VE2JCW — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO

DXCC entity inferred from callsign: Canada Most frequent locator attributed to this token: FN35

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

23
Messages attributed
7
UTC dates decoded
11
Active 15-min windows
-10 dB
Estimated median S/N

Bands

First attributed message: 2026-08-28
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.

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 UTCBandVE2JCW S/NCounterpartCounterpart S/NMsgsCapture
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.

60m
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)
20m
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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