VA3QSL/P — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VA3QSL/P, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 6 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-09-16 and 2026-09-17.
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 6 FT8 messages attributed to VA3QSL/P as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -13 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 6 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -13 dB
- S/N percentile sample
- Too small
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 1, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, 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).
Frequent counterpart tokens observed at SO8OO
Tokens most often paired with VA3QSL/P in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to VA3QSL/P
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
- JN75 · 5 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 708 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-16 07:32 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 | VA3QSL/P S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-17 20:45 | 40m | - / +3 | DF6WE | +5 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 12:14 | 40m | - / - | SQ8SV | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 00:47 | 40m | - / -15 | WA1T | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-17 00:42 | 40m | - / -11 | VO1AW | -12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-16 21:31 | 40m | - / - | PD0JHM | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 16:10 | 40m | - / -13 | DL5ARM | -7 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 15:18 | 40m | - / - | 9A4FM | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 11:10 | 40m | - / 0 | HA8LD | -5 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 09:09 | 40m | - / - | DL6UJ | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 07:30 | 40m | -13 / - | PA3HIJ | - / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 07:12 | 40m | - / - | HA7TM | +4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 06:29 | 40m | - / -17 | OK1WE | 0 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 02:02 | 40m | - / +6 | NF3R | -22 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 161045 -8 1877 VA3QSL/P DL5ARM R-13 213130 -15 1001 VA3QSL/P PD0JHM JO22 (x2) 220245 -11 1651 VA3QSL/P F1FPL JN09 221445 -12 1873 VA3QSL/P DK5WL JN39 004230 -12 2511 VA3QSL/P VO1AW R-11 004230 -7 2722 VA3QSL/P MI7XHT IO64 004300 -13 2511 VA3QSL/P VO1AW 73 004715 -3 1653 VA3QSL/P WA1T FN43 (x2) 004845 -1 1653 OZ13JK VA3QSL/P 73 121445 -3 2729 VA3QSL/P SQ8SV KN19 (x2) 204500 +5 2510 VA3QSL/P DF6WE JO31 (x2)
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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