VE2JCW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VE2JCW, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 23 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 60m, 20m, across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-08-28 and 2026-09-16.
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 23 FT8 messages attributed to VE2JCW as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 7 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 60 m (78%), followed by 20 m (22%). Several six-hour UTC windows tied for the largest share (100%), so no unique busiest interval is claimed. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -10 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-09-16 02:56 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 23 messages
- Active dates
- 7 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -10 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -18 to -7 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 4, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 13, strong (≥ -8 dB) 6.
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 VE2JCW 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 VE2JCW
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
- FN35
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 6,611 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-09-15 03:17 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 | VE2JCW S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-20 02:59 | 60m | - / - | IW9FRA | -6 / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 09-20 02:57 | 60m | - / -1 | IK1WGX | 0 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-19 02:34 | 60m | - / -3 | F6ICX | +12 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-19 02:33 | 60m | - / -2 | OS4K | -21 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-19 02:30 | 60m | - / -17 | DL7ACA | +10 / - | 7 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-18 02:33 | 60m | - / -7 | HB9ALO | -4 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 02:50 | 60m | - / -11 | F1IQH | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-16 02:57 | 60m | - / -6 | 9A4ZM | -12 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-16 02:56 | 60m | -20 / -14 | HA7TM | -10 / -6 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-15 03:19 | 60m | - / - | SV1ENM | -4 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 03:18 | 60m | - / - | HB9SNR | +6 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 09-15 03:17 | 60m | -14 / - | TI5GAX | - / -12 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-14 01:33 | 60m | -9 / -4 | S57TW | -8 / -10 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-13 03:04 | 60m | - / 0 | 5B4VL | +2 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-13 03:04 | 60m | - / - | W4CHA | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 02:25 | 60m | - / -6 | OS4K | -21 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 02:24 | 60m | -9 / - | F5OYA/P | -11 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-12 02:24 | 60m | -8 / -7 | F5RRS | +17 / -2 | 6 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 02:23 | 60m | -10 / -11 | F6ICX | +12 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing observed |
| 09-12 02:21 | 60m | -22 / -7 | PA4PA | +2 / -4 | 3 | ✓ Full exchange observed |
| 09-12 02:19 | 60m | - / -6 | OS4K | -20 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-12 02:18 | 60m | - / -12 | F5RMK | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-10 03:13 | 60m | - / -14 | EA1FKI | -13 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-10 03:11 | 60m | - / -7 | PA4PA | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-09 03:17 | 60m | - / -7 | F5BRF | -8 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-09 03:16 | 60m | - / - | IS0BOZ | -2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-06 03:14 | 60m | - / - | SP8AJK | -2 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 03:12 | 60m | - / - | 9A4ZM | +2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-06 03:12 | 60m | - / -12 | ON8BB | +3 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-06 03:11 | 60m | - / -12 | EG3PDA | -14 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-05 03:07 | 60m | - / - | TA2K | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-05 03:06 | 60m | - / - | F5RRS | +6 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-05 03:05 | 60m | - / -12 | F1IQH | +6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-05 02:48 | 60m | - / -4 | DK5WL | +8 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-05 02:47 | 60m | -10 / - | DL5DQZ | - / -13 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-05 02:43 | 60m | -9 / - | F6GGA | - / -11 | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-05 02:34 | 60m | - / - | DK5WL | +6 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-05 02:34 | 60m | - / - | F6GGA | -5 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 02:49 | 60m | - / - | DK5WL | +1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 02:49 | 60m | - / - | EW6BZ | -12 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 02:49 | 60m | - / - | ON8BB | 0 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-04 02:48 | 60m | -18 / - | OM5JG | - / -7 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-03 03:05 | 60m | - / -12 | OZ7FOC | -5 / - | 19 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-02 00:00 | 60m | - / -7 | E74K | +7 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-01 04:13 | 60m | - / - | ON8BB | 0 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-01 04:12 | 60m | - / -17 | G8OO | +3 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 03:55 | 60m | - / - | SV1ENM | +2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-31 03:52 | 60m | - / - | HB9ALO | -3 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 02:57 | 60m | - / - | HB9ALO | +1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-30 02:52 | 60m | - / - | HB9ALO | +4 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 023415 -21 1779 VE2JCW OS4K -02 023430 +13 529 VE2JCW F6ICX -03 (x2) 025715 +1 1142 VE2JCW IK1WGX JN44 (x5) 025945 -6 939 VE2JCW IW9FRA JM68 (x7)
UTC dB Audio Message 232900 -7 627 K5MGY VE2JCW (x5)
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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