V26K — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Antigua & Barbuda Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FK97

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving V26K, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 168 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Last observed 2026-08-19.

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 168 FT8 messages attributed to V26K as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 1 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -2 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

168
Messages attributed
1
UTC dates decoded
7
Active 15-min windows
-2 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-19
Last attributed message: 2026-08-19 01:51 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
168 messages
Active dates
1 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-2 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile
-4 to 0 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 0, strong (≥ -8 dB) 168.

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).

Most frequent locator attributed to V26K

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
FK97 · 2 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
8,018 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-19 01:34 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 UTCBandV26K S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
08-19 01:50 40m -6 / - YY5VAL - / +3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:46 40m -4 / - W5GFM - / -2 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:46 40m -5 / -6 UT3UW -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing observed
08-19 01:45 40m -5 / - DL5DQZ - / -4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:45 40m - / - UG4L -18 / - 8 Partial capture
08-19 01:43 40m -4 / - 9A2VX - / -3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:42 40m -2 / - EA1R -23 / -5 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-19 01:40 40m -3 / - AA6AA - / 0 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:38 40m -3 / - UT3UW - / -11 4 Partial capture
08-19 01:36 40m -3 / - RA9CAD - / -16 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:36 40m - / - EA5HM -18 / - 3 Partial capture
08-19 01:35 40m -2 / - UB4CJS - / -14 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:35 40m - / - EA5KDN -15 / - 3 Partial capture
08-19 01:33 40m -2 / - RD3MF - / -6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:32 40m -2 / - KN0BLE - / +10 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:31 40m -3 / -4 UA6JQ -14 / -3 5 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-19 01:29 40m -2 / - UR4LBG - / -2 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:28 40m -1 / - HK4MD - / -12 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:27 40m -2 / - DG6VC - / -8 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:26 40m - / - UA4CCH -22 / - 2 Partial capture
08-19 01:25 40m -2 / - VU2DED - / -19 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:25 40m -2 / - R7IA -18 / -9 3 ✓ Closing observed
08-19 01:24 40m -4 / - W5ZJ - / +6 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:22 40m - / -8 UB4CJS -9 / - 8 Partial capture
08-19 01:20 40m -1 / - OH1ZE - / -8 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:18 40m -2 / - 9A3AUH - / -8 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:18 40m -1 / -7 EC1A +9 / - 12 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-19 01:17 40m +1 / - UA4POO - / +1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:16 40m -2 / - W2ADC - / +3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:15 40m -4 / - KE9CJD - / -1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:14 40m -2 / - HK3O - / -14 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:14 40m - / - G0KAD -12 / - 6 Partial capture
08-19 01:13 40m -2 / - KU0W - / -2 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:12 40m -2 / - VA3OKG - / 0 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:11 40m -4 / - NQ9N - / +7 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:08 40m -1 / - 8Q7PR - / -19 3 Partial capture
08-19 01:07 40m 0 / - RW9LL - / -10 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:06 40m -2 / - CX2SA - / -25 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:05 40m -2 / - N9AGC - / -1 2 Partial capture
08-19 01:04 40m -2 / - N7QJP - / -4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:03 40m -2 / - YO4NF - / 0 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:02 40m +2 / - VE2CSI - / +4 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:01 40m 0 / - KE4S - / +1 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 01:00 40m 0 / - W5KMK - / +3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 00:59 40m +2 / - VE3HLM - / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 00:58 40m 0 / - AC0W - / +7 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 00:57 40m -2 / - K4DBO - / +5 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 00:57 40m - / - EC1A +5 / - 35 Partial capture
08-19 00:56 40m 0 / - AC3LX - / +3 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-19 00:55 40m -1 / - HA5WA - / -5 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
014645  -4 2758  W5GFM V26K -02
014700 -21 2059  V26K UG4L LO33
014715  -4 2758  W5GFM V26K RR73
014815  -3 2758  LY1VR V26K RR73
014830 -20 2058  V26K UG4L LO33
014845  -5 2758  UB6OFG V26K -07
014945  -4 2758  DL3SC V26K -04
015000 -13 2041  V26K UG4L LO33
015045  -5 2758  YY5VAL V26K +03
015100 -16 2040  V26K UG4L LO33
015115  -6 2757  YY5VAL V26K RR73
015130  -9 1103  V26K YO6LM KN25
015130 -13 2039  V26K UG4L LO33 (x3)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
163630  -9 1280  V26K SV4OZF +08
163630  +0 2832  V26K IK8TPB +01
163700 -10 1280  V26K SV4OZF +08 (x3)
163830  -4 2786  V26K IK8TPB JM89
163830  +5 2909  V26K IK5NQI -17
163900  -1 2904  V26K SV4OZF +08
163900  +0 2786  V26K IK8TPB JM89
163930  +8 2904  V26K SV4OZF +08
163930  -4 2698  V26K IK5NQI -16
164100  +8 2903  V26K SV4OZF RR73 (x2)
164200  +2 3032  V26K IK5NQI -24
164230 -15 2284  V26K IU2SMI JN45

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