VA2KS — FT8 station from Canada

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Amateur radio station VA2KS operating from Canada. 52 FT8 spots received at SO8OO WebSDR, active on 40m, 20m, over 14 days, best SNR +7 dB. Heard between 2026-04-23 and 2026-05-11.

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Overview

Total spots

CQ calls

Days active

-5 dB

Avg SNR

Bands

20m 40m

First seen: 2026-04-23
Last seen: 2026-05-11 09:18 UTC

Frequent QSO partners observed at SO8OO

Stations VA2KS worked most often, as logged from our receiver:

F4LWD · France US5HL · Ukraine 9A6R · Croatia OT1A · Belgium S51SLO · Slovenia R9AL · Asiatic Russia EC3A · Spain SM3ULU · Sweden F5PBG · France ON9TT · Belgium F4LHL · France ON1JP · Belgium

Activity Heatmap

Location

QSO Logbook (as observed from SO8OO)

Format: our rx / partner reports

Time	Band	VA2KS	Partner	Partner SNR	Msgs
05-10 05:50	40m	-6 / -	SM3ULU	- / -20	2	✓ Confirmed
05-07 21:33	20m	-1 / -	DM2JJ	- / -	2	Partial
05-07 21:33	20m	-5 / -	EA5IDA	- / -	4	Partial
05-07 21:30	20m	- / -9	US5HL	-6 / -	2	✓ Confirmed
05-07 21:28	20m	- / -7	M8HAG	-5 / -	3	Partial
05-07 11:14	20m	-1 / -	PD0DDA	- / +2	3	Partial
05-07 11:12	20m	-8 / -	G0VFB	- / -14	3	Partial
05-06 11:11	20m	+6 / -	<...>	- / -13	2	Partial
05-05 21:36	20m	+5 / -	7Z1CY	- / -	4	Partial
04-30 10:01	20m	+1 / -	F5SJF	- / -	3	Partial
04-30 07:29	20m	-8 / -	OT1A	- / -21	2	✓ Confirmed
04-30 03:24	20m	- / -	UR5WCS	-10 / -	2	Partial
04-30 03:22	20m	- / -	ON3SCA	+2 / -	2	Partial
04-29 10:33	20m	-20 / -	DA1NCO	- / -	2	Partial
04-29 10:31	20m	-6 / -	ON1JP	- / -	2	✓ Confirmed
04-28 10:58	20m	0 / -	R9AL	- / -13	2	✓ Confirmed
04-28 10:57	20m	0 / -	OS4K	- / +2	4	Partial
04-28 10:56	20m	+3 / -	ON9TT	- / -15	2	✓ Confirmed
04-26 23:13	20m	- / -	A61OK	-16 / -	2	Partial
04-26 23:09	20m	- / -9	F5PBG	-9 / -	2	✓ Confirmed
04-26 23:08	20m	- / -12	S51SLO	-8 / -	2	✓ Confirmed
04-26 23:06	20m	- / -4	SV5BYP	-6 / -	3	✓ Confirmed
04-26 23:04	20m	- / -	9A6R	-2 / -	2	✓ Confirmed
04-25 10:41	20m	-12 / -	F4LHL	- / -18	4	✓ Confirmed

Station Log

20m

UTC    dB  Freq  Message
212845  -6 2641  M8HAG VA2KS FN35 (x3)
213045  -5 2642  US5HL VA2KS R-09 (x2)
213215  -2 2641  IU8RFW VA2KS R-13
213300  -3 1565  VA2KS EA5IDA IN90 (x2)
213330  +0 2641  VA2KS DM2JJ JN49
213400  -9 1565  VA2KS EA5IDA IN90
213400  -2 2641  VA2KS DM2JJ JN49
213430  -3 1565  VA2KS EA5IDA IN90
022345  -4 1910  VA2KS UN0GY -09
000945 -16 1432  VA2KS IK7NXM -08
111845 -20 2116  VA2KS IU4TQQ -12

40m

UTC    dB  Freq  Message
055030  -9 2539  VA2KS SM3ULU R-20 (x2)