20m - / -4 DL9KM -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
07-21 18:51 20m - / -16 F5HNQ +2 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
07-21 18:40 20m - / -5 BI4XDT -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
191400  -3 2345  SQ8M UA4FKT LO23 (x2)
191730 -17 2357  SQ8M SP7CWZ JO91
191900  -6 1139  SQ8M SP6FME JO90
192130  +0 2866  SQ8M 5P1KZX RR73 (x2)
192830 -19 1819  SQ8M M0CKX RR73
193230 -19 1495  SQ8M IK2VFQ -07 (x2)
193600 -14  886  SQ8M SQ9SET +00 (x2)
174445  -8 1666  RI1FJL SQ8M KN09 (x4)
20m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
094130  -6 2489  SQ8M R5AV +03 (x3)
094800 -13 2489  SQ8M DL1HXA JO51 (x3)
094930 -11 2489  SQ8M R5AV +03 (x3)
100900 -13  916  SQ8M DB1SN RR73
101330 -21 1397  SQ8M RU3QR -15 (x2)
192300 -10  298  SQ8M IZ2CPO/QRP -09 (x3)
10m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
105700 -15 1030  SQ8M F4BJN JN25 (x6)
111230 -23 1968  SQ8M SV1GYN -10 (x2)
111900  -7 2188  SQ8M RN6MA +00 (x2)
112100 -10  782  SQ8M IZ4JMA JN54 (x2)
112830 -18 2188  SQ8M R2GFD KO92 (x3)

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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