VA3KGB — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VA3KGB, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 58 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-11 and 2026-08-23.
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 58 FT8 messages attributed to VA3KGB as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Most successfully decoded messages attributed to this token fell in SO8OO's moderate S/N range (79%); the estimated median was -12 dB.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 58 messages
- Active dates
- 4 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -12 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -15 to -8 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 4, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 46, strong (≥ -8 dB) 8.
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 VA3KGB in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to VA3KGB
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
- FN14 · 40 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,917 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-23 21:16 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 | VA3KGB S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-05 01:02 | 40m | - / +3 | KR2C | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-29 21:42 | 20m | - / - | F4BYA | +1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 21:14 | 20m | -14 / -10 | F4LYJ | +5 / -12 | 5 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 08-23 21:11 | 20m | -12 / - | TJ1GD | - / -12 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 19:21 | 20m | - / -13 | IU1JFI | +15 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 19:17 | 40m | - / - | F4VTR | +2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 20:31 | 20m | - / - | EA3JBY | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 20:13 | 20m | - / -8 | PD1PBX | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-21 19:01 | 20m | - / - | OK2CNI | +13 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-15 16:08 | 20m | - / -15 | IK4LZH | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-15 15:57 | 20m | - / -19 | G1PNB | -16 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-12 23:28 | 20m | - / -20 | IU7WET | -13 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-12 21:55 | 20m | - / -6 | DL6AZ | -6 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-12 21:00 | 20m | - / -14 | F1PBZ | +3 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-12 20:57 | 20m | - / -14 | OZ6P | -6 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-12 20:42 | 20m | - / -17 | EA3ACA | -19 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-09 19:56 | 20m | - / -3 | F1PBZ | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-09 18:55 | 20m | - / - | DL1R | +1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-09 18:39 | 20m | - / -18 | EA3GXK | -9 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-09 18:24 | 20m | - / -25 | IK4LZH | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-09 17:53 | 20m | - / - | IK4LZH | -3 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-30 04:13 | 20m | - / - | RZ6HTP | +6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-30 03:55 | 20m | - / -9 | R7WA | -9 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-30 03:52 | 20m | - / -16 | R3RAQ | -15 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-30 03:13 | 20m | - / -13 | RA3ZDU | -8 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-30 03:08 | 20m | - / -12 | R4ML | -2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-30 00:59 | 20m | - / - | RD6OZ | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-29 21:19 | 20m | - / - | M0KZC/P | +11 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-26 03:47 | 20m | - / - | RA6ABC | -20 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-17 19:54 | 20m | - / -21 | G8WIL | +6 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-16 23:52 | 20m | - / -15 | EA5JHE | -11 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-16 21:33 | 20m | - / -19 | F5NNN | -9 / - | 8 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-16 21:21 | 20m | - / -23 | EA3AAY | -15 / - | 6 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-16 00:14 | 20m | - / - | SV5BYP | -22 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-11 23:14 | 20m | - / - | EA3HLF | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-11 23:01 | 20m | - / -25 | EA3HLF | -2 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 07-11 22:23 | 20m | - / - | PD1KD | -9 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-10 20:46 | 20m | - / - | 2E0WWG | -11 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-02 20:04 | 20m | - / - | M8KKH | +1 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 07-02 18:53 | 20m | - / -13 | R4GM | +12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-02 17:43 | 20m | - / -13 | DL6LAG | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-02 16:03 | 20m | - / -23 | IT9HZC | -9 / - | 10 | Partial capture |
| 07-02 14:47 | 20m | - / -12 | PD1DTH | -12 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 07-02 14:22 | 20m | - / - | G6MTI | -14 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 07-02 13:11 | 20m | - / -21 | GB2WWA | -14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-02 12:44 | 20m | - / - | F4AWT | -15 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-02 12:34 | 20m | - / - | IK4LZH | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-02 12:29 | 20m | - / -20 | F4AWT | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-02 12:23 | 20m | - / -22 | OE2GRN | -10 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 07-02 12:18 | 20m | - / - | DL1R | -4 / - | 8 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 191715 +4 589 VA3KGB F4VTR JN25 (x2) 010230 -17 2176 VA3KGB KR2C R+03 (x2) 011930 -5 440 VA3KGB VE3XN R-11
UTC dB Audio Message 192245 +16 629 VA3KGB IU1JFI R-13 (x2) 210615 -14 479 TJ1GD VA3KGB FN14 (x3) 211345 -13 479 CQ VA3KGB FN14 211400 +4 479 VA3KGB F4LYJ IN97 211415 -14 479 F4LYJ VA3KGB -12 211430 +4 419 VA3KGB F4LYJ R-10 211445 -14 478 F4LYJ VA3KGB RRR 211500 +8 419 VA3KGB F4LYJ 73 211615 -15 479 CQ VA3KGB FN14 a1 214215 +0 2913 VA3KGB F4BYA JN19 (x3)
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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