VA2KBR — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VA2KBR, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 10 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-06-16.
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 10 FT8 messages attributed to VA2KBR as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 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 -5 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 10 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -5 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 2, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, strong (≥ -8 dB) 7.
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 VA2KBR in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to VA2KBR
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
- FN46 · 2 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,422 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-16 02:10 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 | VA2KBR S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-06 03:06 | 40m | - / -6 | LA1QRO | -11 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-24 23:01 | 20m | - / -12 | N4DMV | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 19:21 | 20m | - / -13 | GJ0KYZ | +2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-07 00:17 | 40m | - / -10 | PI4DX | -2 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-02 03:47 | 20m | - / -13 | EC5M | -7 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-16 01:56 | 80m | - / -12 | W2SKY | -15 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-14 02:22 | 40m | - / -15 | LZ1KU | +7 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-11 22:44 | 20m | - / -12 | EG5HSV | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-11 22:25 | 20m | - / -14 | CT1FIU | -14 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-10 00:22 | 20m | - / -13 | EB4DMH | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 06-29 01:51 | 20m | - / -14 | CT7BQA | -13 / - | 6 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 022200 +5 2152 VA2KBR LZ1KU -15 (x2) 001715 -2 954 VA2KBR PI4DX JO21 (x5) 030630 -14 1138 VA2KBR LA1QRO R-06 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 222645 -14 1155 VA2KBR CT1FIU -14 224400 -8 509 VA2KBR EG5HSV -12 (x3) 034715 -5 898 VA2KBR EC5M R-13 (x3) 013430 -10 605 VA2KBR KR4IJT R+01 192130 +1 1025 VA2KBR GJ0KYZ R-13 (x3) 230115 -8 273 VA2KBR N4DMV R-12 (x2) 214000 -16 1008 VA2KBR KE2FSC R-14 215215 -19 1213 VA2KBR N1ET 73
UTC dB Audio Message 015630 -14 1505 VA2KBR W2SKY FN13 (x2)
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