VA2WA — reception at SO8OO

Signals decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. FT8 and CW have separate histories; all times are UTC.

FT8 activity

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Canada Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FN36

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VA2WA, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 260 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 160m, 80m, 40m, across 19 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-04 and 2026-11-04.

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 260 FT8 messages attributed to VA2WA as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 19 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 80 m (53%), followed by 40 m (39%) and 160 m (8%). Most decodes (79%) fell within the six-hour window 22:00-04:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -8 dB.

Overview

260

Messages attributed

UTC dates decoded

Active 15-min windows

-8 dB

Estimated median S/N

Bands

160m · 21 80m · 138 40m · 101

First attributed message: 2026-09-04
Last attributed message: 2026-11-04 23:06 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample: 260 messages
Active dates: 19 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N: -8 dB
Estimated 10th-90th percentile: -18 to -1 dB
Recurring-pattern threshold: Met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 39, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 89, strong (≥ -8 dB) 132.

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 VA2WA in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

OH5LF · Finland ×3 MI7XHT · Northern Ireland ×2 EA8AJ · Canary Islands ×2 SP6NIV · Poland ×2 XE1PM · Mexico ×2 4O7CC · Montenegro 9A6OY · Croatia AD5MN · United States DJ2TI · Fed. Rep. of Germany DL1CC · Fed. Rep. of Germany DL6UAA · Fed. Rep. of Germany E73S · Bosnia-Herzegovina

Attributed messages by UTC hour

Rolling 90-day UTC chart window. Counts follow decoded message structure: the first token for CQ, or the second token in a directed-looking message.

Most frequent locator attributed to VA2WA

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: FN36 · 86 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator: KN09VW
Locator-centre separation: 6,537 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded: 2026-11-04 23:06 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	VA2WA S/N	Counterpart	Counterpart S/N	Msgs	Capture
11-04 03:43	80m	+2 / -	R8XF/P	- / -	2	Partial capture
11-04 03:37	80m	- / -17	6W/IK2HKT	-9 / -	2	Partial capture
11-04 03:31	80m	-17 / -	SP5DFK/QRP	- / -	4	Partial capture
11-03 23:26	80m	-24 / -16	OH7MA	+7 / -	5	✓ Closing observed
11-03 23:25	80m	- / -15	EA8UP	0 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
11-01 02:43	160m	- / -12	IW4AOT	+8 / -	3	Partial capture
11-01 02:43	160m	- / -	OK1DXR	+9 / -	6	Partial capture
10-30 02:15	80m	- / -	ON4MAP	-13 / -	6	Partial capture
10-30 02:15	80m	- / -	RA1QD	+6 / -	2	Partial capture
10-30 02:13	80m	-8 / -	VE3ODR	- / +1	2	Partial capture
10-30 02:09	80m	-4 / -7	IV3VBM	+16 / -14	3	✓ Full exchange observed
10-30 02:08	80m	- / -	9A6KBQ	+11 / -	2	Partial capture
10-30 02:07	80m	-10 / -18	DK8HC	-12 / -16	5	✓ Full exchange observed
10-30 02:06	80m	-3 / -7	DO5PY	-3 / -	5	✓ Closing observed
10-29 22:27	80m	- / -	DL3SEG	+6 / -	3	Partial capture
10-29 22:24	80m	- / -	OK2CNI	+6 / -	8	Partial capture
10-29 22:24	80m	- / -12	HB3YFC	0 / -	6	✓ Closing fragment
10-29 22:04	40m	-6 / -	LY2PAD	- / -17	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-29 22:02	40m	-4 / -	8Z1IT	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-29 21:59	40m	-5 / -	TC3TR	+6 / -	7	Partial capture
10-29 21:58	40m	-4 / -	8Z1IT	- / -	2	Partial capture
10-29 00:31	40m	- / -	F6FHZ	-5 / -	5	Partial capture
10-29 00:30	40m	-1 / -	UX7UU	- / -13	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-29 00:29	40m	0 / -	A61DD	- / -	2	Partial capture
10-29 00:28	40m	0 / -	RV6WB	-10 / -17	3	✓ Closing observed
10-29 00:26	40m	0 / -	VU2RPS	- / -22	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-29 00:22	40m	0 / +7	IU8RFW	-5 / -16	9	✓ Full exchange observed
10-29 00:22	40m	- / -	RZ4FWA	-9 / -	2	Partial capture
10-29 00:13	40m	- / -	SV2SCB	-4 / -	2	Partial capture
10-28 01:32	160m	- / -15	IW4AOT	+10 / -	3	Partial capture
10-28 01:32	160m	- / -9	F1PBZ	+2 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-28 01:23	160m	- / -17	E74K	0 / -	4	✓ Closing fragment
10-28 01:17	160m	- / -11	SV8CKM	+4 / -	3	Partial capture
10-28 01:15	160m	-16 / -10	OH6RX	+12 / -	6	✓ Closing observed
10-28 01:15	160m	- / -9	PA3DOL	-11 / -	21	✓ Closing fragment
10-28 01:10	160m	- / -16	LA9JKA	-7 / -	5	✓ Closing fragment
10-28 00:42	160m	- / -10	OH0Z	+4 / -	2	✓ Closing fragment
10-28 00:19	160m	- / -4	S58N	+16 / -	2	Partial capture
10-28 00:12	160m	-16 / -21	HB9HFN	-6 / -15	5	Partial capture
10-28 00:11	160m	- / -	IZ8FWN	-6 / -	3	Partial capture
10-28 00:10	160m	-17 / -	4O7CC	+5 / -21	3	✓ Closing observed
10-28 00:10	160m	- / -	IK0PHY	-11 / -	3	Partial capture
10-28 00:09	160m	- / -	SP7ENW	-1 / -	5	Partial capture
10-28 00:06	160m	-16 / -	C5R	- / -	3	Partial capture
10-27 21:59	160m	-20 / -	LX1JX	-5 / -	2	✓ Closing observed
10-27 21:51	80m	- / -	DL2DBR	-15 / -	3	Partial capture
10-27 21:51	80m	- / -	OM2WQ	+11 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-27 21:51	80m	- / -19	SP4MPB	+3 / -	3	✓ Closing fragment
10-27 21:51	80m	- / -	DO8JB	-8 / -	15	Partial capture
10-27 21:35	80m	-18 / -	JA4FSH	- / -	4	Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

80m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
232630  +9 2320  VA2WA OH7MA KP52 (x2)
232715 -24  651  OH7MA VA2WA RR73
232730  +8 2320  VA2WA OH7MA 73
033115 -21 2347  SP5DFK/QRP VA2WA FN36 (x4)
033730  -9  615  VA2WA 6W/IK2HKT -17 (x2)
034045 -18 2263  R8XF/P VA2WA FN36 (x3)
034400 -19  615  VA2WA 6W/IK2HKT -08
230600 -10 2667  3B9FR VA2WA FN36

160m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
013230  +8 2200  VA2WA IW4AOT -15
013230  +2 2355  VA2WA F1PBZ -09
013300 +11 2200  VA2WA IW4AOT -15
013300  -1 2355  VA2WA F1PBZ RR73
013330 +12 2200  VA2WA IW4AOT -16
024300 +10 1301  VA2WA OK1DXR JO60
024300 +11 2200  VA2WA IW4AOT -12
024330 +10 1301  VA2WA OK1DXR JO60
024330  +7 2200  VA2WA IW4AOT -12
024400  +9 1301  VA2WA OK1DXR JO60
024400 -17 1455  OD5XX VA2WA FN36
024400  +5 2200  VA2WA IW4AOT -12
024430  +7 1301  VA2WA OK1DXR JO60 (x3)

40m

UTC    dB Audio  Message
215815  -5 2756  8Z1IT VA2WA FN36 (x2)
215915  -8 2756  TC3TR VA2WA FN36 (x3)
220145  -2  738  VA2WA TC3TR KM69 (x2)
220215  -5 2755  8Z1IT VA2WA FN36
220245 +12  738  VA2WA TC3TR KM69
220245  -2 2756  8Z1IT VA2WA FN36
220315  +6  738  VA2WA TC3TR KM69
220315  -4 2756  8Z1IT VA2WA FN36
220415  -5 2755  LY2PAD VA2WA -17 (x2)
220545  -6 2755  LY1DX VA2WA -16

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.

CW

3 CW reception events in the last 30 days.

80m: 3 events; last heard 2026-11-05 03:56 UTC

Latest CW receptions

UTC	Band	kHz	S/N · 500 Hz	WPM	Listen
2026-11-05 03:56:24	80m	3526.417	8.6 dB	—	WebSDR ↗
2026-11-05 03:55:19	80m	3526.419	9 dB	—	WebSDR ↗
2026-11-05 03:37:48	80m	3526.417	5.3 dB	39.2	WebSDR ↗

CW reception history

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