VE3MF — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VE3MF, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 36 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 20m, across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-15 and 2026-06-16.
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 36 FT8 messages attributed to VE3MF as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 2 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (100%). In this small sample, the estimated median decoder S/N was -12 dB; no usual signal pattern is inferred.
Overview
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 36 messages
- Active dates
- 2 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -12 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -16 to -3 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Not met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 5, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 18, strong (≥ -8 dB) 13.
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 VE3MF in decoded directed-looking exchanges:
Most frequent locator attributed to VE3MF
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
- EN93 · 14 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,222 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-06-16 01:19 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 | VE3MF S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-16 01:29 | 80m | - / - | VE1WT | -23 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-16 01:12 | 80m | - / -17 | HC1DAZ | -21 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-16 01:09 | 80m | - / -20 | HB9CXZ | +7 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-16 01:02 | 80m | - / -14 | F5UKW | +15 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-08 14:41 | 20m | - / -12 | DL3EBJ | -8 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-26 15:52 | 20m | - / -21 | MM0JTV | -10 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 010215 +19 2634 VE3MF F5UKW JN12 (x5) 010900 +11 2171 VE3MF HB9CXZ JN46 (x4) 011245 -20 569 VE3MF HC1DAZ -17 (x2) 012900 -22 1439 VE3MF VE1WT +16 (x3)
UTC dB Audio Message 155200 -7 919 VE3MF MM0JTV -21 (x4) 144100 -9 1679 VE3MF DL3EBJ -12 (x2)
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