VE1CHL — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Canada Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FN85

Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VE1CHL, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 16 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 60m, 40m, across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-09.

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 16 FT8 messages attributed to VE1CHL as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 4 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 40 m (75%), followed by 60 m (25%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -18 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.

Overview

16
Messages attributed
4
UTC dates decoded
8
Active 15-min windows
-18 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

60m · 4 40m · 12
First attributed message: 2026-08-20
Last attributed message: 2026-09-09 23:40 UTC

Observed FT8 message patterns

Attributed sample
16 messages
Active dates
4 UTC dates
Estimated median S/N
-18 dB
S/N percentile sample
Too small
Recurring-pattern threshold
Not met

SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 12, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 4, strong (≥ -8 dB) 0.

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 VE1CHL in decoded directed-looking exchanges:

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 VE1CHL

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
FN85 · 8 decoded messages
SO8OO receiver locator
KN09VW
Locator-centre separation
6,012 km (approx.)
Last such locator decoded
2026-09-09 23:40 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 UTCBandVE1CHL S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
09-09 23:39 60m -13 / - MM0HVU - / - 2 Partial capture
09-09 23:11 60m - / -14 F1HFP -8 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-09 23:09 60m -22 / - OZ7DR +1 / -8 3 ✓ Closing observed
09-09 23:08 60m - / -5 PA4PA +12 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 23:04 80m - / - GI4DOH -1 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
09-08 22:58 40m -18 / - 5Z4VJ - / - 3 Partial capture
09-04 23:03 80m - / -20 OH2MA +3 / - 5 Partial capture
09-04 22:34 40m - / -24 DL7VGU +12 / - 4 ✓ Closing fragment
09-04 22:14 40m - / -13 LB7ZG +3 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
09-01 23:54 40m - / - CT7AUT -16 / - 3 Partial capture
09-01 23:51 40m - / -14 DL3MIB +2 / - 7 ✓ Closing fragment
09-01 23:51 40m - / -9 OK1WCF -10 / - 2 Partial capture
09-01 23:49 40m - / -7 F8MRQ -8 / - 4 Partial capture
09-01 23:48 40m - / +2 MD0CCE -4 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 23:17 80m - / -15 IK2DZN -10 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-30 23:16 80m - / -18 DK5WL +9 / - 3 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 23:20 40m - / -9 F5PBG -8 / - 2 ✓ Closing fragment
08-20 23:19 40m -19 / -11 EA5HM -7 / +3 8 ✓ Full exchange observed
08-20 23:18 40m -20 / - HG8LXL - / -10 2 ✓ Closing fragment

Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO

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

60m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
230830 +12  255  VE1CHL PA4PA R-05 (x2)
230945 -22 1580  OZ7DR VE1CHL R-08
231000  +1  503  VE1CHL OZ7DR RR73
231015 -23 1580  OZ7DR VE1CHL 73
231100  -7 1685  VE1CHL F1HFP JN28 (x4)
233945 -13 1572  MM0HVU VE1CHL FN85 (x2)
80m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
231545 -14 1768  VE1CHL KP4AA RR73
231615  +9 1774  VE1CHL DK5WL JN39 (x2)
231715  -6  356  VE1CHL IK2DZN JN45
231715  +9 1774  VE1CHL DK5WL 73
231745  -3  357  VE1CHL IK2DZN R-15 (x2)
230330  +2 1432  VE1CHL OH2MA -20 (x5)
230430  -2 2211  VE1CHL GI4DOH IO74 (x2)
40m 
UTC    dB Audio  Message
235430  -1 1070  VE1CHL DL3MIB JN57
235445 -16 1440  VE1CHL CT7AUT IM67
235500  -1 1070  VE1CHL DL3MIB R-14
235515 -15 1439  VE1CHL CT7AUT IM67
235530  -1 1070  VE1CHL DL3MIB 73
221400  +1 2200  VE1CHL LB7ZG JP50 (x3)
223400 +13 2717  VE1CHL DL7VGU R-24 (x4)
225830 -18 1550  5Z4VJ VE1CHL FN85 (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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