V51CO — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Namibia Most frequent locator attributed to this token: JG87

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving V51CO, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 9 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-08-26.

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 9 FT8 messages attributed to V51CO 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 -22 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

9
Messages attributed
3
UTC dates decoded
6
Active 15-min windows
-22 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-08-26 18:19 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
9 messages
Active dates
3 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-22 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 8, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.

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 V51CO

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
JG87 · 4 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
8,069 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-08-21 17:40 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 UTCBandV51CO S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-02 16:43 40m - / - RV0AR -18 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-29 16:51 20m - / -14 R2AL -18 / - 5 Partial capture
08-27 18:37 20m - / -21 ON1JP -5 / - 4 Partial capture
08-27 18:35 20m - / - DL7NP -5 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 18:35 20m - / - SV1SSL +1 / - 6 Partial capture
08-27 18:31 40m - / - UT5ZC +2 / - 7 Partial capture
08-27 18:18 20m - / - DH2RL +6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 18:13 20m - / - PA0KBN -7 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 17:47 20m - / -21 Z34K -8 / - 6 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 17:37 20m - / -21 EA1KCN -1 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 19:01 20m - / -17 PD2WL -15 / - 4 Partial capture
08-26 18:15 20m -22 / - 4X4DK -11 / -11 5 ✓ Closing observed
08-26 18:13 20m - / - RC3AN +4 / - 4 Partial capture
08-26 18:11 20m -23 / -12 IK5AEQ +19 / -8 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-26 18:11 20m - / - SV4OZF 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 17:57 20m - / - IK5AEQ +18 / - 2 Partial capture
08-26 17:51 20m - / -22 UA6LIC +9 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-26 17:39 20m - / - UA6LIC +9 / - 5 Partial capture
08-24 18:39 20m - / -10 DK6WS -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 18:33 20m - / -15 DL1CF +1 / - 7 Partial capture
08-24 18:32 20m - / - DH1JCG +10 / - 3 Partial capture
08-24 18:31 20m - / - IZ4EFV -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-24 18:31 20m - / -16 OS4K +11 / - 3 Partial capture
08-24 18:27 20m - / - DK1MCS -1 / - 2 Partial capture
08-24 18:27 20m - / -12 S58Z +11 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 18:25 20m - / - DM5WGL +9 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-24 18:20 20m - / -17 DM5WGL +9 / - 2 Partial capture
08-24 18:16 20m - / -22 DH2RL +1 / - 7 Partial capture
08-24 18:16 20m - / - DM5WGL +10 / - 3 Partial capture
08-23 17:58 20m - / - Z34K -1 / - 5 Partial capture
08-23 17:52 20m - / -16 CT1BFP -6 / - 10 Partial capture
08-23 17:50 20m - / - PD0WC +1 / - 2 Partial capture
08-23 16:52 20m - / -10 DA1EA -17 / - 7 Partial capture
08-23 16:41 20m - / -18 BH8RDW -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-23 06:43 20m - / -16 EA7LGO -14 / - 4 Partial capture
08-23 06:38 20m - / -10 N8HRZ 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 18:39 20m - / -11 DK6WS -17 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 18:31 20m - / -11 PA1MVL -2 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 18:15 20m - / - S56SD +1 / - 11 Partial capture
08-21 18:13 20m - / - PD0MJC -9 / - 5 Partial capture
08-21 18:11 20m - / -7 SV9ANC -2 / - 7 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 18:06 20m - / - S56SD -4 / - 8 Partial capture
08-21 17:59 20m - / - S56SD -3 / - 9 Partial capture
08-21 17:59 20m - / -21 DL1UDO -9 / - 5 Partial capture
08-21 17:58 20m - / - DH2RL +7 / - 5 Partial capture
08-21 17:54 20m - / - DL3EBJ 0 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-21 17:54 20m - / - LA5XX -11 / - 3 Partial capture
08-21 17:48 20m - / -17 SQ5NAN -9 / - 3 Partial capture
08-21 17:41 20m - / -9 OE7MPN -5 / - 3 Partial capture
08-21 17:39 20m - / - YT1UBN -14 / - 2 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
183130  +5 1287  V51CO UT5ZC KN57 (x7)
164315 -18 2112  V51CO RV0AR NO66 (x2)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
183630 -17 1995  V51CO BH4PPY R-23
183700  -3 2664  V51CO SV1SSL KM18
183700 -11 1618  V51CO ON1JP -21
183730  -1 2664  V51CO SV1SSL KM18
183730  -5 1618  V51CO ON1JP -21
183800  -4 2664  V51CO SV1SSL KM18
183800  -2 1619  V51CO ON1JP -21 (x2)
185830 -12 1993  V51CO SQ1PQQ JO73
190030 -11  465  V51CO RI1FJL RR73
165115 -15 1995  V51CO R2AL R-14 (x5)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
164345 -18 1362  V51CO OZ1EDR JO65 (x2)
10m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
144830  -7 1734  V51CO ON8PB RR73 (x2)
145745  +1 1269  V51CO R6DOP KN93 (x5)
163130 -13 2581  V51CO EA3DVP -18
163600 -15 1999  V51CO IU3WNU R-13 (x5)
164100  -6 1460  V51CO IZ2ODN -18 (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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