VA3LG/W2 — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VA3LG/W2, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 12 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 3 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-13 and 2026-08-22.
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 12 FT8 messages attributed to VA3LG/W2 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 (67%), followed by 40 m (33%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -20 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-22 23:33 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 12 messages
- Active dates
- 3 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -20 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 10, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 1, strong (≥ -8 dB) 1.
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).
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 | VA3LG/W2 S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-28 22:43 | 20m | - / - | W8BLA | -14 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-23 20:46 | 20m | - / - | <...> | -3 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-23 00:13 | 40m | - / - | <...> | -14 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 23:59 | 40m | - / -16 | DL3MIB | +3 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:16 | 20m | -18 / - | <...> | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 23:09 | 20m | - / - | LX1FDE | -8 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 013630 -4 360 VA3LG/W2 <...> 73 (x4) 235945 +1 1070 VA3LG/W2 DL3MIB R-16 (x2) 001345 -13 1639 VA3LG/W2 <...> 73 (x4) 010115 -4 1199 VA3LG/W2 CT1FSG IM58
UTC dB Audio Message 233230 -22 1515 <...> VA3LG/W2 RRR 233300 -21 1515 WB7SRC VA3LG/W2 -20 233715 -16 1524 VA3LG/W2 W9DHI EN63 204615 -2 1350 VA3LG/W2 <...> RR73 (x5) 210415 -22 1343 VA3LG/W2 JI1OYZ PM95 000815 -11 692 VA3LG/W2 <...> 73 (x3) 224345 -15 1388 VA3LG/W2 W8BLA EM84 (x2) 230615 -9 2255 VA3LG/W2 <...> 73
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