VE3NKS — FT8 activity observed at SO8OO
Receiver-side FT8 activity involving VE3NKS, decoded by SO8OO in southeastern Poland. 82 FT8 messages attributed to this token as transmitter, on 40m, 20m, across 12 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. Observed between 2026-06-07 and 2026-08-28.
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 82 FT8 messages attributed to VE3NKS as the transmitting token by decoded message structure across 12 UTC dates in the available aggregate history. The largest monitored-band total was 20 m (98%), followed by 40 m (2%). Most decodes (98%) fell within the six-hour window 22:00-04:00 UTC. Received S/N was mixed across SO8OO's weak, moderate and strong ranges; the estimated median was -11 dB.
Overview
Bands
Last attributed message: 2026-08-28 00:51 UTC
Observed FT8 message patterns
- Attributed sample
- 82 messages
- Active dates
- 12 UTC dates
- Estimated median S/N
- -11 dB
- Estimated 10th-90th percentile
- -20 to -5 dB
- Recurring-pattern threshold
- Met
SO8OO display ranges among successful decodes: weak (≤ -16 dB) 22, moderate (-15 to -9 dB) 40, strong (≥ -8 dB) 20.
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 VE3NKS 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 VE3NKS
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
- FN03 · 55 decoded messages
- SO8OO receiver locator
- KN09VW
- Locator-centre separation
- 7,109 km (approx.)
- Last such locator decoded
- 2026-08-28 00:51 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 | VE3NKS S/N | Counterpart | Counterpart S/N | Msgs | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-19 01:43 | 40m | - / -16 | 9K2WA | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-17 21:52 | 40m | - / - | LB7ZG | +10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 03:43 | 40m | - / - | EA5HM | -8 / - | 4 | Partial capture |
| 09-16 03:34 | 60m | - / -17 | IS0BOZ | -2 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-16 03:28 | 60m | - / -20 | 5B4VL | +5 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-13 23:40 | 40m | - / - | SV7SXE | -10 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 09-13 21:31 | 40m | - / -25 | F3KT | -1 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 09-13 00:56 | 80m | - / -12 | VO2NS | -18 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 09-13 00:39 | 40m | - / +3 | EH1SDC | -14 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-31 00:31 | 40m | - / -16 | EG1PPE | -10 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-28 00:51 | 20m | -11 / - | NV8B | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-26 01:48 | 20m | - / -16 | EX8ABC | -22 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 22:48 | 20m | -8 / - | S98RW | - / - | 7 | Partial capture |
| 08-25 12:35 | 20m | - / -15 | RC2N | -4 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 00:31 | 20m | -4 / - | K4TEI | - / +7 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 00:30 | 20m | -6 / - | DL9KM | - / -18 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 00:29 | 20m | -8 / - | W8OBX | - / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 00:28 | 20m | -4 / - | W0OVX | - / -4 | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-25 00:25 | 20m | -5 / - | LU8SAM | - / -16 | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 22:05 | 20m | -10 / - | NC2Y | - / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 22:03 | 20m | -11 / - | S54J | - / -13 | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 21:56 | 20m | - / -11 | II7MGBR | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 08-22 01:20 | 20m | - / -12 | XQ1KK | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-22 01:17 | 20m | - / -14 | 8Z1IT | -9 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-16 03:24 | 60m | - / -18 | F5RAV | -8 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-16 03:23 | 60m | - / -7 | F5MYK | -6 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-16 03:20 | 60m | - / - | F5RAV | -11 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 08-16 03:19 | 60m | - / -13 | LZ2JE | +12 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-07 20:50 | 20m | - / -16 | TA4SM | -14 / - | 4 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-06 20:09 | 20m | - / -19 | UD7G | +4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 08-02 06:46 | 20m | - / -13 | F5SPJ | -6 / - | 5 | Partial capture |
| 07-31 02:28 | 40m | - / +1 | <...> | -21 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-29 20:54 | 20m | - / -14 | A41ZZ | -14 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 07-29 01:34 | 60m | - / - | F5OYA/P | -16 / - | 29 | Partial capture |
| 07-25 02:16 | 40m | - / +9 | KO8SCA | +2 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-21 01:23 | 40m | - / -15 | RW3QU | +7 / - | 5 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-20 06:03 | 20m | - / -7 | DK1MAX | 0 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-19 22:41 | 20m | - / - | G4OST | -4 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-17 11:44 | 20m | - / - | F9SS | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-13 02:30 | 40m | - / - | RA6ABC | -2 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-13 02:20 | 40m | - / -10 | 9A4ZM | -6 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-09 21:17 | 20m | - / -25 | EJ8JCB | -18 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 07-07 21:37 | 20m | - / -11 | LB0OG | -16 / - | 2 | ✓ Closing fragment |
| 07-02 11:21 | 20m | - / -15 | <...> | -6 / - | 2 | Partial capture |
| 06-30 20:41 | 20m | - / -13 | F4IVI | -5 / - | 3 | Partial capture |
| 06-25 22:59 | 20m | - / -13 | F4DVX/P | -11 / - | 3 | ✓ Closing fragment |
Recent FT8 messages decoded at SO8OO
Frequency values are decoder audio offsets in hertz, not RF frequencies.
UTC dB Audio Message 004000 -14 737 VE3NKS EH1SDC RR73 213115 +0 2617 VE3NKS F3KT -25 (x4) 234015 -13 513 VE3NKS SV7SXE KN20 (x2) 034345 -8 1534 VE3NKS EA5HM IM99 (x4) 215200 +8 2742 VE3NKS LB7ZG JP50 (x2) 014300 -6 1795 VE3NKS 9K2WA -16 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 032145 -15 844 VE3NKS F5RAV JN09 032315 -5 2490 VE3NKS F5MYK R-07 (x2) 032415 -6 844 VE3NKS F5RAV JN09 (x4) 001845 -1 1777 VE3NKS PA4PA JO22 032800 +4 948 VE3NKS 5B4VL -20 (x2) 033445 +0 2455 VE3NKS IS0BOZ -17 (x4) 033845 -20 1901 VE3NKS DK7ZT -16
UTC dB Audio Message 031400 -8 1116 VE3NKS PI4DX -18 005615 -15 1355 VE3NKS VO2NS -12 (x2)
UTC dB Audio Message 123700 -6 1856 VE3NKS RC2N RR73 (x2) 224845 -5 263 S98RW VE3NKS FN03 (x7) 014530 -20 1526 EP2AES VE3NKS FN03 014815 -19 1758 VE3NKS EX8ABC -16 (x2) 005115 -11 926 NV8B VE3NKS FN03 (x2) 121715 -17 963 VE3NKS DN2FBG -11
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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