VA7QI — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Canada Most frequent locator attributed to this token: CO70

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VA7QI, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 14 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-08 and 2026-09-18.

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 14 FT8 messages attributed to VA7QI 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 (93%), followed by 40 m (7%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -12 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

14
Messages attributed
4
UTC dates decoded
5
Active 15-min windows
-12 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-06-08
Last attributed message: 2026-09-18 04:05 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
14 messages
Active dates
4 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-12 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 0, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 13, 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).

Most frequent locator attributed to VA7QI

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
CO70 · 9 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
8,411 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-18 04:05 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 UTCBandVA7QI S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-19 04:45 40m - / - YL3AVN -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-18 05:15 40m - / - IW2LUY -12 / - 2 Partial capture
09-18 04:06 40m - / -12 PA4PA +3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-18 04:02 40m - / - IZ8DBJ -9 / - 2 Partial capture
09-18 04:02 40m - / - SV1MOZ -12 / - 6 Partial capture
09-18 04:01 40m - / - TA4SSK -10 / - 5 Partial capture
09-17 05:09 40m - / - PD1AC -14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-17 05:09 40m - / -10 IK4TVP -6 / - 5 Partial capture
09-17 05:09 40m - / - EA3EDU -11 / - 3 Partial capture
09-17 05:07 40m - / -10 DK5TX -3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 05:02 40m - / -21 OZ6G +1 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 05:01 40m - / - IK5PWQ +3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 05:00 40m - / -20 SP7IIT -14 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 05:00 40m - / -15 HB9TIH -5 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 04:58 40m - / -11 IU8RIO +8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 03:17 40m - / -19 SV1ENG -2 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-17 03:11 40m - / - SV1MOZ -9 / - 4 Partial capture
09-16 03:49 80m - / - IZ6HAO +15 / - 7 Partial capture
09-15 04:25 80m - / - K4YT -16 / - 2 Partial capture
09-15 02:23 40m - / - MW7RHR +3 / - 3 Partial capture
09-14 03:36 40m - / -18 G4WFQ -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-11 05:08 40m - / - EA3EDU -16 / - 6 Partial capture
09-11 05:05 40m - / - DL2AXA -5 / - 5 Partial capture
09-08 04:49 40m - / -12 CA3EQX -12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-04 04:54 40m - / -18 DJ6TB +16 / - 2 Partial capture
09-03 05:01 40m - / -15 OV6ZM -17 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-03 04:56 40m - / -15 DG5PW -8 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-02 02:30 40m - / - R7DX +14 / - 2 Partial capture
09-02 02:27 40m - / -20 IR7MGGC -3 / - 3 Partial capture
09-01 05:05 40m - / -15 M0DSK -2 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-01 05:03 40m - / -11 F5MOO -8 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-01 04:59 40m - / - PC2J +9 / - 7 Partial capture
09-01 04:58 40m - / -8 DJ2PW +1 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 16:45 20m - / -11 G4VJL +2 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 16:43 20m - / - F4MTS -12 / - 4 Partial capture
08-31 16:39 20m - / -11 G3ZDQ -10 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 16:32 20m - / - ON3CCM +6 / - 11 Partial capture
08-31 16:29 20m - / -13 G4DBW +8 / - 5 ✓ Closing fragment
08-31 16:28 20m - / - UA9QFF -14 / - 2 Partial capture
08-28 02:44 40m - / - AO5FSB -5 / - 2 Partial capture
08-28 02:41 40m - / - HB9DGK -10 / - 3 Partial capture
08-28 02:38 40m - / - WA4MB -7 / - 4 Partial capture
08-28 02:35 40m - / -9 IZ4AIF +8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 05:04 40m - / - PA3EZB -4 / - 5 Partial capture
08-27 05:03 40m - / -17 OE5GQQ +12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 05:02 40m - / - F5MNW -6 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 05:02 40m - / -4 DL1EMV -8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 02:46 40m - / -17 EB3EPR -7 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-27 02:44 40m - / - DL1SO -12 / - 2 Partial capture
08-27 02:43 40m - / - F1IQH +8 / - 3 Partial capture

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

40m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
040315  -7  896  VA7QI SV1MOZ KM17
040345 -10  339  VA7QI TA4SSK KM57
040345 -17  896  VA7QI SV1MOZ KM17 (x3)
040530 -13  339  CQ EU VA7QI CO70
040615  -2  302  VA7QI PA4PA JO22 (x3)
051445  -8 2281  VA7QI ON4FL RR73
051515  -9  342  VA7QI IW2LUY JN45 (x2)
052115  -2  454  VA7QI M9PAS IO83
044500 -10  424  VA7QI YL3AVN KO17 (x2)
80m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
042500 -11  394  VA7QI K4YT FM19 (x2)
034930 +15  336  VA7QI IZ6HAO JN63 (x7)
20m
UTC    dB Audio  Message
163515  +9 1210  VA7QI ON3CCM JO10 (x5)
163915  -5 1024  VA7QI G3ZDQ -11 (x2)
164315  +5  344  VA7QI G4VJL -17
164345 -17 1577  VA7QI F4MTS JN07 (x3)
164545  +4  345  VA7QI G4VJL -11
164545  -9 1577  VA7QI F4MTS JN07
164615  +2  345  VA7QI G4VJL -11 (x2)

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